The Great Flattening: How Private Hiring Events Can Address Middle Management Redundancies
In what industry experts are calling “The Great Flattening,” major companies like Walmart, Meta, and Nike are eliminating layers of middle management in favor of leaner, more agile organizational structures. In April 2025 alone, over 2,000 corporate roles were cut at Walmart, with the company citing the need for “efficiency and streamlined decision making.”










