The corporate pendulum has swung back to command-and-control. Amazon, Google, and Genpact are issuing hard deadlines and longer hours just as new data shows remote workers are happier and more productive. Layer on executives openly touting AI-driven job cuts and you have a talent market that feels more like a game of musical chairs than a meritocracy.
This edition slices through three converging forces: ultimatums, algorithms, and anemic entry paths, to show why your employer brand needs far more than free coffee to stay credible.
