Layoff

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Google employees scramble for answers after layoffs hit long ... (CNBC)

Employees have rallied to find out who's been laid off while demanding answers from leadership.

Some employees came together on their own, organizing ad hoc groups to try and get answers. Employees have flooded Dory, the company's question-asking platform, and set up virtual communities to figure out who's been laid off and why. “What metrics were used to determine who was laid off?” another top-rated question read. The scramble highlights the challenges Google could face in maintaining a supportive and productive company culture for its restive workforce of more than 160,000 full-time employees. There will be “bumps in the road” as the organization moves forward with the layoffs, Raghavan noted. Some of the laid-off employees had been long-tenured or recently promoted, raising questions about the criteria used to decide whose jobs were cut.

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Laid-off 8-month pregnant Google employee shares her ... (Economic Times)

A Google employee, who is eight months pregnant, has shared an emotional tale of how she handled discovering that she is one of the 12000 people the firm ...

She added that while it was challenging to swallow, she had to control her negative feelings for the benefit of her unborn child. Katherine ended the post on a sad note by saying that while she would like to start looking for a career, she won't be able to do so since she needs to put her pregnancy and unborn child first. The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). It further claimed that consumers had reduced their spending as a result of inflation and their pandemic-affected budgets. The program manager at Google in California was shocked to hear the news because she had gotten positive performance reviews. Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google's parent company,

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Inmobi layoff : भारत के पहले यूनिकॉर्न ने की 50-70 कर्मचारियों की छंटनी ... (मनी कंट्रोल)

Inmobi layoff : इनमोबी ने अपने 50 से 70 तक कर्मचारियों को निकाल दिया है। यह छंटनी इनमोबी के ...

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'Any big tech hiring?' asks Techie laid-off by Google, Snap, Amazon ... (Hindustan Times)

As the Covid bubble pops, businesses all over the world have turned to layoff campaigns to restructure their operations and reduce their workforces.

Particularly in the tech sector, many workers are being let go. According to the widely shared article, the person was sacked from Snap in September and Amazon in November before joining Google. He claims that he was sacked back to back in the IT industry. In one such instance, a software engineer has revealed that he was fired from Google, Snap and Amazon, the three tech behemoths, in past 4 months. It feels like no matter what, I’ll inevitably end up laid off as a new hire, so I’m not sure if it’s worth looking for employment." Go to a start up?

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Senior professionals flee startups to safety net of large companies ... (Economic Times)

In a survey by Ciel HR Services across more than 900 senior professionals in 60 Indian startups that together employ over 60000 people, 80% of the ...

[Subscribe](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/subscription?newslettertype=div_3125&email=2&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyTop5)to our daily newsletter for the latest and must-read tech news, delivered straight to your inbox. Data from Ciel HR Services shows that the decline was much sharper in the case of senior leadership-level hiring, which fell by 82% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter. [Startups](/small-biz/startups)and new-age digital companies — that were attracting top talent with their accelerated career path and huge wealth creation opportunities until recently — are seeing an exodus of senior professionals who are now seeking the safety net of established companies. People are unsure about the future at startups.” Plus, there is a pull factor. The hiring activity dropped significantly by October last year. “The layoffs are making them worried.

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CEO Sundar Pichai reveals the reason behind Google layoff; Read ... (Zee News)

"This will entail saying goodbye to some really great people we worked hard to hire and have loved working with," Pichai stated in the email. · Alphabet Inc. is ...

Pichai explained that during the previous two years, Google had seen periods of rapid growth. "This will entail saying goodbye to some really great people we worked hard to hire and have loved working with," Pichai stated in the email. New Delhi: Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, plans to fire 12,000 workers from several departments.

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Google to slash 12000 jobs in biggest tech layoff in its history (People Matters)

It is the company's biggest-ever round of layoffs and adds to tens of thousands of other job losses recently announced by Microsoft Amazon Facebook parent ...

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Google's CEO Just Announced 12000 Layoffs, and This 1 Little ... (Inc.com)

And just to show how unusual this is at big companies, let's compare the job cut announcement at Google to what we've seen at other tech and media firms ...

