Times are tough in the Bay Area tech job market.
Since the start of 2026, Meta, Autodesk, Salesforce, Workday, Google, Pinterest,Block and other firms have announced layoffs. Though C-suite executives have crowed about AI creating new workforce efficiencies, industry watchers say other pressures are pushing companies to cut back, including overhiring in recent years, economic uncertainty, high interest rates and chilled foreign investments.
Ryan Miller is the director of client success for Employment Boost, a corporate outplacement and career coaching firm that works with clients in the Bay Area. He said there’s been a definite shift in the tech job market: While there’s still demand for highly skilled people, companies are being more selective about the hiring process compared to recent years…