Many laid-off tech workers from the likes of Meta, Amazon and Salesforce are landing in roles with smaller firms—and prizing job stability over prestige
Katherine BindleyFor engineers and other tech workers, landing a job with one of the industry’s best-known companies was long the ultimate professional achievement.
Now, many Silicon Valley veterans are being driven to new paths far from the tech giants, prizing stability and personal values over prestige.
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