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by scottlu2 2613 days ago
I’ve seen the open plan sold as what engineers are asking for, but anecdotally I don’t see them asking for that, so I wonder what drives it. Does it attract people right out of college? (if so, it would be important for recruiting?)
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It's cheap.

... at least in the short term (less building costs), but more expensive in the long term (less productivity, less happy employees).

The decision makers don't seem to care.

My company changed to an open office right before selling. It was a short-term money-making decision.