Google confirms more job cuts as part of company reorganisation

Google is cutting an unspecified number of jobs, the technology giant has confirmed, as part of its latest efforts to cut costs. The tech firm said the cuts were not company-wide and that affected employees will be able to apply for internal roles, but it has not confirmed how many people have been affected or the teams involved. A small percentage of the impacted roles will move to other locations or “hubs” globally that the company is investing in, including in Dublin and India, as well as Chicago and Atlanta in the US, it said. A Google spokesperson said: “As we’ve said, we’re responsibly investing in our company’s biggest priorities and the significant opportunities ahead. “To best position us for these opportunities, throughout the second half of 2023 and into 2024, a number of our teams made changes to become more efficient and work better, remove layers and align their resources to their biggest product priorities. “Through this, we’re simplifying our structures to give employees more opportunity to work on our most innovative and important advances and our biggest company priorities, while reducing bureaucracy and layers.” The announcement continues the trend of job cuts in the tech sector – Google...

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