Soni, who was born in India and moved to the US in 2005, said he struggled to settle in Bengaluru. He said the work culture was intense in India compared to Silicon Valley's more holistic approach.

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Soni, who was born in India and moved to the US in 2005, said he struggled to settle in Bengaluru. He said the work culture was intense in India compared to Silicon Valley's more holistic approach.

As of mid-2024, Silicon Valley had 1.717 million jobs, according to the index. That was about 4,000 fewer than the 1.721 million jobs in the region as of mid-2023, or a 0.2% decline.

Business Insider’s Alistair Barr explains how Big Tech companies are turning away from the perks that defined Silicon Valley work culture a decade ago, to strict performance reviews.

The first important Silicon Valley figure to proudly depart from the industry ethos was Mr. Thiel, the billionaire investor who helped found PayPal and who has always preferred the Übermensch to ...