Google caps off 2024 by cutting 10% of top management roles
What’s going on at Google?
Google has reduced its number of top management positions (i.e. managers, directors, and vice-presidents) by approximately 10 per cent.
CEO Sundar Pichai recently told staff during an all-hands meeting that the move is part of the tech giant’s years-long push for efficiency.
In a statement to Business Insider, a spokesperson said some roles weren’t eliminated. Instead, they were changed to “non-managerial” positions.
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The job cuts come just months after the company reduced the size of several teams in its Cloud unit.
Impact on Canadian staff
It remains unclear if any Canadian employees are affected by the latest round of layoffs at Google.
According to LinkedIn, the company employs more than 4,100 people in the country.
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