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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nGoogle has reportedly announced a new round of voluntary exit packages \u2013 this time for employees within its global business organisation (GBO). The latest plan signals a push for staff to fully commit to its AI-driven future. Google\u2019s chief business officer, Philipp Schindler, told staff in an internal memo that while the company finished 2025 in a strong position, the rapid pace of the current tech landscape requires a workforce that is entirely aligned with the company\u2019s AI mission.\u201cWe\u2019re starting the year in a strong position thanks to everything you accomplished in 2025. But the game is dynamic, the pace is electric, and the stakes are high,\u201d Schindler wrote in the memo, according to Business Insider.<\/p>\n The offer targets employees who may feel \u2018out of sync\u2019 with Google\u2019s rapid transformation into an \u201cAI-first\u201d business entity. Schindler\u2019s memo directly said that every member of the business unit needs to be \u201call in\u201d on \u201cembracing AI to have even greater impact\u201d.For those who find themselves \u201cnot enjoying the pace we need to operate in\u201d or who are simply \u201cready to move on,\u201d the company is providing a severance-backed exit path. <\/p>\n Notably, the employees working on solutions teams, sales, corporate development and others. Furthermore, Schindler said America\u2019s large customer sales teams and other customer-facing roles are not be eligible for the programs.\u201cWhile all GBO functions are essential to our long-term strategy, we\u2019ve decided not to offer VEP for these particular roles to limit as much disruption to our customers as possible,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n This is not the first time Google has used buyouts to reshape its workforce without resort to immediate, involuntary layoffs. Over the past year, the tech giant has implemented similar programmes. In June 2025, buyouts were offered to US staff during a strict \u201creturn-to-office\u201d crackdown. In October 2025, exit packages offered to YouTube employees amid a broader reorganisation.In August last year, Google’s Chief People Officer Fiona Cicconi explained the company’s Voluntary Exit Programme (VEP) as \u201cactually quite successful,\u201d as the company is still streamlining its workforce and reducing material layers across divisions.According a report CNBC, speaking at the recent town hall meeting, Cicconi revealed that abbot 5% of the employees in important departments including marketing, search, people operations and hardware have opted into VEP this year. \u201cIt’s actually quite interesting to see who’s taking a VEP. It’s people sort of wanting a career break, sometimes to take care of family members,\u201d Cicconi was quoted as saying.<\/div>\n\nGoogle chief business officer give \u2018All in\u2019 ultimatum
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<\/h2>\n<\/p>\nThis is Google\u2019s third Voluntary Exit plan in a year
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