Stripe hiring issues make some lose job offers
Unpopular opinion but here we go:Engineering and tech compensation packages are increasing extremely quickly. Engineers in particular have market power to get great jobs with high pay. In an environment where the rate companies pay for labor is increasing, we're going to see more companies do things like rescind offers for shifting business priorities (or something wild a candidate said after offer acceptance, which has happened to me) or fire people after a few weeks at the company for non performance/poor match because the cost of maintaining an employee on payroll has increased and the consequences to that individual have decreased. At a high level broadly speaking the consequences to the employees are decreasing over time (its easier to change jobs), the consequences to the company are increasing over time (compensation is increasing). As an individual, you are directionally incentivized to behave more like a free agent/mercenary than you were 4 years ago, and its only going further in that direction. Just move forward and live in that future, its a good place for all of us, just realize that that is where we are now and behave accordingly. Most companies won't _really_ care if you sign and then rescind your acceptance if you get a better offer. It won't destroy your career it will likely be good for it.