Tech Hiring Improves but Managers Overworked, Says Report

First, the bad news: half of all companies represented in a new survey experienced either a layoff or a hiring freeze in the past 12 months.

Now, the good: that’s an improvement over the 67% that said the same a year ago, according to the new study by LeadDev.

More survey participants said their organization’s IT headcount is increasing (36%) than said it is decreasing (30%).

For managers, though, the situation is less promising. In the 2025 report, 22% said their organizations had added managerial roles — while a higher share, 28%,…