[Stripe](https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/stripe-just-sent-a-bad-news-email-to-every-single-employee-3-big-things-stand-out.html). [Salesforce](https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0001108524/6460bc13-bdbb-4bd4-a6f4-f7919b884f6b.pdf). [Facebook/Meta](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/09/meta-to-lay-off-more-than-11000-thousand-employees.html). [Amazon](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/update-from-ceo-andy-jassy-on-role-eliminations?tag=wwwinccom-20). [Microsoft](https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2023/01/18/subject-focusing-on-our-short-and-long-term-opportunity/). And, if you have employees in other countries, they may have different layoff rules. Regardless, the goal seems worthy. We've already sent a separate email to employees in the US who are affected. I don't think this is a complicated lesson. I feel terrible for those involved, and I hope you never have to do this in your business. (Counterpoint: My colleague Jason Aten had a more positive take on Microsoft's announcement, [which you can find here](https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/with-3-words-microsofts-ceo-showed-that-you-can-lay-off-10000-people-with-empathy.html).) [The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/12/14/washington-post-announces-more-job-cuts-next-year/). [first three sentences of the email he sent to all employees](https://blog.google/inside-google/message-ceo/january-update/):

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Google layoffs: 'Couldn't control shaky hands...' 8-month pregnant ... (Times Now)

The mass job cut news was given to the affected employees by CEO Sundar Pichai via email. An eight-month pregnant employee who was about to start her maternity ...

[Katherine Wong](/topic/katherine-wong)noted in a detailed LinkedIn post that she was let go even after a 'positive performance review'. [Latest News](/latest-news) [Alphabet Inc](/topic/alphabet-inc)on Friday announced that it will be laying off at least 12,000 employees as a part of a large-scale restructuring.

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How Google's layoff announcement different from other companies (The Siasat Daily)

Google's parent company Alphabet recently announced layoffs of 12000 employees, or about 6 percent of its workforce, globally. After the announcement, it.

We’ve already sent a separate email to employees in the US who are affected. However, because one of our teammates leaked this information externally, we decided it was better to share this news earlier so you can hear the details directly from me,” said Jassy. After the announcement, it joined the Big Tech league of Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft which had also gone for layoffs.

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From Microsoft, Amazon, Google to Wipro, a look at major tech and ... (CNBCTV18)

Layoffs in January 2023: From Google, Amazon to Microsoft, the first three weeks of January have already witnessed layoffs of 55970 employees across 173 ...

Amazon: The firm last week began a fresh round of job cuts in what’s expected to become the largest workforce cuts in its 28-year history. Microsoft: Microsoft Corp last week said it would eliminate 10,000 jobs and take a $1.2 billion charge to earnings, as its cloud-computing customers reassess their spending and the company braces for potential recession. While all firms may not be on Layoffs.fyi list, here is a look at the major job cuts in IT, IT services and other sectors in January 2023

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layoff 2023: भारत के पहले यूनिकॉर्न की बड़ी संख्या में कर्मियों की छंटनी ... (Newstrack)

layoff 2023: इनमोबी ने जो 50 70 फीसदी कर्मचारियों को नौकरी से निकाला है, वे कंपनी के कंटेंट ...

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22000 techies at Microsoft and Google fired in a week: Story in 10 ... (India Today)

Google has made the layoff news official by confirming that 12000 people are getting fired. Microsoft also announced layoff of thousands of workers.

- Interestingly, Microsoft stated that it is eliminating roles in some areas, but it will continue to hire in key strategic areas. - Microsoft did announce that it will be providing severance packages to the affected employees. This basically means that Microsoft is not planning to fire all the people at once. -Similarly, Microsoft decided to fire 10,000 employees as the tech giant is preparing for slower revenue growth. The rumours of Google planning to reduce headcounts have been in the news for a long time now, but the company declined it. Google has made the layoff news official by confirming that 12,000 people are getting fired.

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Layoffs often leave companies worse off | Mint (Livemint)

Job cuts alienate customers and sap morale among employees who have to pick up the slack.

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Layoffs: These Employees Are At Most Risk of Being Sacked by ... (India.com)

Layoff News: Amid the ongoing layoffs from the likes of Twitter, Meta and Amazon, a former vice-president of human resources at Microsoft has listed out ...

“Unless the company is making a concerted effort to pivot entirely to these new areas, these kinds of new initiatives are often the first ones cut when times are leaner,” Williams told Business Insider. They are usually the first out when the tide turns. As such, these areas are rarely the source of major cuts in most layoffs,” Williams added.

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Apple has so far avoided mass layoffs unlike Google and Microsoft ... (India Today)

Apple has not announced any plans to mass layoff employees. Google, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft have all fired thousands of workers amid uncertain ...

