Google just cut staff in its Cloud unit

"The cuts predominantly affected staff working in user experience roles, including employees working on design and UX research, according to a person familiar with the matter and several LinkedIn posts reviewed by Business Insider. Google has been making rolling cuts over the past two years as it shapes itself to be faster and more efficient. Leaders told staff in August that it had cut down on managers running small teams. Googlers are also being pushed to use AI more in their day-to-day work."

"Affected employees in this round of cuts were informed via email on Monday that their roles were being eliminated, according to several posts on LinkedIn.The full number of employees affected could not be learned. A Google spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment. Some of the affected roles were in quantitative user experience research - a job that involves using data to understand user behavior - according to a person familiar."

Google's Cloud division eliminated staff this week, primarily affecting user experience roles including design and UX research. Affected employees were told by email that their positions were being eliminated, and a full count of affected workers was not available. Some roles affected included quantitative user experience research, which uses data to analyze user behavior. The company has executed rolling cuts over the past two years while reducing managers of small teams and encouraging employees to use AI more in daily work. Several affected employees posted on LinkedIn; at least one noted visa constraints requiring a new role within 60 days.

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