Are companies really hiring right now? 🤔

Are companies really hiring right now? 🤔
Every day, I see posts about hiring drives, open roles, and talent acquisition efforts—but on the ground, the reality seems different.
📉 With waves of layoffs across major tech companies, many talented professionals are actively looking for opportunities.
📣 At the same time, countless posts and job listings claim that "we're hiring"—but candidates often experience:
Interviews being indefinitely delayed
Applications disappearing into a black hole
Roles being quietly frozen or closed
Long hiring cycles with little to no communication
It's a confusing landscape. Many are asking: Is this genuine hiring, or just pipeline building? Is it budgeted growth, or just visibility?
👉 If you’re a job seeker, you’re not alone.
👉 If you’re in hiring or recruiting, we’d love some transparency—what’s really going on?
This isn’t to point fingers—it’s to open up the conversation.
Let’s share our experiences and insights to help each other navigate these uncertain times.
🔁 Have you noticed this trend?
💬 Are interviews actually happening for you or your network?
📩 Let’s talk in the comments.
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