A lot of think about remote work in a very binary way when really it depends on a lot of factors.
Some engineering jobs benefit from close collaboration others don't.
A lot of engineers prefer remote work so not offering remote roles limits your talent pool, this is especially true if your office is not based in a place with a lot of hot tech talent.
If a company that over hired during the pandemic and now needs to cut back it's workforce it's relatively easier to get those new hires to leave by asking them to return to the office.
Companies that embrace remote can reduce costs since they don't need offices or to provide on-site perks (free food, gyms, travel expenses, etc).
Whether there will be a mass layoff of remote employees is going to depend mostly on the company.
Some engineering jobs benefit from close collaboration others don't.
A lot of engineers prefer remote work so not offering remote roles limits your talent pool, this is especially true if your office is not based in a place with a lot of hot tech talent.
If a company that over hired during the pandemic and now needs to cut back it's workforce it's relatively easier to get those new hires to leave by asking them to return to the office.
Companies that embrace remote can reduce costs since they don't need offices or to provide on-site perks (free food, gyms, travel expenses, etc).
Whether there will be a mass layoff of remote employees is going to depend mostly on the company.