Stack Overflow lays off 40 employees — May 5, 2020
Stack Overflow, a recruiting company based in United States, laid off 40 employees on May 5, 2020. At the time, the company was at the Series D stage. The layoff was reported by this source.
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/stack-overflow-reduces-workforce-furloughs-layoffs-2020-5
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