Want a big tech job? Startups may be your best shot now - here's why
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Big tech hiring has stalled — sitting 25% below 2019 levels — while AI startup funding hit $202 billion globally in 2025, up 75% year over year. Entry-level tech hiring at major firms collapsed 65%, pushing new graduates toward founding their own companies. Top computer science grads in 2025 were twice as likely to call themselves founders compared to 2022, as AI tools now allow one engineer to do work that once required teams.
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