Absolutely. They usually get asked: “Mac or Windows laptop?” when they join a new company. Even at companies where linux is supported the hiring managers aren’t aware and don’t offer. My last two companies I had to go down a rabbit hole of finding the right team just to ask permission to switch. Let alone the process of switching. On Teams I rarely see fellow linux users, even when I know they use linux on their personal PCs.
I think most don’t even try, which I don’t blame. I had to essentially put in a business proposal for my work Linux computer.
Absolutely. They usually get asked: “Mac or Windows laptop?” when they join a new company. Even at companies where linux is supported the hiring managers aren’t aware and don’t offer. My last two companies I had to go down a rabbit hole of finding the right team just to ask permission to switch. Let alone the process of switching. On Teams I rarely see fellow linux users, even when I know they use linux on their personal PCs.