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Did Google give preferential treatment to white, Asian employees?
1 week ago

Did Google give preferential treatment to white, Asian employees?

Firstpost  

Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet, has agreed to fork over $28 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing it of racial bias. He called the settlement fair, reasonable and “a good result for the class.” Adams said the settlement came after Cantu’s lawyers agreed this month to exclude Black employees from the proposed class, which Google had sought. She …

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Meta to start laying off people from Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram teams, ramp up AI hiring
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Meta to start laying off people from Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram teams, ramp up AI hiring

Firstpost  

Meta’s move is part of a larger trend of job reductions across the tech sector. Major companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Stripe have also been trimming their workforces in 2025, and refocus hiring on AI and ML Unlike past layoffs, Meta’s offices will remain open, and no company-wide announcement is expected. The cuts will target the lowest-performing 5 per …

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Microsoft layoffs 2025: Tech giant to cut several thousands of underperforming employees this year
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Microsoft layoffs 2025: Tech giant to cut several thousands of underperforming employees this year

Firstpost  

Microsoft’s lates round of layoffs is part of the company’s updated performance management strategy, aligning with similar actions by other tech giants. The cuts are expected to be widespread, impacting several departments, with the security division reportedly among those affected Despite the layoffs, vacated roles are often refilled, suggesting Microsoft’s overall workforce, which stood at 228,000 full-time employees in June …

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This Chinese company turns matchmaker by offering cash to employees for successful dates
4 months ago

This Chinese company turns matchmaker by offering cash to employees for successful dates

Hindustan Times  

In a novel attempt to boost workplace happiness and address societal challenges, Chinese tech company Insta360, based in Shenzhen, has launched a campaign offering cash incentives for employees to go on dates. How the programme works The tech company offers workers 66 yuan for every valid post introducing a single individual outside the company on its internal dating platform. One …

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Microsoft layoffs: Fresh job cuts across verticals at Satya Nadella company for ‘growth’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Microsoft layoffs: Fresh job cuts across verticals at Satya Nadella company for ‘growth’

Hindustan Times  

Microsoft said that it held another round of layoffs this week after reports claimed that the new job cuts will impact various teams and locations across the company. However, the Satya Nadella company has not disclosed the number of employees that have been impacted in the latest round of job cuts. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during the Microsoft Build …

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg talks about layoffs again, explains why this is happening
1 year, 1 month ago

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg talks about layoffs again, explains why this is happening

India Today  

In a recent interview with Morning Brew Daily's podcast, Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg delved into the ongoing wave of tech layoffs, shedding light on why this trend shows no signs of ending anytime soon. Zuckerberg attributed the persistent layoffs to a paradigm shift among companies towards leaner operations and continued adjustments to the post-pandemic landscape. Highlighting the evolving mindset within …

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Snapchat Layoff: The owner of Snapchat, is laying off about 10% of its global workforce
1 year, 1 month ago

Snapchat Layoff: The owner of Snapchat, is laying off about 10% of its global workforce

The Hindu  

The owner of Snapchat is cutting approximately 10% of its worldwide workforce, or about 530 employees, as the latest tech company to announce layoffs. Snap Inc. said in a regulatory filing that it currently estimates $55 million to $75 million in charges, mostly for severance and related costs. The Santa Monica, California-based company announced in August 2022 that it planned …

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Snap, the owner of Snapchat, is laying off about 10% of its global workforce
1 year, 1 month ago

Snap, the owner of Snapchat, is laying off about 10% of its global workforce

Associated Press  

The owner of Snapchat is cutting approximately 10% of its worldwide workforce, or about 530 employees, the latest tech company to announce layoffs. Snap Inc. said in a regulatory filing that it currently estimates $55 million to $75 million in charges, mostly for severance and related costs. The Santa Monica, California-based company announced in August 2022 that it planned to …

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US-based tech company Pegasystems to lay off 240 employees: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

US-based tech company Pegasystems to lay off 240 employees: Report

Live Mint  

Pegasystems, a US-based software company, is laying off about 240 employees across various geographies due to the reorganization of its customer success roles, according to a report published by The Economic Times. Notably, this is the second job cut at Pegasystems this year as the company also sacked approximately 4% of its strong workforce. Still, job cuts in the tech …

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Meta employee talks about losing job during maternity leave, says it does not feel real
1 year, 7 months ago

Meta employee talks about losing job during maternity leave, says it does not feel real

India Today  

It is impossible to open LinkedIn these days and not come across the story of an employee affected by the tech layoffs, looking for a better opportunity. As a result of mass layoffs across various companies, the tech job market is super competitive at the moment and many techies are highlighting the same on LinkedIn. One such Meta employee, who …

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TCS gives 12 to 15 per cent salary hikes to best performing employees, commences promotion cycle
1 year, 8 months ago

TCS gives 12 to 15 per cent salary hikes to best performing employees, commences promotion cycle

India Today  

It’s the appraisal season and some IT companies have started rolling out hikes. While some companies like Infosys and HCLTech have deferred salary hikes, TCS has given good pay raises to employees. As per ET Markets report, Tata Consultancy Services has decided to give its employees a raise in salary, even though it caused a slight drop in the amount …

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These Many HR Professionals Are Using ChatGPT For Crafting Termination Letters
1 year, 9 months ago

