More layoffs are anticipated “throughout the year,” according to a message from Google’s CEO.
This follows the company's recent rounds of redundancies, which affected over a thousand employees.
After Google’s recent layoffs of over 1,000 workers, CEO Sundar Pichai allegedly advised surviving workers to expect further reduction later this year. The Verge said that Pichai wrote an internal message on Wednesday stating that some teams would continue to make resource allocation choices throughout the year and that some positions may be affected. Google told Engadget this email was sent.
The executive said the newest duty eliminations remove layers to simplify execution and boost pace. another way to frame things. Pichai’s assurance that these won’t match last year’s 12,000 job losses and that not all teams would be affected may be encouraging. Of course, numbers are relative.
Other IT companies have made redundancies in 2024 besides Google. Discord, Meta, Amazon, Twitch, Humane AI, Unity, and Duolingo made similar steps this month. Hopefully, LinkedIn’s timely offering of AI-powered Job Collections will assist individuals affected find a new job.
