Google Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai has announced that the company will cut 10% of jobs in managerial roles, including directors and vice presidents. The company is reducing the number of its employees amid growing competition in AI from competitors such as OpenAI.
According to a Business Insider report, Pichai has said that they have made changes in the last few years to make the company efficient and simplify its structure. The company will now cut jobs in positions such as manager, director and vice president.
The report quoted a Google spokesperson as saying that some of the 10% jobs were converted to individual contributor roles, while some roles have been eliminated.
In January 2022, Google cut 12,000 jobs
In the last two years, they have taken several steps to increase efficiency. Earlier in September 2022, Pichai had said that he wants Google to become 20% more efficient. After this, in January 2022, they have cut 12,000 jobs.
They have now again taken the step of layoffs due to its AI competitors like OpenAI, which are bringing new products. These products can affect Google’s search business.
They have added generative AI features to its core business
In response to competition from OpenAI, They have added generative AI features to its core business. The company has also launched several new AI features. This includes a new AI video generator and a new set of Gemini models to compete with OpenAI.
In May 2024, Google cut 200 jobs from the core team
Apart from this, in the meeting on Wednesday, Pichai explained the meaning of the word ‘Googleness’ and said that employees needed to update Modern Google. According to reports, in May 2024, as part of cost-cutting for the restructuring process, they have cut 200 jobs from its core team. Apart from this, some jobs were transferred abroad.
Nearly 50 people were laid off from the engineering team in California
Nearly 50 people were laid off from the engineering team in California. The core team provides the technical foundation for the company’s flagship products along with User Safety Online and its global IT infrastructure.
