Apple, Tesla 'Poaching' Employees: Start Of Silicon Valley's Biggest Talent Rivalry?

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The war for talent at Silicon Valley is more brutal than ever. A recent report by Bloomberg highlights that Tesla Motors Inc TSLA “poaches” more employees from tech giant Apple Inc. AAPL than any other company, while at the same time Elon Musk has previously gone on record to say how Apple is luring Tesla employees with massive signing bonuses.

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Michael Andronico, associate editor at Tom’ Guide, was on CNBC Friday to talk about the poaching rivalry brewing between two of Silicon’s Valley's hottest companies.

Tesla Is In Need

“Well, I think on Tesla’s end, the company is looking to make their cars even more hi-tech. Smart cars, connected cars are becoming more and more common, and Apple has some of the best experts in software and particularly in auto-tech, because they had their own car play software for vehicles,” Andronico said.

“So, I think on Tesla’s end, they know the talents there with Apple, and they are willing to do what it takes to get it.”

How Ex-Apple Employees Can Help Tesla Execute Its Plan For The Future

Elon Musk is known for staying at the cutting edge of tech, and he has already announced plans to update his car’s firmware so that they can do things like go from 0 to 60 even faster,” Andronico replied.

“So, with resources of these former Apple employees who are experts on software, he’ll be able to make a connected car dashboard that is more intuitive than ever.”

Should Tim Cook Be Worried?

“Well, internally, I'm sure Tim Cook will find ways to motivate his staff. But at the same time this is Apple. They are at top of their game. They are selling more iPhones than ever and I don’t see that enough employees to be jumping ship that would make Tim Cook worry,” Andronico said.

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