Google laying off employees working in Waze unit: Know more
1 year, 8 months ago

Google laying off employees working in Waze unit: Know more

India TV News  

Google has started cutting cuts in its wage mapping service, impacting operations in India as well. Although the exact number of job reductions was not disclosed in the email, the report suggests that the Waze unit currently employs more than 500 individuals. Google has more staff and salary As concerns of a global economic downturn loom, IT companies worldwide are facing increasing pressure to undergo restructuring. According to a report in The Guardian, billionaire businessman Sir Christopher Hone, a hedge fund investor in Google's parent company Alphabet, has written to the company expressing concerns about the overpayment of Google and YouTube employees and suggesting workforce reductions. Image Source : FILEGoogle started laying off at mapping app Waze Storm of retrenchment in the IT industry Meta - 11k Twitter - 3.7k Robinhood - 30% Stripe, Lyft - 13% Intel - 20% Salesforce - 2k Amazon - 10k Snap - 20% Netflix - 450 Amidst the economic slowdown and challenges in revenue generation, Silicon Valley companies have initiated cost-cutting measures, leading to employee layoffs.

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Google announces layoffs in US-based HR, cloud units to cut costs and invest into AI infrastructure: Report
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Google announces layoffs in US-based HR, cloud units to cut costs and invest into AI infrastructure: Report

Hindustan Times  

Google has told staff in its “People Operations” and cloud organisations in the US this week that it is planning a layoff as part of an internal reorganization. This comes after chief financial officer Anat Ashkenazi said that one of her top priorities would be more cost-cutting as Google missed its fourth quarter revenue expectations and is also looking to …

Google announces more layoffs in HR and cloud divisions: Here’s why
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Google announces more layoffs in HR and cloud divisions: Here’s why

India TV News  

Google announces more layoffs in HR and cloud divisions: Here’s why As Google navigates the AI revolution, balancing workforce management and technological investments remains a challenge. Voluntary exit program for HR employees In the People Operations division, Google is rolling out a voluntary exit program for mid-to-senior-level employees in the U.S. Employees opting for this exit will receive: Up to …

Big tech turmoil: Google warns employees of more job cuts in coming months
1 year, 2 months 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 CEO Sundar Pichai prepares staff for further job cuts this year
1 year, 2 months ago

Google CEO Sundar Pichai prepares staff for further job cuts this year

India TV News  

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has informed employees to expect additional job cuts this year. Message from Sundar Pichai Pichai stated in the memo that despite having ambitious goals and plans for significant investments this year, tough choices and job cuts are necessary to create the capacity for these initiatives. Additional Job Cuts in Advertising Sales Following the recent layoffs, Google …

Google Planning To Reorganise Ad Sales Department, No Word Of Layoffs Yet: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Google Planning To Reorganise Ad Sales Department, No Word Of Layoffs Yet: Report

ABP News  

Google, owned by Alphabet, has unveiled its intentions to reorganise a significant segment of its 30,000-strong ad sales unit, as reported by The Information on Tuesday, citing an informed source. Sean Downey, the executive overseeing ad sales to major clients in the Americas, addressed a department-wide meeting last week, outlining Google's plan to restructure its ad sales teams. While specifics …

Google's director of news ecosystem loses job after 13 years of service, plans on returning to India
1 year, 8 months ago

Google's director of news ecosystem loses job after 13 years of service, plans on returning to India

India Today  

Google announced mass layoffs in January this year and around 12,000 people across the world were impacted by the decision. Some top Google employees, including the company's Mental Health head, also lost their jobs as part of the recent layoffs at the company. And now, Google's director of news ecosystem development took to LinkedIn and shared a photo of his …

Google Layoffs: Search giant announces job cuts in mapping division Waze
1 year, 8 months ago

Google Layoffs: Search giant announces job cuts in mapping division Waze

Firstpost  

Google, owned by Alphabet, has announced job cuts at its mapping app, Waze, as it merges the app’s advertising system with Google Ads technology. “In order to create a better, more seamless long-term experience for Waze advertisers, we’ve begun transitioning Waze’s existing advertising system to Google Ads technology. As part of this update, we’ve reduced those roles focused on Waze …

Google Undergoes Fresh Job Cuts, Waze Employees Let Go: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

Google Undergoes Fresh Job Cuts, Waze Employees Let Go: Report

ABP News  

Google's mapping service app, Waze, is reportedly undergoing job cuts as the company aims to streamline operations and increase efficiency in line with a prevailing trend in Silicon Valley. In a letter addressed to Waze employees, Chris Phillips, Vice President of Google's Geo unit, hinted at impending job cuts in departments such as sales, marketing, operations, and analytics, though no …

Google cuts jobs at Waze months after laying off 12,000 employees: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

Google cuts jobs at Waze months after laying off 12,000 employees: Report

Hindustan Times  

Alphabet Inc.’s Google has cut jobs at mapping service Waze, the tech giant’s latest move to trim its operations amid a drive for efficiency in Silicon Valley. Some positions focused on advertising at Waze were eliminated after the unit began transitioning to using Google’s advertising technology, a Google spokesperson said Tuesday. “As part of this update, we’ve reduced those roles …

After laying off 12,000 people, Google cuts down employee perks-stationery, laptops, massages
1 year, 11 months ago

After laying off 12,000 people, Google cuts down employee perks-stationery, laptops, massages

Firstpost  

Google’s Head of finance, Ruth Porat, wrote an email outlining how the tech giant is implementing measures to lower costs. She also outlined the company’s goal for 2023 which is to deliver long-lasting savings through increased velocity and effectiveness New York: Seems like The good days for google employee are over as the company in its most recent cost cutting …

Google axes 12,000 jobs; Sundar Pichai says ‘sorry’ in note to employees
2 years, 2 months ago

Google axes 12,000 jobs; Sundar Pichai says ‘sorry’ in note to employees

The Hindu  

Google is laying off 12,000 workers, or about 6% of its workforce, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff as the economic boom that the industry rode during the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, the parent company of Google, informed staff Friday at the Silicon Valley giant about the cuts in an email that was also posted …

Google paid $966 million for Israeli mapping start-up Waze
11 years, 8 months ago

Google paid $966 million for Israeli mapping start-up Waze

Firstpost  

After keeping it under wraps for the longest time, Google has revealed that it shelled out a whopping $966 million to purchase Israeli mapping start-up Waze… After keeping it under wraps for the longest time, Google has revealed that it shelled out a whopping $966 million to purchase Israeli mapping start-up Waze. Google shelled out big bucks “In June 2013, …

Google finalising $1.3 billion deal for mapping company Waze
11 years, 9 months ago

Google finalising $1.3 billion deal for mapping company Waze

Firstpost  

Google is finalising a deal to acquire online mapping company Waze for $1.3 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter…. Google is finalising a deal to acquire online mapping company Waze for $1.3 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter. The deal with Google comes after discussions between Waze and social networking company Facebook fell apart …

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