The Chad & Cheese Podcast Zoom & Workday Get Busy
Nov 21, 2025
Zoom's acquisition of BrightHire shakes up the landscape, aiming to outmaneuver Microsoft Teams. Meanwhile, Meta plans to integrate AI into performance reviews, sparking debates on job monitoring and the evolving tech landscape. In a shocking move, Verizon faces its largest layoff ever, revealing deeper market pressures. Workday embarks on a shopping spree to modernize HR tech, while candidates are increasingly turning to dating apps like Tinder and Bumble to find job opportunities. The discussions are ripe with truth bombs and a dose of humor!
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Zoom Makes Interviews A Competitive Moat
- Zoom buying BrightHire is a strategic move to make their video platform stickier and fend off Microsoft Teams.
- The acquisition accelerates AI-driven interview features by feeding LLMs with hiring conversations.
Get In Bed With Potential Buyers Early
- If you're a startup, partner early with likely acquirers to improve exit chances and product fit.
- Integrate deeply with potential buyers to become an obvious acquisition target.
AI Usage Will Become A Performance Metric
- Meta and other big tech will score employees on AI usage, making AI proficiency part of performance.
- This trend forces every job to become more technical and measurable by analytics.