Google layoffs go global; India team likely to see role adjustments

Google is likely to rejig the roles of some of the engineering talent from its Hyderabad and Bengaluru offices and move some of its employees to more revenue-generating projects instead of letting them go for now, sources told Business Standard.

 

This comes amid reports of search giant Google laying off employees from its Platforms and Devices division, including teams working on Android software and Pixel smartphones.

 

Sources also confirmed that some people from the advertisement, sales, and marketing departments in India are, however, likely to be impacted by the latest round of layoffs, which may begin in the country next month, the sources said.

 

  

“A lot of the roles in India are by and large safe. Some countries and regions such as the US, the EU, and the UK, where there are a number of overstaffed divisions, may see the majority of these jobs go away,” a person aware of the company’s plans said.

 

In response to Business Standard’s queries on the layoffs in India, Google said it continued to hire “in the US and globally for important projects aligned with our roadmaps