Sorry HashiCorp, been there and got the Tee-shirt (pink) :)
Actually for me, the company I was at that IBM purchased was on the verge of folding, so in that case, IBM saved our jobs and I was there for many years.
We experienced arbitrary layoffs in 2023, followed by an ominous feeling that more layoffs were imminent. However, the announcement of a deal changed the situation.
Now, we are actively hiring for numerous positions.
Personally, I am not planning to stay much longer. I had hoped that our corp structure would be similar to RedHat, but it seems that they intend to fully integrate us into the IBM mothership.
End of an era.
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[1]: https://blog.webb.page/2018-01-11-why-the-job-search-sucks.t...