From 2020 to 2021, Apple hired only 7,000 workers.This could be due to Apple's traditional focus on hardware, as opposed to service providers like Google, and the fact that Apple's major revenue is generated from selling iPhones, Macs, and iPads. Tech companies were bullish about the trend and overhired workers to expand operations. The last mass layoffs at Apple took place in 1997 when Steve Jobs returned as the chief and fired roughly 4100 workers. In late October 2022, Twitter was among the first major tech companies to mass lay off employees to cut expenses. AppleInsider reports that the company has fired some of its retail executives, but the headcount does not seem to be above 100. [By Abhik Sengupta](/author/abhik-sengupta): Amid fears of recession and mass layoffs at multiple big tech companies, Apple appears to be avoiding layoffs.

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Mass layoffs: Severance benefits offered by Google, Microsoft, Meta ... (ET Now)

In 2022 and 2023, tech giants such as Google, Meta and Microsoft implemented massive job cuts, dismissing a significant number of employees.

Breaking News [layoffs](/topic/layoffs). In 2022 and 2023, tech giants such as Google, Meta and Microsoft implemented massive job cuts, dismissing a significant number of employees.

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Layoffs in 2023: the most important stories this week (Economic Times)

Google is the latest tech firm to trim staff as the economic boom that the industry rode during the Covid-19 pandemic ebbs. The tech giant said on January ...

[Read the full story here](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/information-tech/amazon-india-staff-being-fired-in-offices-employees-breaking-down/articleshow/97002988.cms) [Subscribe](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/subscription?newslettertype=div_3125&email=2&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyTop5)to our daily newsletter for the latest and must-read tech news, delivered straight to your inbox. [Amazon recently announced that it will lay off over 18,000 employees](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/amazon-ceo-andy-jassy-says-job-cuts-to-exceed-18000-roles/articleshow/96750756.cms), starting January 18. Swiggy employs about 6,000 people and the [Read the full story here](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/swiggy-to-layoff-380-employees-ceo-majety-tells-staff/articleshow/97164568.cms) [technology](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech)and [startup news](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups)that matters. People are crying in the office,” an employee with an anonymous profile wrote on the platform. Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it would cut 10,000 jobs by the end of third quarter of fiscal 2023, the latest sign that layoffs were accelerating in the US technology sector as companies brace for an economic downturn. [Read the full story](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/softbank-gomechanic-funding-deal-falls-through-post-due-diligence-company-will-initiate-audit-layoffs/articleshow/97081889.cms) [Q3 Nos Show Fall in Revenue and Profit Growth](/epaper/delhicapital/2023/jan/23/et-front/q3-nos-show-fall-in-revenue-and-profit-growth/articleshow/97234166.cms) [Read the full story here](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/microsoft-to-lay-off-10000-employees-amazon-to-cut-staff-in-us-canada-reports/articleshow/97131161.cms) Google parent Alphabet on January 20 announced that it plans to cut about 12,000 jobs or 6% of its global workforce. [Read the full story here](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/google-to-lay-off-12000-employees-6-of-total-workforce/articleshow/97172601.cms)

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Microsoft India To Cut R&D Jobs In Bengaluru, Hyderabad In First ... (Inc42 Media)

Microsoft India earlier laid off a small number of employees in October . The layoffs at India are expected to continue for the next month.

Prior to this, Amazon announced that it would be cutting jobs, impacting 18,000 employees. During his India visit earlier this month, Nadella said that Microsoft would be investing in setting up infrastructure in India, and partner with startups and governments. They were given a three-month severance package,” a source close to the development said. Microsoft India did not comment on this. “That time around, the layoffs were rather surprising. Meanwhile, layoffs will also take place at the tech behemoth’s Delhi office, the sources said.

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Apple so far has not made mass layoffs. Know why (Economic Times)

The overhiring that took place during the pandemic is one of the main causes of the mass layoffs at major corporations. However, between 2020 and 2022, ...

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). The overhiring that took place during the pandemic is one of the main causes of the mass layoffs at major corporations. Following these companies, organisations like [Amazon](/topic/amazon)and [layoffs](/topic/layoffs)of their employees. However, [Apple](/topic/apple)is one such brand which has not made any layoffs yet. However, between 2020 and 2022, Apple made careful hiring decisions.

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Google Layoffs 2023 News: Waited for 6 months to join the tech ... (ET Now)

Amid the layoff season by high-profile companies, tech giant Google has also started laying off its 12,000 employees. At this time of crisis, the affected ...

Newshour "And Google just sent an email stating I was no longer a part of the organisation, that is how life works sometimes," he stated. The Newshour Debate

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