Google CEO Sundar Pichai has informed employees to prepare for additional job cuts in the coming year, according to reports. The tech giant has recently laid off over a thousand employees across various departments, and it appears more job cuts are on the horizon, as indicated in an internal memo cited by The Verge.
Pichai addressed employees in the memo, stating, "We have ambitious goals and will be investing in our big priorities this year." However, he acknowledged that tough decisions need to be made to create the capacity for these investments. Pichai assured that the current round of role eliminations is not on the scale of last year's reductions and won't affect every team.
The CEO explained that the layoffs this year are focused on "removing layers to simplify execution and drive velocity in some areas." While many of these changes have already been announced, Pichai was transparent about the likelihood of specific resource allocation decisions throughout the year, impacting some roles.
After the recent layoffs affecting nearly 1,000 employees, reports suggest that Google is planning to cut "a few hundred" more jobs in its advertising sales team as part of an ongoing restructuring effort. Philipp Schindler, Google's chief business officer, mentioned in a memo to staff that these job cuts resulted from changes in how Google's sales team operates.
A Google spokesperson confirmed that "a few hundred roles globally are being eliminated" as part of the restructuring. Last year in January, Google had reduced its workforce by 12,000 people, accounting for approximately 6 percent of its full-time employees.
(With Agency Inputs)
ALSO READ | End of an Era: Google Employee Laid Off After 19 Years of Service Shares Experience
ALSO READ | Google Grants Extended Period for Pilot Real-Money Gaming Apps in India
