Google is cutting 10% of its top management positions by 2024. The move comes as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to improve efficiency, CEO Sundar Pichai told employees during a companywide consensus meeting earlier this week.
Google layoffs begin: 10% reduction in positions from vice president, director to manager.
Google layoff begin in 2024 ,Google is cutting 10% of its management positions by 2024. The decision has been taken as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to increase efficiency, CEO Sundar Pichai informed employees during a companywide meeting earlier this week. According to a report by Google Business Insider, the job cuts range from vice president level, director and managerial positions to higher positions, which kickstart the process of reshaping the company. These changes are in line with Pichai’s earlier vision, which includes making Google 20% more efficient, a goal announced in September 2022.
The latest round of layoffs announced Wednesday is part of a broader restructuring strategy that has been underway for the past two years. While some affected managers were reassigned to individual contributor roles, many positions were eliminated.
Pichai explained that Google has been simplifying its high-level structure over the past few years to increase efficiency, streamline the company’s look and operations. According to a report, some managerial roles were transformed into non-managerial positions, while others were eliminated.
Previous layoffs and their wider impact
20 January 2023 Pichai said, We have decided to reduce our workforce by approximately 12,000. We have already sent a separate email to those employees in the US who are affected by this. In other countries, this process will take longer due to local laws and practices.
This will mean saying goodbye to the incredibly talented people we worked hard to hire and loved working with. I am very sorry about that. The fact that these changes will impact the lives of Googlers weighs heavily on me, and I take full responsibility for the decisions that led us here.
Over the past two years we have seen periods of dramatic growth. To match and fuel that growth, we hired for a different economic reality than we see today.
In January 2023, Google’s parent company Alphabet completed its largest round of layoffs to date, covering 12,000 positions, representing roughly 6% of its global workforce, across multiple regions, product areas, and divisions of Alphabet. Pichai attributed the layoffs in 2023 to hiring decisions made in different economic years. In January 2024, Pichai warned employees of additional layoffs as the company pursues its efficiency goals. Although the 2024 layoffs do not match the scale of the previous year, some different regions have seen a reduction in the number of employees.
conclusion
Google’s restructuring measures reflect the company’s efforts to adapt to changing economic realities and maintain competitiveness in the technology industry. It has maintained its focus on aligning roles with business objectives while optimizing its workforce.