Google to keep most of its employees at home until July 2021
3 years, 10 months ago

Google to keep most of its employees at home until July 2021

News 18  

Google to keep most of its employees at home until July 2021 Last Updated: July 28, 2020, 00:47 IST Google has decided that most of its 200,000 employees and contractors should work from home through next June, a sobering assessment of the pandemic's potential staying power from the company providing the answers for the world's most trusted internet search engine. SAN RAMON, Calif. Google has decided that most of its 200,000 employees and contractors should work from home through next June, a sobering assessment of the pandemic’s potential staying power from the company providing the answers for the world’s most trusted internet search engine. I know this extended timeline may come with mixed emotions and I want to make sure youre taking care of yourselves,” wrote Pichai, who is also Alphabet’s CEO, in an email to employees. Besides helping protect people from the virus, the new July 2021 target date for reopening Google’s offices should make it easier for workers with children to adjust to schools that aren’t allowing students to return to campus next month and in September.

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Google Layoffs: Tech Giant Fire Nearly 100 Employees From Cloud Division, Says Report
7 months ago

Google Layoffs: Tech Giant Fire Nearly 100 Employees From Cloud Division, Says Report

ABP News  

Google Layoffs: Alphabet, Google's parent company, is reportedly laying off multiple employees across several teams within Google’s cloud division, which is one of its fastest-growing sectors. Individuals familiar with the matter told the publication that some of those affected by the layoffs had been involved in planning and executing Google's annual event, Google Cloud Next, which took place in mid-April. …

Sundar Pichai on when Google layoffs will stop? ‘We can’t do it now…’
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Sundar Pichai on when Google layoffs will stop? ‘We can’t do it now…’

Hindustan Times  

Google layoffs: In 2024, Google has conducted multiple layoffs and they might not stop as CEO Sundar Pichai said that the company is "taking the time to do it correctly and well." Criticised for his leadership and the culture around layoffs, the Google top boss said that as a leader of such a large company, he makes "fewer consequential decisions, …

Google Layoffs: Tech Giant Fires 200 Employees From Core Team, Plans To Relocate Roles To India And Mexico
8 months, 1 week ago

Google Layoffs: Tech Giant Fires 200 Employees From Core Team, Plans To Relocate Roles To India And Mexico

ABP News  

Layoffs at Google do not seem to stop anytime soon; now, the tech giant has fired its workforce by nearly 200 employees from its "core team" and shifted specific roles overseas as part of cost-cutting measures. The core team at Google is responsible for crafting the "technical underpinnings powering the company's leading products," in addition to ensuring online user safety …

Google layoffs: Company cuts more jobs in these key teams citing reorganisation
8 months, 1 week ago

Google layoffs: Company cuts more jobs in these key teams citing reorganisation

Hindustan Times  

Google layoffs: Sundar Pichai's Google is on a layoff spree- in line with the larger job cuts in the tech sector which has seen little signs of slowing down this year. Google layoffs: Google CEO Sundar Pichai is seen, The company is cutting jobs in key teams as layoffs continue this year. Google spokesperson Alex García-Kummert said as per the …

Google fires more workers who protested its deal with Israel
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Google fires more workers who protested its deal with Israel

Associated Press  

Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, bringing the total number of terminated staff to more than 50, a group representing the workers said. Then, on Tuesday night, Google fired “over 20” more staffers, “including non-participating bystanders during last week’s protests,” said …

Google fired at least 20 additional workers after last week’s Gaza protest, group says
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Google fired at least 20 additional workers after last week’s Gaza protest, group says

LA Times  

A rally outside Google’s Seattle office on April 16 protested the tech giant’s cloud computing contract with Israel. Google fired additional workers this week, after it initially terminated 28 people who it said participated in recent protests against the company’s work in Israel. Business Google employees stage sit-ins to protest company’s contract with Israel Dozens of Google employees stage sit-ins …

Google Sacks 28 Employees Over Anti-Israel Protest
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Google Sacks 28 Employees Over Anti-Israel Protest

ABP News  

Google has sacked 28 employees who participated in sit-in protests at its offices. This Google Layoff occurred after the suspension and subsequent arrest of 9 Google employees in the US earlier this week, according to a report by The Verge. These 28 employees were protesting against a $1.2 billion Google Cloud contract with the Israeli government. We will continue to …

