Hello everyone, I've been with CISCO for more than 12 years with expertise in multiple technologies (our compute, our SDN, automations skills etc) in consulting and deployment side of things for many different types of companies. But the growth in... — read more 

It looks like there is a wave of Fitbit people trying to move to pixel devices in MV and SD. They did not announce any new launch during Google IO, and the morale is very low at this moment. I believe the team already knows June will be another cr-p... — read more 

Any truth to this? Google News isn’t profitable. I heard they are laying off all working on Google News.

Anyone have a sense of whether sales teams will be impacted?

https://www.leefang.com/p/big-tech-resumed-hiring-foreign-workers Newly disclosed data released yesterday by the Department of Labor shows thousands of recent H1-B foreign worker visas requested by firms that just underwent massive layoffs this... — read more 

At least that's what the latest rumors are saying.

"A “godfather” of machine learning responsible for some of the biggest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence has resigned from Google so he can, in his words, speak freely about the potential dangers of... — read more 

Google CEO Sundar Pichai raked in $226M payday despite layoffs, cuts to worker perks Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai earned a whopping $226 million in total compensation in 2022 – a windfall that came even as the Google parent prepped sweeping layoffs... — read more 

It'll be lower-than-expected results one more time and there'll be immediate corrective measures taken, most likely in the way of layoffs. On the off chance that layoffs are not announced during the quarterly earnings call, I'm positive they will be... — read more 

Is serious expense trimming happening this Q?

I'm really unclear about the direction of this company. Headlines make it seem like Google's search dominance is now at risk with Samsung potentially choosing bing, or is this just negotiation tactics? Is google really going to do more layoffs... — read more 

Can you imagine a Whacky Sticker for BoARD? Maybe Dell-e can make one for me. http://wackypacks.com/stickers/ans2023/index.html?545

...by practicing Stack Ranking? Google "Neutron Jack"

Microsoft and Apple are the ones now, look at the stock market. I would hope you all are realizing that there are other companies out there in the world, if you want to hold onto the past and just work for FAANG then you are out of touch. Saying you... — read more 

You heard it here first.

I personally dont mind or fear being eliminated from raising the bar on performance reviews. Problem is, in practice, it requires a manager more skilled and unbiased than most managers I have seen around. Often those strict performance reviews and... — read more 

https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kJNeitP#replies

When you can not cut in Europe due to labor laws, you have no choice but to cut more in USA. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-06/google-and-amazon-struggle-to-lay-off-workers-in-europe?srnd=premium&leadSource=uverify%20wall

Google to cut some of its perks to cut costs amid AI race Google is cutting some of its famous perks as the tech giant scrambles to trim costs and re-orient itself to focus more on artificial intelligence amid fierce competition from Microsoft and... — read more 

I got a verbal offer back on January 2023. Recruiter told me target 2 months to see if they can resume hiring. I am fine employed in faang. Is Google allowing internal employees to fill roles?

During the announcement of layoffs, Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote a memo to all employees, saying that the company had hired for a different economic reality than the one they face... — read more 

Bard after comparions = worse than ChatGPT. Bard is just a chat bot, not even an AI! I now almost use Bing full time. 9 out of 10 times. Exception is when Google presents result in better format. I can see Google's search market share drops to... — read more 

I don't feel like joining the company. All applicants will opt for Google's competitors instead.

Good article about how the culture here has changed a lot after the layoffs https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/03/20/tech/google-layoffs-employee-culture/index.html Unfortunately...

Read here: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/17/google-nixes-paying-out-rest-of-medical-leave-for-laid-off-employees.html

What do you think? https://www.businessinsider.com/read-layoffs-letter-googlers-sent-sundar-pichai-dont-be-evil-2023-3

Almost 1,400 employees at Google parent Alphabet Inc. have signed a petition calling for better treatment of staff during the layoff process, after the company announced it was cutting 12,000... — read more 

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4588321-google-global-trends-provide-massive-tailwind

https://www.reuters.com/technology/google-workers-stage-walkout-zurich-office-job-cuts-hit-europe-2023-03-15/

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Everyone know how the team here in YouTube is operating!!! Lousy contractors !! Lazy mid-mgmt..!! No target goals like earlier.. no new developments. Need to restructure soon

Can anybody share more info on rumored YouTube layoffs this or next week?

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Google-Japan-employees-form-union-as-layoff-threat-looms2 TECHNOLOGY Google Japan employees form union as layoff threat looms Local arm makes severance offers seen as urging workers to... — read more 

According to the Liberty Times, the company launched a downsizing of its staff on March 1. While no precise figures were available, the report said 6% of its more than 3,000 employees in Taiwan, or 180 people, might lose their... — read more 

It seems likely. But Sergey and Larry must agree first.

Waymo, the self-driving car division of Google (GOOGL)’s parent company Alphabet, said on Wednesday that it has cut approximately 8% of its staff across two rounds of layoffs this year... — read more 

Should go watch that movie.

Google’s parent company Alphabet announced layoffs on January 20 and since then many employees who have been laid off have taken to social media sharing heartbreaking... — read more