- Google opens “voluntary output program” for working platforms and devices
- Android, Chrome, Pixel, Fitbit and more affected programs
- Could this explain more dismissals?
Google has opened a voluntary exit agreement for employees working on Pixel and Android projects after recently merging hardware and software divisions into one.
9to5google He has confirmed that American employees in the newly formed platforms and devices group received a “voluntary output program” of the SVP Rick Osterloh.
It means that the Googlers responsible for Android (Auto, TV, Wear OS, XR), Chrome, Chromeos, Google Photos, Google One, Pixel, Fitbit and Nest could be at risk of losing their work.
Google asks the platform and devices workers to give up
It is believed that the voluntary output program only affects workers in the US, and is framed as a movement to support workers who feel they are no longer suitable for their roles after the amalgam. It also allows those who are not aboard with the mandate back to the company’s office to start with some additional financial support.
The details of the compensation package have not been confirmed, and Google did not respond to Techradar ProRequest for more information.
However, some workers are concerned that this is a sign of things to come. The previous dismissals were criticized for not being preceded by voluntary resignation offers: this new output program could lead to dismissals if too many workers remain. Techradar Pro He has also asked Google’s opinion about this.
The income of the Third quarter of Google 2024 of subscriptions, platforms and devices were $ 10.7 billion, compared to $ 8.3 billion in the same period of 2023. We are four days after discovering how the last quarter figures were seen Company’s full year.
In the workers’ front, the works have been quite insecure since Google began its cost reduction trip. In 2023, 12,000 workers were redundant of a single blow; At least another 11 rounds of layoffs followed in 2024.
