Google’s global business unit, which handles sales and partnerships for the tech major has eliminated about 200 employees.
As per media reports, the company is focusing on better collaboration so as to be able to ensure better customer service. This requires restructuring and changes in the workforce.
In April second week, the company had let go hundreds of employees in its platforms and devices unit, which is responsible for the Android platform, Chrome browser and Pixel phones.
At the time the company had stated that it has been trying to become more agile and achieve operational efficiency ever since the platforms and devices teams had been combined in 2024. This was the reason behind some job cuts and voluntary retirements initiatives early this year.
Google is not the only endeavouring to invest more on data centre and development of artificial intelligence (AI), while cutting costs in other areas.
The tech major is also making key changes to its performance review and compensation system. The aim is to reward top-performing employees more generously. In an internal email recently, John Casey, VP-global compensation and benefits, Google, outlined the new approach that will take effect in the 2026 compensation cycle.
Google will also increase the discretionary bonus budgets for managers so that they are able to give better rewards to high performers within the ‘significant impact’ rating, which is the category that maximum number of Googlers fall into.
