They don&#x27;t always, but I can think of a few reasons why they would:<p>- they&#x27;re hiring for different specialties and departments than what&#x27;s being cut<p>- at least in theory, they&#x27;re hiring people who would be above-average workers while laying off those below average<p>- they still need to compensate for normal churn, which is probably exacerbated by the layoffs<p>- they can try giving new candidates weaker compensation to save costs<p>Ultimately, workers are not fungible and it requires active effort to maintain a team as people come and go. This doesn&#x27;t change during layoffs.