Google Layoffs: Sundar Pichai Announces Major Job Cuts!

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High-Level Executives Targeted:

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Job cuts impacted employees in over 30 countries, with the U.S., India, and U.K. seeing the most drastic changes.

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Performance Review Linked:

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AI Divisions Affected:

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This is Google's largest-ever workforce reduction, marking a turning point for the company’s corporate culture.

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Golden Handshakes Offered:

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Reduced Perks:

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Remote Work Employees Targeted:

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Focus on Profit Margins:

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Google Layoffs: Sundar Pichai Announces Major Job Cuts!

High-Level Executives Targeted:

Job cuts impacted employees in over 30 countries, with the U.S., India, and U.K. seeing the most drastic changes.

Global Scale of Layoffs:

Performance Review Linked:

AI Divisions Affected:

This is Google's largest-ever workforce reduction, marking a turning point for the company’s corporate culture.

First-Ever Mass Layoffs:

Golden Handshakes Offered:

Reduced Perks:

Alongside layoffs, Google slashed employee perks such as free meals and campus benefits.

Remote Work Employees Targeted:

A disproportionate number of remote workers faced termination compared to on-site employees.

Focus on Profit Margins:

The layoffs are part of a broader strategy to increase profitability amidst economic downturns.

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