Google Kicks Off 2024 With Hundreds of Layoffs Across Core Divisions
Google confirms it is cutting hundreds of employees in early 2024, continuing a cost-cutting trend from the previous year. The layoffs impact major divisions including core engineering, Google Assistant, and hardware teams.
Google starts 2024 by cutting hundreds of employees across multiple major divisions. The layoffs primarily affect the core engineering group, the Google Assistant team, and the hardware division responsible for Pixel, Fitbit, and Nest products.
The company confirms this latest reduction in workforce is a direct continuation of the restructuring efforts that begin in the second half of 2023. A Google spokesperson explains that teams are making organizational changes to become more efficient and align their resources with their biggest product priorities.
Reports on the professional social network Blind suggest the cuts extend beyond the divisions Google officially verifies, potentially impacting teams in ads, search, and Geo. These latest job eliminations follow a brutal 2023 for the tech giant, during which it lays off 12,000 employees in January alone and continues trimming headcount throughout the year.