Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Big Tech's H-1B Hiring Trends and US CS Grads
Imagine the US wants to lead the world in making cool tech stuff.
Many of the smart people doing that work are from other countries, especially India and China.
Big Tech companies like Google and Amazon hire a lot of them.
But most of the people getting advanced degrees in computer science are from other countries.
Immigration rules can make it hard for them to stay and work here.
Because not enough Americans study advanced computer science, it seems Big Tech companies hire more foreign talent.
It's mostly about who's available and has the right skills, not bias.
Deedy Das highlighted that a large number of computer science PhDs in the US are international students.
Over half of the CS Masters grads in the US are not American.
Less than 15% of Big Tech employees are on H-1B visas.
The lack of Americans pursuing advanced CS degrees may be impacting US tech leadership.
Big Tech companies prioritize skills and not nationality.
- Who
- Deedy Das, a venture capitalist and former Google engineer.
- What
- Highlighted the discrepancy between the percentage of foreign-born computer science graduates in the US and the proportion of Big Tech employees on H-1B visas.
- When
- September 27, 2025 (based on the tweet's date)
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To clarify misconceptions about Big Tech hiring practices and the American tech workforce.
- CS PhDs in US who are not American
- 60%
- CS Masters grads in US who are not American
- 53%
- Big Tech employees on H-1B visas
- <15%
- Source of Information
- Deedy Das, X (formerly Twitter) user and venture capitalist