Layoff fears are pushing some visa holders out of Big Tech
Visa-holding tech workers are increasingly prioritizing job stability over career growth due to the threat of deportation following mass layoffs in the Big Tech sector. This shift is causing talent to migrate toward more stable industries like semiconductor manufacturing.
Why it matters
The trend suggests that persistent instability in Big Tech may force a long-term shift in how foreign talent views employment in the US technology sector.
Ayush Raj Jha (left), Vinit Juneja (center), and David Chong (right) said their visa status raised the stakes of their career decisions. Ayush Raj Jha (left), Vinit Juneja (center), and David Chong (right) Some visa holders say Big Tech layoffs have made job security a bigger priority. A layoff can threaten a visa holder's ability to remain and work in the US. Big Tech's pay, career growth, and immigration support remain powerful draws. When Vinit Juneja started as a software engineer at Amazon last year, he knew he might leave one day for a more attractive role. But after watching colleagues lose their jobs during two rounds of layoffs that eliminated roughly 30,000 positions at Amazon, another factor took on new importance: job security. "I realized that no one's safe," Juneja said.
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