Google cuts more jobs, plans to shift some roles to India amid cost cutting efforts

Google Layoffs 2024: In the latest restructuring effort, tech giant Google has cut an unspecified number of jobs. This comes as the firm is cracking down on costs. However, as per a Google spokesperson, the layoffs are not company-wide and that affected employees will be able to apply for internal roles.

"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," the spokesperson said

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Meanwhile, a small part of the impacted jobs will move to hubs the company is investing in, including India, Chicago, Atlanta and Dublin. As Per Business Insider, Google's finance Chief Ruth Porat in an email to staff mentioned that the restructuring includes expanding growth to Bengaluru, Mexico City, and Dublin

The report further added that employees across several of Google' teams in its real estate and finance departments have been affected. The affected finance teams include, Google's treasury, business services, and revenue cash operations.

Since the start of the year, Google has sacked hundreds of employees across multiple teams including its engineering, hardware, and assistant teams. This comes as the company ramps up investment and builds its artificial intelligence offerings.

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