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Google Implements Layoffs Amidst Workforce Restructuring

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
3,000
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~1.7%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 1, 2023
3,000 OF 181,269 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Mountain View, California, USA.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, has laid off approximately 3,000 employees as part of a significant workforce restructuring. The layoffs, which took place in early October 2023, were aimed at streamlining operations and reducing costs amid challenging economic conditions. This decision reflects the company's ongoing efforts to adapt to a rapidly changing tech landscape and maintain its competitive edge. The affected employees were primarily from various departments across the company's headquarters in Mountain View, California. This move underscores the broader trend of job cuts in the tech industry as companies reassess their workforce needs.

Alphabet Inc. cut 3,000 jobs as of October 1, 2023.

That is roughly 1.7% of the 181,269 people Alphabet Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 43 layoff events at Alphabet Inc. since December 2022, affecting a combined 64,388 employees.

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Anonymous by default. Be kind — people reading this may be going through it right now.

LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff23 hours ago

Alphabet Inc. cut 3,000 jobs on October 1, 2023. What did this look like from the inside — which teams, how much notice, what severance was offered? You can post anonymously below.

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