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October 9, 2020

Startup hiring in the pandemic: the unicorns, compared

Hiring in the tech sector is rebounding, with fintech, social and gaming companies coming back strongest.


Freya Pratty

3 min read

Hiring in the tech sector is back to pre-pandemic levels, data from jobs site Otta suggests, and it’s fintech, social and gaming unicorns leading the way. 

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Job vacancies in tech have completely recovered
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Some companies still haven't recovered from the pandemic.
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Some companies have accelerated hiring since the pandemic began.
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Companies that stopped hiring.
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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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