Google layoffs were not based on performance, high performers with the highest ratings were fired
Layoffs in the tech sector have been rampant, especially in India. For anyone who believes top performers and highly rated employees are safe from being terminated, Google India’s most recent terminations, where they laid off over 400 employees should serve as an eyeopener. According to a LinkedIn post put up by a Google India employee, the recent layoffs in the company, including those in India, were not based on how well an employee did, as individuals with the best ratings and recent promotions were also fired. Also read: Google shuts down ‘Everyday Robots’ project, amid global market downturn Cases such as these seem to indicate that managers and team leaders were free to fire anyone they wanted to, and for any reason whatsoever, as long as they fired a certain number of people from their team. Google’s golden handcuffs A former Google employee recently described the company’s financial rewards as “Golden Handcuffs” that made it difficult for her to leave.
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