Skill doesn’t but choosing what parts of a global conglomerate you chose to work in does. Going to build the newest AWS service that will change th world, maybe you will see a layoff, maybe you fail, maybe you succeed. Going to work in a core money printing factory for your business like Google ads, layoffs are less likely. GOing to work on HR/recruiting software to help your company hire more people, you sure as shit will see layoffs coming your way.

Not all roles in these big companies are viewed as equal when it comes to how leadership views the value your team/department/org plays within the companies bigger picture. Be business smart, not just engineering smart and layoffs likely don’t come your way.

Further this with being non-financially illiterate, save money, don’t live beyond your means, treat your stock RSUs as bonus income and life will start to look a lot different.