Google fires 28 employees involved in protest against $1.2 Billion Israel contract
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Google fires 28 employees involved in protest against $1.2 Billion Israel contract

Op India  

Google has fired 28 employees after they were involved in protests against Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion joint contract with Amazon.com Inc. to provide the Israeli government with AI and cloud services. According to a New York Post report, the pro-Palestinian employees donning traditional Arab headscarves had stormed and occupied the office of a top executive in California on Tuesday, …

Google layoffs: Tech giant cuts more jobs as part of restructuring
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Google layoffs: Tech giant cuts more jobs as part of restructuring

India Today  

Tech giant Google has cut an unspecified number of jobs as part of its effort to restructure some teams, reported Business Insider. Teams across Google’s finance and real estate units have been affected, said two current employees quoted in the report. One individual quoted in the report said the finance departments impacted include Google's Treasury, Business Services, and Revenue Cash …

Google fires 28 employees who protested Israel cloud contract
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Google fires 28 employees who protested Israel cloud contract

LA Times  

Google has terminated 28 employees after dozens of workers participated in sit-ins inside company offices this week to protest the tech giant’s work in Israel amid the war against Hamas in Gaza. “Their behavior was unacceptable, extremely disruptive, and made co-workers feel threatened.” In a statement on Thursday night, Google said all of the 28 people whose employment was terminated …

Google spent ₹17,500 crore to lay off 12,000 employees
11 months, 1 week ago

Google spent ₹17,500 crore to lay off 12,000 employees

Hindustan Times  

Google incurred $2.1 billion in severance and related expenses during its 2023 layoffs, which affected over 12,000 employees. Alphabate posts double-digit revenue growth in 4th quarter Google's parent company reported a noteworthy return to double-digit revenue growth in the last quarter of the previous year, with a boost from video-sharing platform YouTube and its cloud computing unit. The results, announced …

Big tech turmoil: Google warns employees of more job cuts in coming months
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Big tech turmoil: Google warns employees of more job cuts in coming months

Hindustan Times  

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has warned employees about more job cuts in the coming months in an effort to “simplify execution”, reported The Verge. Job cuts in Jan: 7,500 and counting The new year kicked off with hopes of an economic revival in the United States and Europe, bit tech firms have started 2024 with a string of layoffs as …

Google lays off hundreds of employees, fires Fitbit co-founders amid cost cutting
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Google lays off hundreds of employees, fires Fitbit co-founders amid cost cutting

Hindustan Times  

Google announced on Wednesday that it is laying off hundreds of employees across multiple departments, including engineering and hardware. Google has announced that it will cut hundreds of jobs across multiple teams Google is implementing job cuts across several teams as a cost cutting measure for the company. The reorganization of certain teams comes at a time when companies like …

Google Lays off Hundreds of Employees; Assistant, Hardware, Engineering Teams To Be Affected
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Google Lays off Hundreds of Employees; Assistant, Hardware, Engineering Teams To Be Affected

News 18  

Tech giant Google has laid off hundreds of employees across multiple teams, with Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman also leaving the company, as the tech giant continues to cut costs, a Google spokesperson told Reuters in a statement. The reorganization of certain teams comes at a time when companies like Microsoft and Google are betting on the rising …

How Google plans to finally force workers back to the office
1 year, 7 months ago

How Google plans to finally force workers back to the office

The Telegraph  

A year ago, Google greeted staff members coming back to the office for the first time with a lavish party. Tech companies including Google, Meta, Apple and Amazon have all been getting tougher on staff in recent months in an effort to get people back to the office. In an email to staff this week, Fiona Cicconi, Google’s chief people …

Google CEO hints at possible downsizing. Here’s what he says..
1 year, 8 months ago

Google CEO hints at possible downsizing. Here’s what he says..

