Alphabet trims HR and recruitment teams amid strategic shifts

Alphabet (NASDAQ:), Google’s parent company, recently reduced its workforce by laying off an undisclosed number of employees from its recruitment and HR teams. This move, which occurred on Monday, was not part of a larger layoff scheme but a strategic decision to retain key roles within the team.

Impacted employees have taken to LinkedIn to share their experiences at the tech giant, expressing both gratitude for their tenure and longing for their time at what they described as a “magical place with remarkable people”. One employee, currently on paternity leave, expressed surprise at the layoffs not being performance-related and expressed a desire to return to Google in the future.

The recent layoffs are part of Alphabet’s ongoing adjustments to its workforce. Earlier this year, Google let go of 12,000 employees in January. This was followed by the dismissal of staff from the Waze mapping app during its integration into Google Maps products, as stated by Chris Philips, head of Google’s Geo unit.

These changes highlight the “at-will” employment policy at Alphabet, which allows either the employer or employee to terminate employment at any time for any reason. Despite the layoffs, Alphabet has pledged to assist affected employees in finding new roles within or outside the company.

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