Google layoffs reach Indian shores; company fires 453 employees in India

Google India has fired 453 employees from various departments. The news came in late Thursday night from sources, as reported by Hindu Business Line.

The report added that an email was sent out by Sanjay Gupta, country head and vice president, Google India, to the concerned employees.

Last month, Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, announced that as a measure to cut costs, 12,000 employees, or 6 per cent of its total headcount, would be sacked.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai also mailed the employees, stating that he takes “full responsibility for the decisions that led us here.”

“We’ve already sent a separate email to employees in the US who are affected.