- Published on April 28, 2025
- In Global Tech
The Death of Work from Home in Big Tech
Google and Intel are the latest to tighten their stance, asking employees to return to office on a hybrid schedule.
- By Siddharth Jindal
The remote work honeymoon may be coming to an end, at least for parts of Big Tech. As the world continues to move beyond the COVID pandemic, a growing number of tech giants are reversing their stance, issuing return-to-office (RTO) mandates that require employees to spend substantial time—or even entire weeks—back in corporate offices.
In 2025, companies such as Amazon, JP Morgan, Dell, and Salesforce have doubled down on these policies, sparking debates about productivity, culture, and the future of work.
Google and Intel are the latest to tighten their stance, asking employees to return to office on a hybrid schedule. And this time, it’s not just a suggestion.
Internal documents reviewed by CNBC show that several teams within Google have warned remote workers that th
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Siddharth Jindal
Siddharth is a media graduate who loves to explore tech through journalism and putting forward ideas worth pondering about in the era of artificial intelligence.
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