- Andreessen Horowitz investor ignites ‘fake work’ debates.
- Ulevitch cites billions misspent on fruitless endeavors over redundant roles.
- Remarks reignite scrutiny over Big Tech’s excessive hiring amid layoffs for efficiency.
Silicon Valley showdown: punches thrown, egos bruised
In a candid interview, Andreessen Horowitz investor David Ulevitch ignited fresh debates around “BS jobs” and workforce bloat, taking direct aim at Google as a prime offender.
Ulevitch boldly claimed half of Google’s white-collar workforce likely engages in “no real work,” citing billions poured into fruitless endeavors over decades as shareholder funds misspent on redundant roles.
The great corporate overstaffing
The seasoned VC echoed infamous critiques of Big Tech’s ballooning “laptop class,” labeling excessive hiring practices as detrimental vanity metrics that constrain profits and stifle innovation.
As tech titans continue mass layoffs to boost efficiency, Ulevitch’s scathing remarks reignite the longstanding “fake work” conflagration, further stoking scrutiny over Silicon Valley’s corporate cultures and workforce priorities.
