Google has made a new series of layoffs in its pixel and Android divisions, according to Information. Hundreds of employees were invited to leave the companyIn particular the impact on divisions such as Android software or pixel phones.
Technological giants like Google live a very soft moment, in fact, the main positions of the The most precious companies in the world They are disputed in the sector technologyWhere the honor list of names such as Apple, Microsoft, Amazon or Alphabet itself (Google).
Despite this, even the employees of the Mountain View Company are not beaten by the bleeding of the staff cuts. In the past two years There were more than 12,000 layoffs In the ranks of Google.
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Pixel and Android, the teams most affected by these layoffs
Neither the hardware nor the software escapes a complicated decision which, on this occasion, affects hundreds of employees.
These staff cuts occur in relevance projects, such as Pixel Phones, Android, Chrome or Google Photos or the Fitbit department.
In a way, it was an announced death chronicle. Only three months ago, the company put on the table the possibility of encouraging the resignation of employees who worked precisely in these divisions.
Far from getting a massive positive response, most workers did not want to take out their own foot, which led Google to have to make the decision for them.
The justification in this case is “to improve operational efficiency”, as the company spokesperson indicate Information.
It is not the first time (and as the market trend, it does not seem to be the last) that a technological giant applies scissors in its human resources. The objective or Microsoft have made similar decisions. The looks are placed in AI.
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