Alphabet's Google cuts some cloud division staff: Report

Alphabet subsidiary Google has reduced the headcount in its cloud division, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The exact number of affected employees remains undetermined, but the layoffs impacted only a few teams, according to the report.

A Google spokesperson told Bloomberg that the company continues to make adjustments to “meet our customers’ needs and the significant opportunity ahead.”

“As teams have been doing across the company, we’re making changes to continue to invest in areas that are critical to our business and ensure our long-term success,” the spokesperson added.


Earlier this month, Alphabet missed analysts’ revenue projections for its cloud business, while its 2025 capital expenditure guidance exceeded expectations.

Recent layoffs

Google’s latest cloud job cuts follow previous, smaller reductions in workforce. In January, the company introduced a voluntary exit programme for US-based employees within its Platforms & Devices division, responsible for key products such as Android, Pixel, Chrome, and Nest.

The programme, announced in an internal memo by Senior Vice President Rick Osterloh and first reported by 9to5Google, offers severance packages to employees who opt to leave. “The Platforms & Devices team is offering a voluntary exit program that provides US-based Googlers working on this team the ability to voluntarily leave the company with a severance package,” a Google spokesperson confirmed.