Work With Us
Portfolio
Team
Insights
Toggle Menu
Work With Us
Portfolio
Team
Insights
SoftBank Careers
Terms
Sōzō Pulse
Surveying leaders at our portfolio companies on pressing issues
Selected survey:
CFOs - Q2 2024
CFOs - Q2 2024
CHROs - Q1 2024
CEOs - Q4 2023
CTOs - Q3 2023
CFOs - Q2 2023
CEOs - Q4 2022
CMOs - Q3 2022
CFOs - Q2 2022
CHROs - Q1 2022
Hybrid work, layoffs, hiring
01 of 12
Companies that had layoffs in the past year
02 of 12
Percentage of the workforce that was let go
03 of 12
Companies that expect layoffs in the next nine months
04 of 12
Companies’ positions toward hiring
05 of 12
Work modality in 2023
06 of 12
Upside/downside of hybrid work in 2023
Compensation & benefits
07 of 12
Strategies companies employed to retain workers
Culture & employee experience
08 of 12
Top challenge CHROs face this year
09 of 12
Top area of focus for CHROs this year
10 of 12
Mindset of companies’ workforces
11 of 12
State of companies’ cultures
12 of 12
Companies’ approaches to strengthening engagement and culture
Our Analysis
Despite layoffs, talent is still king
Explore More Insights
Survey Insights
01 of 12
Companies that had layoffs in the past year
Yes
No
Compare by
Region
Sector
Stage
Clear
01 of 12
Companies that had layoffs in the past year
02 of 12
Percentage of the workforce that was let go
03 of 12
Companies that expect layoffs in the next nine months
04 of 12
Companies’ positions toward hiring
05 of 12
Work modality in 2023
06 of 12
Upside/downside of hybrid work in 2023
07 of 12
Strategies companies employed to retain workers
08 of 12
Top challenge CHROs face this year
09 of 12
Top area of focus for CHROs this year
10 of 12
Mindset of companies’ workforces
11 of 12
State of companies’ cultures
12 of 12
Companies’ approaches to strengthening engagement and culture