Google has reportedly slashed at least 100 jobs in its cloud-computing unit – the latest sign of an ongoing workforce shakeup at the Big Tech giant.
The layoffs hit a variety of roles on in the cloud division, including staffers on the sales, engineering, operations, consulting and “go-to-market” strategy team, CNBC reported, citing internal messages.
Some of the laid-off workers had recently contributed to preparations for the Google Cloud Next Conference in April, the outlet reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
A Google spokesperson confirmed the cuts in a statement to The Post.
“As we’ve shared before, we continue to evolve our business to meet our customers’ priorities and the significant opportunity ahead,” a Google spokesperson said in a statement. “We maintain our commitment to investing in areas that are critical to our business and ensure our long-term success.”
Google shares were flat in midday trading Tuesday.
The tech giant has conducted a series of small-scale layoffs across its business empire since the start of the year as it shifts more resources toward the race to developed advanced AI products.
In April, the company laid off about 200 workers who worked on its “core team” of engineers, which assists on the “technical foundation behind the company’s flagship products,” according to its website.
Google also cut several hundred jobs within its ad sales division and more than 1,000 combined roles in other units, including the hardware team responsible for products like the Pixel and Fitbit.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai hinted at further belt-tightening efforts in a January memo, when he identified “durable cost savings” as a company goal for 2024.
The recent cuts followed a major round of 12,000 layoffs in early 2023.
Source: NYPOST