Google's Platforms and Devices team, comprising 25,000 employees, is offering a voluntary exit program to certain US workers as a preemptive measure before layoffs. The initiative, communicated by VP Rick Osterloh, aims to accommodate employees struggling with their roles or dissatisfaction with the hybrid work model. Employees must opt-in by February 20, with results announced by March 25. The move comes amidst anticipated cost-cutting measures, as Google approaches its earnings report, prompting employees to seek voluntary buyouts to avoid immediate job cuts.
The Platforms & Devices team is offering a voluntary exit program that provides US-based Googlers working on this team the ability to voluntarily leave the company with a severance package.
This comes after we brought two large organizations together last year. There's tremendous momentum on this team and with so much important work ahead.
Employees were pleased with Google's decision to offer voluntary exits with severance instead of going straight to job cuts.
They were apparently aware of Google's future cost-cutting efforts and asked for voluntary buyouts.
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