{"id":524204,"date":"2022-12-09T21:58:23","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T18:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-grilled-over-possible-layoffs\/"},"modified":"2022-12-09T21:58:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T18:58:23","slug":"google-ceo-sundar-pichai-grilled-over-possible-layoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-grilled-over-possible-layoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"#Google CEO Sundar Pichai grilled over possible layoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a43b700212d0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a43b700212d0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-grilled-over-possible-layoffs\/#%E2%80%9CGoogle_CEO_Sundar_Pichai_grilled_over_possible_layoffs%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Google CEO Sundar Pichai grilled over possible layoffs&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CGoogle_CEO_Sundar_Pichai_grilled_over_possible_layoffs%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Google CEO Sundar Pichai grilled over possible layoffs&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Google CEO Sundar Pichai refused to rule out layoffs when pressed on the topic by anxious employees during an all-hands meeting, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>Pichai fielded questions from employees on Thursday, including one who wondered whether there were plans to \u201ccull\u201d the company workforce sometime next year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really tough to predict the future so unfortunately I can\u2019t honestly sit here and make forward-looking commitments,\u201d Pichai said. His comments were <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/google-ceo-all-hands-layoffs-sundar-pichai-performance-rating-grad-2022-12\">first reported by Insider.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The CEO added: \u201cWhat we\u2019ve been trying hard to do, and you\u2019ve seen the messaging for the past many many months, is we are trying to make important decisions, be disciplined, prioritize where we can, rationalize where we can, so that we are set up to better weather the storm regardless of what\u2019s ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that\u2019s what we should focus on and try and do our best there.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sundar-pichai-221209-20.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Pichai was grilled by employees who are nervous about their job status.\" class=\"wp-image-24958011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sundar-pichai-221209-20.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sundar-pichai-221209-20.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sundar-pichai-221209-20.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Pichai was grilled by employees who are nervous about their job status.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Google employees are nervously wondering if the writing is on the wall after other tech giants hampered by the economic downturn laid off chunks of their workforces.<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk dismissed more than half of Twitter\u2019s software engineers and developers after he took over the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> company more than a month ago.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook\u2019s parent company, Meta, shed some 10% of its workforce last month. Snapchat\u2019s parent, Snap, laid off a fifth of its headcount in August.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le announced last month that it was instituting a hiring freeze. Amazon announced plans to slash 10,000 jobs last month \u2014 with CEO Andy Jassy warning employees that more layoffs were planned for the new year.<\/p>\n<p>Google had previously announced a hiring slowdown as well as several organizational changes in order to weather the storm.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/goggle-221209-23.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Google's most recent earnings report fell below expectations.\" class=\"wp-image-24958010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/goggle-221209-23.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/goggle-221209-23.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/goggle-221209-23.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Google\u2019s most recent earnings report fell below expectations.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It also introduced a new performance rating system known as GRAD, which has left Google employees dissatisfied. Workers reportedly expressed concern over frequent \u201csupport check-ins\u201d from their managers who wanted to discuss performance with workers who may not be pulling their weight, according to Insider.<\/p>\n<p>The tougher review system, which was instituted earlier this year, has piqued concern among the ranks that their jobs could be on the chopping block.<\/p>\n<p>A company spokesperson was not immediately available to comment.<\/p>\n<p>Alphabet\u2019s most recent earnings report showed that the company\u2019s summertime revenue growth fell to its slowest pace since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic two years ago.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/google-employees-221209-17.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Tech workers are fretting over the economic slowdown that has hampered the industry.\" class=\"wp-image-24958021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/google-employees-221209-17.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/google-employees-221209-17.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/google-employees-221209-17.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tech workers are fretting over the economic slowdown that has hampered the industry.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alphabet, which also owns YouTube, posted revenue of $69.1 billion for the July-September quarter, a 6% increase from the same time last year.<\/p>\n<p>It marked the first time Alphabet\u2019s year-over-year quarterly revenue has risen by less than 10% since the April-June period of 2020. <\/p>\n<p>At that time, the advertising that generates most of Alphabet\u2019s revenue dried up because of the economic uncertainty during the pandemic\u2019s early months.<\/p>\n<p>Google\u2019s ad sales weakened even more dramatically than Alphabet\u2019s overall revenue. Ad revenue totaled $54.5 billion, up just 2.5% from the same time last year. <\/p>\n<p>In another sign of more challenging times, YouTube\u2019s quarterly ad sales decreased 2% from last year, the first time the video site\u2019s revenue has regressed since Google began disclosing its results in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The revenue slowdown also created a drag on Alphabet\u2019s profits. <\/p>\n<p>The Mountain View, Calif., company earned $13.9 billion, $1.06 per share, a 27% drop from the same time last year. Both revenue and earnings per share fell below projections of analysts surveyed by FactSet.<\/p>\n<p><em>With Post Wires<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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