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Alphabet Inc. to Cut 12,000 Jobs Amid Restructuring

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
12,000
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~6.6%
PLANNED DATE
Not disclosed
12,000 OF 181,269 EMPLOYEES

What we know

A specific layoff date has not been disclosed.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, has announced plans to cut 12,000 jobs as part of a restructuring effort. This decision comes in response to the changing economic landscape and aims to streamline operations. The layoffs are expected to impact various departments across the company, although specific locations and departments have not been disclosed. The company is taking these steps to adapt to current market conditions and improve efficiency. Further details on the timeline for these layoffs have yet to be provided.

Alphabet Inc. cut 12,000 jobs.

That is roughly 6.6% 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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LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff21 hours ago

Alphabet Inc. has announced planned job cuts affecting 12,000 employees. Were you notified, or are you still waiting to hear? What is leadership telling employees? You can post anonymously below.

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