Doubtful. Suspect Google departments get headcount proportional to the department's revenue. Google over-hired, simple as that. Pausing hiring in a booming econ

Doubtful. Suspect Google departments get headcount proportional to the department's revenue. Google over-hired, simple as that. Pausing hiring in a booming economy gives warning signs to current employees. Over-hiring allows leadership to layoff without actually causing workforce impact. It's always better to over-hire than under-hire when you are a F500.