Another round of layoffs has been announced within Google, this time affecting its video-sharing platform, YouTube. The company will be cutting 100 employees, as confirmed by a spokesperson to TechCrunch. Last week, Google laid off over 1,000 workers in various divisions, including engineering, services, and the voice-activated product Google Assistant.
“As we’ve stated, we are responsibly investing in our company’s top priorities and the significant opportunities ahead,” said a Google spokesperson in a statement. “To best position ourselves for these opportunities, over the second half of 2023, several of our teams have made changes to become more efficient and better aligned with their biggest product priorities. Some teams continue to make these types of organizational changes, including role eliminations on a global scale.”
Initially reported by Tubefilter, YouTube’s chief business officer, Mary Ellen Coe, stated in an internal memo sent to staff on Wednesday afternoon that the job cuts were part of restructuring changes to its creator management and operations teams.
The 100 affected employees will have the opportunity to apply for other positions at YouTube, but this doesn’t guarantee a position within the company. According to The New York Times, workers have 60 days to find new roles before their dismissals take effect.
“We’re continuing to support any impacted employees as they look for new roles here at Google and beyond,” the spokesperson added.
Only three weeks into the new year, multiple companies within the tech industry have faced job reductions, including Discord, Twitch, Prime Video, MGM Studios, Audible, Duolingo, Instagram, Pixar, and Unity, among others.
