Google Lays Off Hundreds in Major Restructuring

The tech giant's layoffs are part of a broader trend of job cuts in the tech industry, which saw over 240,000 jobs lost in 2023.

Google has laid off hundreds of employees from its central engineering division and teams working on its Pixel phone, Fitbit devices, Nest smart home product, and Google Assistant.
The layoffs were part of a series of changes made throughout the second half of 2023 to align resources with the company's biggest product priorities.
Google is one of several Big Tech companies to initiate a series of layoffs over the past year.
Affected employees are being supported as they look for new roles within Google and beyond.
The tech industry as a whole has seen significant job losses recently, with more than 240,000 jobs lost in 2023, a total that’s already 50% higher than last year and growing.