Google has confirmed that it has fired over 1,000 employees in recent weeks, with the company eliminating ‘a few hundred’ job roles across departments. The layoffs are part of the tech giant’s ongoing restructuring efforts and have raised concerns about future workforce reductions. The recent job cuts have affected various divisions, including AI and hardware, with employees working on voice-activated Google Assistant and those dealing with hardware for Pixel and Next thermostats being let go. The founders of Fitbit, which was acquired by Google in 2021, are also reportedly leaving the company.
The layoffs are part of Google’s strategic planning amid a challenging market landscape and follow pledges by executives of Google and its parent company Alphabet to reduce costs. A year ago, Google announced plans to trim 12,000 jobs from its workforce. The company has been causing anxiety among its employees about job security since it revealed a reorganization affecting 6% of its 12,000-strong global staff. The ongoing restructuring efforts and potential further role eliminations have fanned the flames of job insecurity across the tech industry.
