Depends entirely on the company. I switched jobs during the pandemic, the new company has constantly been hiring, I got a huge salary/benefits boost, and I got

Depends entirely on the company. I switched jobs during the pandemic, the new company has constantly been hiring, I got a huge salary/benefits boost, and I got an end of year raise and bonuses. As I was heading out from the previous job, they sent out an email saying that hiring was frozen, salaries would be frozen (no raises for anybody), and retirement contribution matches would halt. I've had some friends furloughed and some also get new jobs. Probably comes down to how the employer was affected by changes due to the pandemic (in case anyone wants to ask, I don't reveal personal info online, so I won't be disclosing any company I've worked for)