Google is initiating voluntary buyouts for employees in various divisions, including search, advertising, research, and engineering, as part of ongoing cost-cutting measures. A spokesperson confirmed that this initiative follows earlier buyouts offered in 2023, when the company reduced its workforce by 12,000 amid changing economic conditions post-COVID-19. Additionally, Google is encouraging remote employees living close to offices to adopt a hybrid work model to foster better in-person collaboration. These strategies reflect Google's efforts to align its workforce and operations with evolving market demands.
Earlier this year, some of our teams introduced a voluntary exit program with severance for U.S.-based Googlers, and several more are now offering the program to support our important work ahead.
A number of teams are also asking remote employees who live near an office to return to a hybrid work schedule in order to bring folks more together in-person.
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