Google cuts jobs, shifts some roles abroad as tech lay-offs continue amid economic uncertainty
- Google has not specified how many employees will be laid off, but said some will be able to apply for internal roles
- The lay-offs follow a slew of job cuts across the tech and media industry this year, adding to fears that lay-offs may continue
Alphabet-owned Google is laying off an unspecified number of employees, a company representative said on Wednesday, marking the latest cuts at the technology giant as it cracks down on costs.
The lay-offs are not companywide and that affected employees will be able to apply for internal roles, but did not specify the number of employees impacted nor the teams involved, according to the Google representative.
A small percentage of the affected roles will move to hubs the company is investing in, including in India, Chicago, Atlanta and Dublin.
The lay-offs follow a slew of job cuts across Google, and the tech and media industry this year, adding to fears that lay-offs may continue as companies grapple with economic uncertainty.
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“Throughout the second half of 2023 and into 2024, a number of our teams made changes to become more efficient and work better, remove layers and align their resources to their biggest product priorities,” the Google representative added.
Employees across several of Google’s teams in its real estate and finance departments have been affected, according to a Business Insider report on Wednesday. The finance teams affected include Google’s treasury, business services and revenue cash operations, it added.
Google finance chief Ruth Porat sent an email to employees, saying the restructuring includes expanding growth to Bengaluru, Mexico City and Dublin, according to the Business Insider report.
Google let go of hundreds of workers across multiple teams in January including its engineering, hardware and assistant teams, as the company ramps up investment and builds its artificial intelligence offerings.
Company CEO Sundar Pichai reportedly told employees at the start of the year to expect more job cuts.
