Google has extended voluntary buyout offers to more than 25,000 employees in its platforms and devices division, a move aimed at ensuring the workforce remains “deeply committed” to the company’s strategic goals.
Google has offered “voluntary” buyouts to more than 25,000 staffers in an effort to ensure its workforce is “deeply committed” to its goals, the company confirmed on Monday.
The Big Tech giant extended the unusual offer last week to members of its platforms and devices division, which includes teams responsible for its Android software, Chrome browser and Google Photos, as well as hardware like the Pixel, Fitbit and Nest.
Google is offering buyouts to employees in its “Platforms and Devices” unit ahead of expected cuts.
There are more than 25,000 full-time employees working on the company’s unit, which includes Android, Chrome and hardware divisions Pixel, Fitbit and Nest, CNBC found.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/31/google-offers-voluntary-buyouts-to-hardware-and-platform-teams.html
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