My expectation, based mostly on seeing who I have observed being laid off is that there will be many fewer positions at a mid-senior level (Google L5 / Amazon S

My expectation, based mostly on seeing who I have observed being laid off is that there will be many fewer positions at a mid-senior level (Google L5 / Amazon SDE III, etc), and that many folks who have historically been in those roles will have to either pass interviews for Staff-level, enter management, or accept pay in the L4/SDE II bracket if they want to find work quickly.