Overview

• U.S.-based staff in the 20,000-strong Knowledge & Information unit and in central engineering, marketing, research and communications divisions are eligible to participate.
• Mid- to senior-level employees who opt in can receive up to 14 weeks of salary plus one additional week for each full year of service.
• Memos from K&I head Nick Fox and Core Systems SVP Jen Fitzpatrick urged disengaged or underperforming employees to consider the exit package while encouraging energized staff to stay.
• The buyout round follows earlier voluntary exits and layoffs in Platforms and Devices, People Operations, legal and finance teams as part of broader cost-reduction efforts.
• Google is revamping its internal learning platform to focus on practical AI tool training ahead of expanded AI infrastructure spending in 2025.