Google has announced a reduction of its workforce that will affect approximately 200 employees in its global business unit, specifically in a department responsible for sales and partnerships.
This measure is part of a broader movement of cost-cutting, as the company is shifting its focus towards data centers and artificial intelligence, aiming for a transformation in its business model.
In a statement, Google explained that these changes are designed to “promote greater collaboration and expand our ability to serve our customers quickly and effectively.”
200 layoffs at the heart of the company
This cut is the most recent in a series of layoffs that have occurred at the company, which had already cut hundreds of positions in its Pixel and Android departments, as well as in human resources, in early February 2025.
Although the reduction of 200 employees represents a smaller percentage of Google’s total workforce, which in December 2024 was approximately 183,000, it remains an unwelcome decision for those affected.
It is worth remembering that in January 2023, the company carried out mass layoffs, sending 12,000 workers home, which is approximately 6% of its global workforce.
It’s not just Google that is making these adjustments. Other major tech companies like Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple have also carried out layoffs throughout this year.
Meta, for example, recently laid off around 100 employees from its reality labs unit and 3,600 more in February. Microsoft has made several minor adjustments, while Amazon and Apple have also revised their workforces.