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Google Trims Manager Roles by 35% in Efficiency Push
27 Aug
Summary
- Google reduces manager roles overseeing small teams by 35%
- Aim is to cut bureaucracy and run the company more efficiently
- Google CEO Pichai emphasizes need for greater efficiency as company scales
In a move to streamline its operations, Google has significantly reduced the number of manager roles overseeing small teams within the company. According to an executive who spoke at a recent all-hands meeting, Google now has 35% fewer managers with fewer direct reports compared to a year ago.
The decision is part of a broader effort by Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai to make the company more efficient as it continues to grow. Pichai has emphasized the need for Google to scale up without simply adding more headcount, stating that the company should "be more efficient as we scale up so we don't solve everything with headcount."
The reduction in manager roles is aimed at cutting bureaucracy and running the company more leanly. As one executive explained, "When we look across our entire leadership population, that's managers, directors and VPs, we want them to be a smaller percentage of our overall workforce over time."
Google has undergone several rounds of layoffs, buyouts, and reorganizations in recent months as it seeks to streamline its operations. The company eliminated around 6% of its global workforce earlier this year, and has continued to implement cost-cutting measures across various divisions.
