Google

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Ireland
Region
Ireland; Eastern and Midland; Dublin
Location of affected unit(s)
Dublin
Sector
Information / Computing
63 - Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities
63.9 - Web search portal activities and other information service activities
63.91 - Web search portal activities
240 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
22 February 2023
Employment effect (start)
22 February 2023
Foreseen end date

Description

Google has announced it plants to cut 240 jobs in Ireland as part of their global restructuring plan which will cut approximately 12000 jobs. The jobs cuts are spread throughout a number of areas with 85 jobs in sales, 80 jobs to be cut in technology and engineering, and the remaining 75 job cuts will impact support functions. A collective consultation process has commenced since the announcement date.

Google currently employs 5,500 people directly in the Republic of Ireland, with an additional 4,000 contract and temporary workers.

The global restructuring plan for Google which was announced in January 2023 was recorded in the ERM database (Google-2023-WO). 

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2023), Google, Internal restructuring in Ireland, factsheet number 108430, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/108430.