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Bending Spoons drew 800,000 job applications in 2025, hired 286

Bending Spoons, the tech company behind Vimeo, AOL and Airtable, received roughly 800,000 job applications last year but hired only 286 people, according to a Fortune report. The company warns candidates upfront about its demanding culture, including blunt feedback, frequent restructurings and a willingness to part ways with underperformers. Its hiring process includes practical assessments such as online tests that can take up to six hours.

entrepreneur.com · 2026-10-12

Bending Spoons cuts staff, restructures Vimeo after $1.38B acquisition

Following its $1.38 billion purchase of Vimeo, Milan-based Bending Spoons has reduced staff and reorganized internal teams at the video platform. The company says it is prioritizing fixes to smaller usability issues that Vimeo users have frequently flagged as problems.

fastcompany.com · 2026-10-07