Google has reportedly slashed a minimum of 100 jobs in its cloud-computing unit – the most recent sign of an ongoing workforce shakeup on the Big Tech giant.
The layoffs hit a wide range of roles on within the cloud division, including staffers on the sales, engineering, operations, consulting and “go-to-market” strategy team, CNBC reported, citing internal messages.
Among the laid-off staff had recently contributed to preparations for the Google Cloud Next Conference in April, the outlet reported, citing people accustomed to the matter.
A Google spokesperson confirmed the cuts in an announcement to The Post.
“As we’ve shared before, we proceed to evolve our business to satisfy our customers’ priorities and the numerous opportunity ahead,” a Google spokesperson said in an announcement. “We maintain our commitment to investing in areas which can be critical to our business and ensure our long-term success.”
Google shares were flat in midday trading Tuesday.
The tech giant has conducted a series of small-scale layoffs across its business empire because the start of the 12 months because it shifts more resources toward the race to developed advanced AI products.
In April, the corporate laid off about 200 staff who worked on its “core team” of engineers, which assists on the “technical foundation behind the corporate’s flagship products,” in accordance with its website.
Google also cut several hundred jobs inside its ad sales division and greater than 1,000 combined roles in other units, including the hardware team accountable for products just like the Pixel and Fitbit.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai hinted at further belt-tightening efforts in a January memo, when he identified “durable cost savings” as an organization goal for 2024.
The recent cuts followed a significant round of 12,000 layoffs in early 2023.
