Because the Californian giant confirmed at the end of July that it was going to slow down hiring, it has less need for recruiters.
Apple has laid off “a large number of recruitment consultants”, according to Bloomberg | Photo credit: Apple
Until today, no report had yet mentioned layoffs at Apple. If, in the “tech” sector, Amazon has already announced job cuts, just like Tesla, Netflix or even Robinhood, the Californian giant had simply warned, for its part, that it was going to slow down hiring. It is in this context that, on Tuesday, Bloomberg announced that the manufacturer of iPhones “laid off a large number of recruitment consultants over the past week, as part of a policy to limit hiring and spending at the tech giant”information that the agency holds from “people who asked not to be identified. »
Apple, however, intends to continue to hire, but at a slower pace than before. At the end of July, on the occasion of the publication by the largest listed company in the world of its quarterly accounts, its boss, Tim Cook, had declared “We will continue to hire and invest in certain areas. […] We believe in investing even in times of economic downturn. »
Not all recruiting contractors have therefore been laid off. But, for those who have been, in Apple’s offices in Texas or Singapore, “they were informed that they would receive a salary and that they would still benefit from their health insurance for two weeks”reports Bloomberg. “Their badges were deactivated and they were told they would have to email a list of their belongings if they wanted them returned. »
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