Fewer Perks, More Work. Tech Jobs Aren’t What They Used to Be

May 02, 07:01 AM

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America’s tech industry has long been the envy of office workers everywhere thanks to its freewheeling, freebie-doling culture. But that’s starting to change. WSJ CIO Journal reporter Isabelle Bousquette explores how trends in tech are moving so fast that job titles are not only becoming more opaque and confusing, they’re going out of fashion faster than ever. Then, WSJ tech reporter Katherine Bindley tells us how management at many tech firms has shifted gears to focus less on fun and more on the financial results Wall Street wants.

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America’s tech industry has long been the envy of office workers everywhere thanks to its freewheeling, freebie-doling culture. But that’s starting to change. WSJ CIO Journal reporter Isabelle Bousquette explores how trends in tech are moving so fast that job titles are not only becoming more opaque and confusing, they’re going out of fashion faster than ever. Then, WSJ tech reporter Katherine Bindley tells us how management at many tech firms has shifted gears to focus less on fun and more on the financial results Wall Street wants.


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