Google CEO Sundar Pichai Warns of More Layoffs Amidst Tech Industry Job Loss Surge

The tech giant recently laid off hundreds of employees and faces criticism for its handling of layoffs last year, contributing to the tech industry's growing job loss total of over 240,000 in 2023.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai warns of more layoffs in an internal memo, stating that 'some teams will continue to make specific resource allocation decisions throughout the year where needed, and some roles may be impacted.'
The tech giant recently laid off hundreds of employees across various functions, including its advertising, sales, engineering, hardware and Google Assistant teams.
Last year, Google faced public criticism after letting go of about 6% of its workforce—12,000 employees—in a move deemed as 'unacceptable behavior' by the Alphabet Workers Union.
The tech industry has seen more than 240,000 jobs lost in 2023, a total that’s already 50% higher than last year and growing.
Google did not respond to a request for comment on how the company will help manage the mental health of its workers and the benefits of multiple rounds of job cuts, as opposed to mass layoffs.