August 2025

Employee sentiment in the tech industry is marked by a deep sense of job insecurity and a feeling of being undervalued. On social media, employees are worried about layoffs, frequently, with many workers feeling like they're being treated like expendable resources whose performance is constantly being tracked. There's a growing sentiment that the pressure for speed, efficiency, and continuous learning has created a work environment that is nothing like the fun tech culture of the past that was promised by Silicon Valley, Silicon Alley, and the tech-bro culture. Some CEOs are even embracing a "work-life-balance-be-damned" approach, which is causing many to feel disillusioned and burned out. It is also causing a lot of resentment.

Many AI tech comanies, such as graphics card/GPU makers, are incentivizing employees with phenomenally-high compensation compared to counterparts at tech companies in the same space. CPU makers, including a prolific US-based company, is laying off employees. It is more a matter of which companies are at the forefront of the AI and technological advancement push, and which ones are falling behind.

The technology job market is in a state of flux. While some reports from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics suggest overall job losses, other data indicates a rise in tech roles within non-tech industries. The tech sector itself saw a net reduction of over 10,000 jobs in July, with significant layoffs from major tech companies. However, the demand for specialized skills in areas like AI, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure remains strong. This is creating a contradictory job market: competition for junior and generalist roles is high, while senior and specialized professionals are still highly sought after.