‘Kick in the chest’: Ex-Googler after company miscalculates stock severance
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Kick in the chest’: Ex-Googler after company miscalculates stock severance

Hindustan Times  

Google has made an error in the calculation of stock severance for laid off staff, according to a report by Business Insider. A former google employee, who wished to remain anonymous, told Business Insider that the news of receiving 40% less stock than expected was a ‘second kick in the chest’ in a span of three weeks. On January 20, Google had announced its biggest layoffs till date and had sent employees details of their individual severance package. The former member of the engineering team said that although the number of stocks allotted initially seemed a lot, it felt like Google was making an effort to ‘take care’ of the employees, who were dealt a big blow with the job cuts. The severance package included continued salary for a minimum of 16 weeks, plus two additional weeks for each year the person worked at Google.

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Google spent ₹17,500 crore to lay off 12,000 employees
10 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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Google announces fresh layoffs, says we regret to inform you: Read full email sent to 1,000 employees
11 months, 1 week ago

Google announces fresh layoffs, says we regret to inform you: Read full email sent to 1,000 employees

India Today  

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Google employee laid off after 19 years of service shares ordeal: ‘Layoffs suck’
11 months, 1 week ago

Google employee laid off after 19 years of service shares ordeal: ‘Layoffs suck’

Hindustan Times  

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Some laid off Google employees could get severance pay worth…
1 year, 8 months ago

Some laid off Google employees could get severance pay worth…

Live Mint  

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Google parent company Alphabet cuts more jobs
1 year, 9 months ago

Google parent company Alphabet cuts more jobs

India Today  

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Software engineer fired by Google India says she doesn't have words to explain her feelings
1 year, 10 months ago

Software engineer fired by Google India says she doesn't have words to explain her feelings

India Today  

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Google miscalculated severance pay while laying off 12,000 employees
1 year, 10 months ago

Google miscalculated severance pay while laying off 12,000 employees

Live Mint  

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Google announces mass layoffs amid tech slump. Read the CEO’s full memo on the cuts
1 year, 11 months ago

Google announces mass layoffs amid tech slump. Read the CEO’s full memo on the cuts

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The layoffs reflect around 6 per cent of Google’s global workforce and come on the heels of …

Severance pay, bonus and health insurance: What Google is offering laid-off US employees
1 year, 11 months ago

Severance pay, bonus and health insurance: What Google is offering laid-off US employees

Firstpost  

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai in an email said he was ‘deeply sorry’ about the job cuts and that US employees would receive 16 weeks of salary plus two weeks for every additional year at Google, their 2022 bonus, paid vacations, and six months of health insurance The tech industry’s woes from 2022 have carried over into 2023 with Google announcing …

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