Alphabet plans to eliminate about 12,000 jobs worldwide, chief executive Sundar Pichai announced on 20 January.
Photo: Anthony Quintano, “Google at the 2012 Democratic National Convention North Carolina”. CC BY 2.0. Resized and cropped.
In a memo to Google employees, Pichai said affected US staff had already received emails. Processes elsewhere will take longer because of local laws and practices.
The cuts span Alphabet’s businesses, functions, seniority levels and regions. Pichai accepted responsibility for hiring against growth expectations that no longer matched economic conditions.
US employees will receive pay through a notification period of at least 60 days. Severance starts at 16 weeks’ salary, with additional support based on tenure. The announcement does not mean all worldwide departures have happened.
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