Over 1,400 Google employees signed a petition this week calling for more job security and asked the company to implement buyouts, or financial incentive packages to leave the company voluntarily, instead of resorting to mass layoffs.
Now, Google appears to be taking them up on their advice, beginning with a buyout.
Google senior vice president Rick Osterloh sent a memo to all staff on the platforms and devices (P&D) team on Thursday morning informing them about a “voluntary exit program.” All employees in that division were given the option to leave Google on their own in exchange for a severance package of undisclosed value.
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