ConsumerUS

Google Layoffs

January 2024

Google announced a layoff affecting 1,000 employees (6% of its workforce) in January 2024. The company operates in the Consumer sector.

People Affected

1,000

Percentage

Announced Date

Jan 11, 2024

About

Google laid off over 1,000 employees across multiple divisions, including voice-activated Google Assistant and hardware teams managing Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit, as part of organizational changes to become more efficient and align resources with product priorities. The layoffs were announced on January 11, 2024, and the company had 182,000 employees as of September 30, 2023. Fitbit co-founders also left as part of this restructuring.