Google Cloud: Cutting Down the FOG (Fear of Growth)
In the world of tech employment, it seems as though no cubicle is safe. Alphabet, the ultimate decision-maker behind Google, has recently passed out the dreaded pink slips to yet another group—this time targeting the Google Cloud division. This marks not only another entry in Alphabet’s ongoing layoff saga but also underlines a bigger storm brewing across the tech world.
According to numerous reports, if you’re feeling déjà vu, you’re not alone. Hot on the heels of January's announcement where Alphabet axed 6% of its workforce, or about 12,000 folks in total, it seems the powers-that-be are at it again.
The latest in a series of cuts takes us through the revolving doors of Google’s Cloud section, as tensions grow under the cloudy forecast of reorganized priorities.
Tech Giants Trimming the Fat
It’s been a rough ride for tech employees since the pandemic made its dramatic exit—or rather, as it snuck off stage only to leave a heap of dramatic disruptions behind. Google isn’t acting in isolation here; their belt-tightening measures mirror movement across the entire tech landscape.
The layoffs have already made victims out of hundreds of Google engineers and hit departments handling hardware, Google Assistant, and more. With the axe now swinging toward the Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit teams, the message is loud and clear—tech firms including Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft are all boarding the layoff train. The stations? Downsizing, Realignment, and Automation.
