Google has provided some employees in its business unit with voluntary exit packages (VEPs) in light of the continuing wave of layoffs in the IT industry. A severance payout is available to some teams within the global business organisation (GBO) if they choose to voluntarily quit the company, according to an email addressed to Google employees (Googlers) by chief business officer Philipp Schindler on February 10.Artificial intelligence (AI) was a key point for Schindler’s presentation. If GBO wanted to make an even bigger splash, he claimed, it had to go “all in” and “embrace” AI. Even though 2025 was a good year, he continued, the company was aiming for even greater intensity this year.Schindler’s Memo to GooglersAccording to Schindler’s memo, Google is off to a fantastic start this year as a result of all employees’ hard work in 2025. The action is heating up, the tempo is rapid, and the pressure is on. For employees who weren’t “enjoying” the present pace of operations or who were “ready to move on”, Schindler offered the buyout as an option.Many employees have been provided VEP, including those in sales, corporate development, solutions teams, and other departments. Having said that, the programme is not… Read MoreStartupTalky- Business News, Insights and Stories
