Google lay offs

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old📦intrn

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old📦intrn
Dec 3, 2021 13 Comments

I never have heard of massive layoffs from Google but I don't doubt this hasn't occured. I heard a say "slow to hire and slow to fire" for Google. Has there ever been a layoff at Google? And how hard is it get fired?

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  • Amazon
    bambooTree

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    bambooTree
    What happens when they kill a product like they’re famous for? Internal transfer?
    Dec 3, 2021 4
    • Google
      sveee

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      sveee
      Yup. Which is where broad skills (general SWE among others) and being in a region with many other teams helps. Those teams need to have headcount too.
      Dec 4, 2021
    • Google / Eng
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      Usually shutdown is announced in 3mo adv, and you've 6mo after the project shutdown to find another team. So you've 9mo to find a team.
      I know about someone who "vacationed" on company dime for about half a year before getting bored and joining a team.
      Dec 4, 2021
  • Google / Eng
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    Samsung Electronics
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    What's layoff?
    Dec 4, 2021 0
  • Google
    mnbgdbb

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    mnbgdbb
    Company has generally been growing YoY. Since you’re interviewed as a generalist if your project gets cut you can land somewhere else. If you’re project gets cut and you’re a bad performer (no one wants you) you’ll essentially get laid off
    Dec 4, 2021 1
    • Google
      sveee

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      sveee
      +1. And this is one major advantage I see of the hiring model here. All my past experiences were in places where you were hired for a specific role in a specific team.
      Dec 4, 2021
  • Zuora
    bTad14

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    bTad14
    If massive layoffs occurred at Google there would be a group of former Googlers talking about it. I haven’t heard anything
    Dec 4, 2021 0
  • Amazon
    $peedBird1

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    $peedBird1
    Google layoff.com Google and you will find your answers there. Yes, small lay offs have happened in the past.
    Dec 4, 2021 1
    • New
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      Layoff.com is not that reliable. You're better off reading about it on blind.
      Dec 4, 2021