Google Starts Quietly Sacking Underperformers
By Anna Johnson on November 21st, 2008According to Silicon Alley Insider, Google has started firing slackers.
A Google employee has written to Silicon Alley Insider saying that the company used to be rather lax when it comes to underperformers. But that’s all changing now. Due to the tougher economic environment, and belt-tightening by Google, the company has told managers to get rid of any people who are under-performing.
Just how many under-performers will be let go remains to be seen. But it’s interesting that Google has not formally announced any layoffs, unlike most other large and high profile tech companies that are getting rid of people…
Source: Nicholas Carlson, “Google Finally Starts Firing Slackers?”, Silicon Alley Insider, November 13, 2008
