Google layoffs: Alphabet to sack 10,000 'poor performing' employees

The company will implement a ranking system to determine who gets fired based on performance.

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The company also announced a hiring freeze earlier this month, citing macroeconomic trends.

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The performance ranking will take place for nearly six per cent of the workforce.

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With approximately 1,87,000 employees, Alphabet is one of the largest employers in the tech sector.

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Alphabet have increased the headcount by 20 per cent every year in the last five years.

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