These Many HR Professionals Are Using ChatGPT For Crafting Termination Letters

ABP News  

At a time when the dangers of artificial intelligence are being discussed and how AI might make certain jobs obsolete, human resource professionals are using OpenAI's viral AI chatbot ChatGPT to do almost everything at work, including crafting termination letters for employees. When it comes to general HR resources, nearly 70 per cent of HR tech employees said their company …

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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 …

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Apple begins laying off people from its retail team, here's everything you need to know
1 year, 11 months ago

Apple begins laying off people from its retail team, here's everything you need to know

India Today  

After dodging layoffs for quite some time, Apple has finally begun laying off employees. According to reports from Bloomberg and Business Insider, the cuts are expected to be on a "massively smaller scale" than those seen by other big tech companies like Google, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, but still significant for Apple. Apple has traditionally stood apart from other big …

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Google, Meta ‘over-hired’ many who do ‘fake work’: PayPal Mafia's Keith Rabois
2 years ago

Google, Meta ‘over-hired’ many who do ‘fake work’: PayPal Mafia's Keith Rabois

Hindustan Times  

Entrepreneur and investor Keith Rabois has recently claimed that tech giants Meta and Google have hired thousands of tech staff member to do ‘fake work’ and meet the ‘vanity metric’ of the company. Keith Rabois said that Google and Meta had thousands of employees ‘who don’t do anything' Rabois said major tech firms were ‘over-hiring’ and that the ongoing mass …

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Explained | What does the unavailability of Twitter’s Slack say about the company’s health?
2 years ago

Explained | What does the unavailability of Twitter’s Slack say about the company’s health?

The Hindu  

The story so far: While companies cannot function safely without enterprise-grade communication tools, a vast Big Tech company like Twitter whose offices and employees are scattered across the world are extra dependent on their messaging services and resource hubs. In the penultimate week of February, Twitter’s staff was reportedly told that their company’s Slack instance was under “routine maintenance” and …

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Tech Layoffs: Over 1 Lakh Employees Lose Job So Far In 2023 Alone; Company-Wise Layoff List
2 years, 1 month ago

Tech Layoffs: Over 1 Lakh Employees Lose Job So Far In 2023 Alone; Company-Wise Layoff List

News 18  

Tech Layoffs In 2023: Citing cost cutting due to macroeconomic pressures, tech companies across the world have resorted to layoffs in the past months. The year 2023 has witnessed mass layoffs by companies such as Google, Microsoft, Salesforce and Amazon, among others. Apart from these, Salesforce laid off 8,000 employees, Dell sacked 6,650, IBM about 3,900, SAP nearly 3,000, Zoom …

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Spotify confirms layoffs, plans to fire around 600 employees
2 years, 2 months ago

Spotify confirms layoffs, plans to fire around 600 employees

India Today  

Music streaming firm Spotify Technology SA said on Monday it plans to cut 6 percent of its workforce, or roughly 600 jobs, adding to a glut of layoffs in the technology sector as companies prepare for a possible recession. Spotify, which had about 9,800 full-time employees as of Sept. 30, said it expects to incur about 35 million euros to …

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Wipro sacks 452 freshers for under performance: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

Wipro sacks 452 freshers for under performance: Report

Hindustan Times  

As the Covid bubble bursts, companies around the world have resorted to layoff drives to restructure their businesses and downsize their workforce. Wipro reportedly fired 452 freshers due to poor performance. According to a report in Business Standard, Wipro spokesperson said that the company has fired 452 freshers because even after training, these employees consistently underperformed. A report from Business …

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Severance pay, bonus and health insurance: What Google is offering laid-off US employees
2 years, 2 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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Salesforce To Lay Off Over 7,350 Employees or 10% Of Workforce To Cut Costs; Check Details
2 years, 2 months ago

Salesforce To Lay Off Over 7,350 Employees or 10% Of Workforce To Cut Costs; Check Details

News 18  

Salesforce, a San Francisco-based cloud computing software company, is laying off over 7,350 employees, or about 10 per cent of its workforce, in the latest round of job cuts in the tech industry as corporations cut back on software and other spending. In a letter to employees, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said, “The environment remains challenging and our customers are …

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Amazon had to confirm layoff of 18,000 employees because workers leaked information
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon had to confirm layoff of 18,000 employees because workers leaked information

India Today  

Amazon’s CEO Andy Jassy has admitted that the e-commerce giant had to confirm the layoff news because one of his teammates leaked the information publicly. The e-commerce website has confirmed that it will start communicating with impacted employees starting January 18, which is after one week,” he said. “Between the reductions, we made in November and the ones we’re sharing …

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Explained | Big tech firms swing the axe on talent
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | Big tech firms swing the axe on talent

The Hindu  

The story so far: Reports of Twitter cutting half of its staff globally, and almost all in India, a week after Elon Musk took the reins of the micro-blogging platform may have overshadowed a much gloomier tech talent landscape. Several large technology firms have already paused hiring and, in some cases, companies are laying off employees as macroeconomic headwinds and …

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Work from Home to End for Apple Employees? Know How iPhone Maker Plans to Open Offices
2 years, 7 months ago

Work from Home to End for Apple Employees? Know How iPhone Maker Plans to Open Offices

News 18  

Tech major Apple Inc has asked its employees to come back to office and work from their designated deputations as Covid-19 wanes, with businesses slowly moving towards the hybrid work mode. As per the report by Bloomberg, Apple requires its employees to to work from office on Tuesdays, Thursdays, as well as a regular, separate third day. Since June last …

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