Nintendo avoids mass layoffs through restrained hiring strategy
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Updated · GoNintendo · May 1
Nintendo avoids mass layoffs through restrained hiring strategy
10 articles · Updated · GoNintendo · May 1
Speaking at New York University, former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé said the company deliberately avoided hiring sprees to prevent future large-scale job cuts.
He said management viewed mass layoffs as contrary to Nintendo's culture, shaping a long-term staffing approach that aimed to keep growth sustainable rather than rapidly expanding headcount.
The comments come as game companies worldwide continue widespread restructuring and layoffs, highlighting Nintendo's comparatively rare history of avoiding cuts on the scale seen elsewhere in the industry.
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