Live Mint  

Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, suggested during a recent interview that the company may face a second wave of layoffs. During a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, the Google CEO declined to directly address questions about possible layoffs but indicated that the company is content with its current rate of transformation. In March, around 1,400 employees of …

‘We are stronger together…’: Google employees write letter to CEO Pichai
1 year, 9 months ago

‘We are stronger together…’: Google employees write letter to CEO Pichai

Hindustan Times  

Almost 1,400 employees at Google parent Alphabet Inc. have signed a petition calling for better treatment of staff during the layoff process, after the company announced it was cutting 12,000 jobs. Google CEO Sundar Pichai In an open letter addressed to Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai, employees made a series of demands of the company, including freezing new hires, seeking …

Layoffs, desk sharing, fewer promotions and more: How Sundar Pichai is helping Google save money
1 year, 10 months ago

Layoffs, desk sharing, fewer promotions and more: How Sundar Pichai is helping Google save money

India Today  

Earlier this year, Google announced the layoff of 12,000 employees as part of its cost-cutting measures. The company has also highlighted a slowdown in growth and so, Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai has been taking some measures to save the company’s money. Here is a look at how Sundar Pichai is helping Google save money. Layoffs, desk sharing, fewer promotions: How …

After India, Google starts laying off employees in this country
1 year, 10 months ago

After India, Google starts laying off employees in this country

India Today  

Google's China division has started laying off employees after company CEO Sundar Pichai announced plans to let go 12,000 workers globally in January. According to the Beijing-based media company Pandaily, the current round of layoffs at Google China office mainly affects high-paid senior employees "in an effort to reset the salary standard and reduce operating costs while improving overall work …

Google India Fires 453 Employees From Various Departments: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

Google India Fires 453 Employees From Various Departments: Report

ABP News  

US tech major Google is learnt to have sacked 453 employees from various departments in India on late Thursday night, citing sources privy to the development, Businessline reported. Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Google, had also mailed the employees stating that he takes “full responsibility for the decisions that led us here." Pichai also said the company had undertaken …

Google to axe 12,000 workers; CEO Pichai says sorry
1 year, 11 months ago

Google to axe 12,000 workers; CEO Pichai says sorry

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW YORK: Google will lay off 12,000 jobs across the globe, its CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Friday, becoming the latest tech giant after Microsoft, Facebook and Amazon to retrench staff en mass amid the global economic downturn. To match and fuel that growth, we hired for a different economic reality than the one we face today,” Pichai said in …

Google's parent company Alphabet to lay off 12,000 globally
1 year, 11 months ago

Google's parent company Alphabet to lay off 12,000 globally

Firstpost  

The job cuts mark the latest to hit the technology sector and come within days of rival Microsoft Corp announcing it would lay off 10,000 workers. Online retail giant Amazon on Wednesday began the process of laying off nearly 18,000 staff—the largest ever termination move in its history New Delhi: Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. will lay off nearly 12,000 …

Google is cutting 12,000 jobs, adding to a series of Big Tech layoffs in January
1 year, 11 months ago

Google is cutting 12,000 jobs, adding to a series of Big Tech layoffs in January

NPR  

Google is cutting 12,000 jobs, adding to a series of Big Tech layoffs in January Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP Google is the latest tech giant to announce a massive layoff: the company announced on Friday that it is slashing about 12,000 jobs. The company already has notified affected employees in the United States, CEO Sundar …

Google to lay off 12,000 workers; CEO Sundar Pichai says 'sorry'
1 year, 11 months ago

Google to lay off 12,000 workers; CEO Sundar Pichai says 'sorry'

India TV News  

Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Friday announced the tech giant will lay off 12,000 jobs across the globe. Pichai said he was confident about the huge opportunity for the company due to "our early investments in AI” for which Google would need to make tough choices. The fact that these changes will impact the lives of Googlers weighs heavily on …

Work hard or get ready for layoffs: Google to its employees
2 years, 4 months ago

Work hard or get ready for layoffs: Google to its employees

India Today  

Just a few days ago, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that the company has too many employees but too few work. As per the report, some of the top Google executives have warned employees to either show results or get ready for "there will be blood on the streets". The publication reported that Google Cloud sales leadership has threatened Google …

Google To Cut Salaries, Terminate Services Of Employees Who Don't Follow Covid-19 Vaccine Policies: Report
3 years ago

Google To Cut Salaries, Terminate Services Of Employees Who Don't Follow Covid-19 Vaccine Policies: Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: Alphabet-owned Google has informed employees, through a memo, that they would lose their salaries and eventually be fired if they do not follow the company's COVID-19 vaccination policies amid a rising Omicron threat, media reports said. The company said after that date it would start contacting employees who hadn’t uploaded their status or were unvaccinated, as well as …

Google again delays return to office due to COVID-19 surges
3 years, 4 months ago

Google again delays return to office due to COVID-19 surges

The Hindu  

Google is once again postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-January, in addition to requiring all employees to be vaccinated once its sprawling campuses are fully reopened. The highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus is driving a dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations in United States leading companies to delay or scrap return-to-office plans …

