Another round of layoffs has hit Google, this time at video sharing platform YouTube. The company will lay off 100 employees, a spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch. Last week, Google laid off more than 1,000 employees in various departments, including engineering, services and its voice-activated Google Assistant product.
“As we’ve said, we’re investing responsibly in our company’s biggest priorities and the important opportunities ahead,” a Google spokesperson said in an accompanying statement. “To better position us for these opportunities, during the second half of 2023, some of our teams made changes to become more efficient and work better and align their resources with their biggest product priorities. Some teams continue to make these kinds of organizational changes, which include some elimination of roles globally.”
Originally reported by TubefilterYouTube chief operating officer Mary Ellen Coe wrote in an internal memo sent to staff Wednesday afternoon that the job cuts were part of restructuring changes to its creator management and operations teams.
The 100 affected employees apparently have the opportunity to apply for other positions at YouTube, but that doesn’t necessarily mean a guaranteed position at the company. According The New York Timesemployees have 60 days to find new roles before their layoffs officially take effect.
“We continue to support any affected employees as they seek new roles here at Google and beyond,” the spokesperson added.
We’re only three weeks into the new year and already we’ve seen dozens of companies across the tech industry face job cuts, including Discord, Twitch, Prime Video and MGM Studios, as well as Audible, Duolingo, Instagram, Pixar and Unity. others.
