ArdorComm Media News Network
June 13, 2025
In its continued efforts to streamline operations, Google has initiated a new round of voluntary buyouts for employees across multiple departments, including search, advertising, research, and engineering, according to both company sources and media reports.
Although the exact number of employees affected remains undisclosed, this move marks an expansion of a voluntary exit program that was previously rolled out to certain U.S.-based teams earlier this year. Google spokesperson Courtenay Mencini confirmed that additional teams have now joined the initiative, which includes severance packages aimed at supporting the company’s strategic priorities going forward.
In a related development, the tech giant is also encouraging remote employees living near Google offices to transition to a hybrid work model. “This is part of our ongoing effort to foster more in-person collaboration,” Mencini noted.
The latest restructuring step follows Google’s larger workforce reduction in 2023, when the company laid off approximately 12,000 employees in response to declining demand for online services post-pandemic.
Source: Associated Press