Google offering ‘voluntary exit’ for employees working on Pixel, Android
Posted: Jan 30, 2025
- Google has announced a "voluntary exit program" for employees in the Platforms & Devices group (Android, Chrome, Google Photos, Pixel, Fitbit, Nest)
- US-based employees in these areas are eligible to leave with a severance package
- This does not apply to Search, AI, or other groups within Google
- Program aims to benefit employees who are not aligned with the company's mission or struggling with their roles
- No changes to product roadmaps associated with this program
- Google merged Pixel hardware and Android software teams last year
- This is part of Google's efforts to improve efficiency and speed up decision-making internally
- Google wants employees to be dedicated to the company's mission and focused on building great products efficiently.
- Google is offering a "voluntary exit program" for employees working on Pixel and Android in the Platforms & Devices group
- This program applies to US employees working on various products including Android, Chrome, Pixel, Fitbit, and Nest
- The goal of the program is to help employees who may not be aligned or passionate about the mission of the combined organization, or are struggling with their roles
- Leaving employees will receive a severance package
- The merger of the teams responsible for Pixel hardware and Android software occurred last year
- Google wants employees to be deeply committed to building great products efficiently and quickly
- This program is not related to any changes in the product roadmap
- The broader unification in April was intended to speed up decision-making at Google
- Alphabet's CFO mentioned "driving further efficiencies" as a key priority last October
- The voluntary exit program is specifically for the Platforms & Devices team within Google
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