Following the recent layoffs of over 1,000 employees across departments, Google CEO Sundar Pichai is planning to make more job cuts this year. Certain cuts attempt to simplify execution and increase velocity. YouTube is also firing off 100 creator management and operations staff.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai told workers to expect more layoffs this year. According to an internal document revealed by The Verge, Google has fired off more than 1,000 employees across divisions in the past week, and more cutbacks are expected.
Pichai wrote in the memo that tough choices and job cutbacks are needed to support ambitious goals and considerable expenditures this year. He agreed that the recent role eliminations won’t affect every club like last year’s reductions. He understood the difficulty employees may feel watching colleagues and teams affected.
The Alphabet CEO said this year’s layoffs are “removing layers to simplify execution and drive velocity in some areas.” While numerous adjustments have been disclosed, Pichai stated that some teams will continue to allocate resources throughout the year and that individual roles may be affected.
Tubefilter reports that Google-owned YouTube is firing at least 100 creative management and operations staff. YouTube CBO Mary Ellen Coe announced the layoffs internally. YouTube plans to centralize its content creator management teams in each nation, according to the report.
Google is apparently slashing “a few hundred” additional advertising sales jobs after the latest layoffs. Google’s chief business officer, Philipp Schindler, wrote in a message that sales team adjustments caused these job cutbacks. A Google representative said the restructure eliminates “a few hundred roles globally.”
Google fired 12,000 workers, or 6% of its full-time staff, in January.
Conclusion
Following the recent layoffs of over 1,000 employees across departments, Google CEO Sundar Pichai is planning more job cuts this year. The new employment layoffs are smaller than last year’s and won’t affect every team, Pichai said. YouTube wants to integrate content creator management teams under dedicated central leadership in each nation and lay off at least 100 creator management and operations staff. Google may cut “a few hundred” additional advertising sales jobs due to sales team adjustments.
