Google CEO Sundar Pichai, in an inside memo, advised workers that there shall be extra job cuts within the firm this yr, in response to a report.
Pichai mentioned the 2024 job cuts had been necessitated as a part of eradicating layers to simplify execution and drive velocity in some areas, reported The Verge.
“These position eliminations usually are not on the scale of final yr’s reductions, and won’t contact each crew,” Pichai advised Google workers within the memo. “We have now bold targets, and shall be investing in our huge priorities this yr.”
“Many of those modifications are already introduced, although to be upfront, some groups will proceed to make particular useful resource allocation selections all year long the place wanted, and a few roles could also be impacted,” he added.
In an earlier e mail despatched to 1,000 laid off staffers, the corporate acknowledged, “As a result of modifications in enterprise wants, Google has determined to restructure operations at sure of its services, together with on the facility (if any) at which you’re employed. This restructuring is scheduled to start out on January 10, 2024.”
“Based mostly on this determination, we’ve got needed to make some troublesome selections about ongoing employment of some Google workers and we remorse to tell you that your place is being eradicated. We recognise how a lot this impacts you and remorse the necessity to transfer on this route,” it added.
On January 21, 2023, Google guardian Alphabet had introduced 12,000 job cuts, which interprets to six per cent of its international workforce.