So it has happened. I'm really sorry for those colleagues who are impacted. Please comment if you're impacted: 1. Role (swe/pm/etc) 2. PA/org 3. Yoe/ years at G 4. How you're feeling Edit 1: Sundar's email below Googlers, I have some difficult news to share. We’ve decided to reduce our workforce by approximately 12,000 roles. We’ve already sent a separate email to employees in the US who are affected. In other countries, this process will take longer due to local laws and practices. This will mean saying goodbye to some incredibly talented people we worked hard to hire and have loved working with. I’m deeply sorry for 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’ve seen periods of dramatic growth. To match and fuel that growth, we hired for a different economic reality than the one we face today. I am confident about the huge opportunity in front of us thanks to the strength of our mission, the value of our products and services, and our early investments in AI. To fully capture it, we’ll need to make tough choices. So, we’ve undertaken a rigorous review across product areas and functions to ensure that our people and roles are aligned with our highest priorities as a company. The roles we’re eliminating reflect the outcome of that review. They cut across Alphabet, product areas, functions, levels and regions. To the Googlers who are leaving us: Thank you for working so hard to help people and businesses everywhere. Your contributions have been invaluable and we are grateful for them. While this transition won’t be easy, we’re going to support employees as they look for their next opportunity (you can find more details here). In the US: We’ll pay employees during the full notification period (minimum 60 days). We’ll also offer a severance package starting at 16 weeks salary plus two weeks for every additional year at Google, and accelerate at least 16 weeks of GSU vesting. We’ll pay 2022 bonuses and remaining vacation time. We’ll be offering 6 months of healthcare, job placement services, and immigration support for those affected. Outside the US, we’ll support employees in line with local practices. As an almost 25-year-old company, we’re bound to go through difficult economic cycles. These are important moments to sharpen our focus, reengineer our cost base, and direct our talent and capital to our highest priorities. Being constrained in some areas allows us to bet big on others. Pivoting the company to be AI-first years ago led to groundbreaking advances across our businesses and the whole industry. Thanks to those early investments, Google’s products are better than ever. And we’re getting ready to share some entirely new experiences for users, developers and businesses, too. We have a substantial opportunity in front of us with AI across our products and are prepared to approach it boldly and responsibly. All this work is a continuation of the “healthy disregard for the impossible” that’s been core to our culture from the beginning. When I look around Google today, I see that same spirit and energy driving our efforts. That’s why I remain optimistic about our ability to deliver on our mission, even on our toughest days. Today is certainly one of them. I’m sure you have many questions about how we’ll move forward. We’ll be organizing a town hall on Monday. Check your calendar for details. Until then, please take good care of yourselves as you absorb this difficult news. As part of that, if you are just starting your work day, please feel free to work from home today. #google
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How can my idiot brother who does real estate afford this
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Half of Google employees and prolly also Apple Amazon Meta don’t do any work…
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Can someone explain to me what the march 31st date means? And what happens between now and then? 1 Swe 2 Devices 3 2.5/.5 4 .5 years at G saw it coming, but 2.5 yoe means not as much safety funds as I'd like if job market is rough long term
My understanding is you're technically employed (and paid) normally until end of March. It's part of Washington's WARN to notify 60 days in advance. It basically just buys you more time
How did you get notified that you’re laid off? Can you share the email etc?
Was there an announcement today? I just asked my manager this morning and they said they hadn't heard anything.
Check email by Sundar
Manager is gone
Let it go bro!
Bro why do u think i am at FTI Consulting? I took me 1 year to get back to my feet. I couldnt do anything as I was on H1B.I had to move out… so its personal. I want that person gone.. that is the least I am asking for dude for spoiling my 1 tear
Did the layoff happen today?
Can anyone share sundar’s email?
Just shared to the original post
I wonder how to check if any of my teammates are being affected? I am a TL and I don't want my fellows to leave, but it's possible that some of them might get laid off.
What is the severance?
Is waymo, youtube, deepmind impacted too?
I don’t know if I’m impacted. Would corp access confirm I’m not?
Yea and you would've received an email
Even in the US? Did they tell the managers before hand? Because I saw the email went out at like 2:30am PST