Google delays return to office, mandates vaccines
3 years, 5 months ago

Google delays return to office, mandates vaccines

The Hindu  

Google is postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-October and rolling out a policy that will eventually require everyone to be vaccinated once its sprawling campuses are fully reopened in an attempt to fight the spreading Delta variant. In an email sent to Google's more than 130,000 employees on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, CEO Sundar Pichai …

Google says 20% of its workers will be remote after the pandemic
3 years, 8 months ago

Google says 20% of its workers will be remote after the pandemic

LA Times  

Google says it expects that about 20% of its workforce will continue to work remotely after its offices reopen this fall, while about 60% will have hybrid routines consisting of about three days in the office and two days “wherever they work best.” The remaining 20% can change their location to a different Google office. “The future of work is …

Google is saving $1 billion per year as a result of employees working from home
3 years, 8 months ago

Google is saving $1 billion per year as a result of employees working from home

LA Times  

Google is notorious for perks such as massage tables, catered cuisine and corporate retreats. Google’s employees, however, are working from home and not traveling as much on the company dime — and that’s also good for its business. During the first quarter, Google parent Alphabet Inc. saved $268 million in expenses from company promotions, travel and entertainment, compared with the …

Google asks workers who went abroad for Covid to return
4 years, 3 months ago

Google asks workers who went abroad for Covid to return

Live Mint  

Alphabet Inc.’s Google advised workers companywide to return to the country where they’re employed by the end of the year, according to a person familiar with the matter. In Ireland, Google’s European headquarters, many technology employees who temporarily left the country during the worst of the pandemic “have been asked to return by year-end, partly due to tax and legal …

COVID-19: Google employees to work from home until July 2021
4 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19: Google employees to work from home until July 2021

India Today  

With the coronavirus pandemic refusing to slow down, Google has some new working plans for its employees. A report claims that Google is planning to make its 200,000 full-time and contract employees work remotely until July 2021. “To give employees the ability to plan ahead, we are extending our global voluntary work from home option through June 30, 2021, for …

Google extends work from home for employees till June 30 next year
4 years, 5 months ago

Google extends work from home for employees till June 30 next year

India TV News  

Tech giant Google on Monday said it is extending work from home facility for its employees globally, including in India, till June 30 next year. "To give employees the ability to plan ahead, we are extending our global voluntary work from home option through June 30, 2021 for roles that don't need to be in the office," Google CEO Sundar …

Google Employees Can Work From Home Until July 2021
4 years, 5 months ago

Google Employees Can Work From Home Until July 2021

NPR  

Google Employees Can Work From Home Until July 2021 Enlarge this image toggle caption Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images Google is letting its employees work from home for at least another year — a sign that the technology industry is expecting disruption from the coronavirus pandemic to linger for a long time. Now, CEO Sundar …

Google, Facebook, Amazon ask employees to work from home in Seattle over coronavirus fears
4 years, 10 months ago

Google, Facebook, Amazon ask employees to work from home in Seattle over coronavirus fears

Hindustan Times  

Alphabet Inc’s Google on Thursday joined Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc and Microsoft Corp in recommending employees in the Seattle area to work from home, after many were infected with the coronavirus in the region. Seattle health authorities have urged companies to allow their employees to work from home as much as possible, stagger shifts to ease commuter congestion on public …

Google To Hire 3,800 Full-Time Workers, India On List
5 years ago

Google To Hire 3,800 Full-Time Workers, India On List

ABP News  

After facing criticism that the tech giant relies more on low-cost, third-party temporary workers, Google has announced to hire 3,800 "in-house" full-time employees in 2020 at various sites, including in India who will provide customer care support 24/7. "Agents can also participate in local culture clubs and have access to free meals while at work," said Google.The Google Operations Centre …

Google CEO Sundar Pichai becomes Alphabet CEO, employees seek answers
5 years, 1 month ago

Google CEO Sundar Pichai becomes Alphabet CEO, employees seek answers

India TV News  

Google's co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have stepped down. However, the mild-mannered Pichai faces extreme challenges ahead as Google stares at several high-profile external probes into its alleged anti-trust market and data practices -- from the US to the European Union regulators -- including internal tensions with staff over discrimination at work and HR transparency. The European Union's antitrust …

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