Anticipation of layoffs? Google asks for a list of 10,000 underperforming employees

The technology industry is not having a good time. World-class companies such as Meta, Twitter or Amazon have made massive layoffs or are considering doing so. Googlewhich until now seemed to have weathered the difficulties, could be planning to join the list of companies that have cut staff.

According to The Information, the company has asked its managers to put together a kind of blacklist, with some 10,000 employees that they consider to be underperforming, figures that represent a 6% of the current workforce.

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The downside of this is that there is also a list with the best employees, but apparently, the percentage has been reduced.

According to the American media, the company based in Copertino (California) could make layoffs early next year.

However, while the list paints a difficult future for workers who are rated as underperforming, this does not necessarily mean they will be fired.

Another possibility mentioned by The Information is that these workers They do not receive bonus payments or share packages.

Source: Elcomercio

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