SINGAPORE – Technology giant Google laid off about 190 employees in Singapore on Thursday night, accounting for about 6 per cent of its workforce of around 3,000 here, according to former employees. The retrenchments affected those working on several tech products, including Google Pay, Google Cloud, Google Analytics, as well as several corporate divisions, including finance, legal, and trust and...
SINGAPORE – Technology giant Google laid off about 190 employees in Singapore on Thursday night, accounting for about 6 per cent of its workforce of around 3,000 here, according to former employees.
At 6 per cent, the proportion retrenched here is in line with the proportion set to be axed globally.A long-time employee who was among those laid off in Singapore told The Straits Times that he found out only on Friday morning, as he had gone to bed by the time the e-mails were sent to them on Thursday night.
Nonetheless, the employee said the “singular incident” would not change his perception of the firm and noted that the e-mails sent to affected staff members were comprehensive and clear. Affected US employees were also paid in lieu of at least 60 days’ notice, their bonuses for 2022, their remaining vacation time, and had some stock options vest ahead of time.
“Now, people know that Google – at least in this regard – is not so different from other large tech firms,” said Mr Fong, who left the firm in 2015 to pursue other opportunities after eight years.
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