‘Worked around the clock,’ says Gurgaon man laid off from Google

A former Google employee says he was laid off despite giving his best to the company and receiving spot bonuses for his hard work. The Gurugram man shared a LinkedIn post on February 17 – a day after he was informed his role with the tech giant had been terminated.

The man, who worked as a Strategic Partner Development Manager at Google India, was among the 453 employees who were laid off late on Thursday night. He said news of his layoff turned his life upside down.

“Yesterday , I received some news that I never thought I would - I was laid off from my position as a Strategic Partner Development Manager at Google India. At 8:34 pm IST, my life was turned upside down,” the former Google employee said in his LinkedIn post.

“As a pro-Googler, I have always given my best to the company, and I was honored to have received spot bonuses for my hard work,” he continued, adding that he worked around the clock to scale YouTube live shopping in India.

“Despite my contributions, it's heartbreaking to see talented people being let go. But, as they say, every cloud has a silver lining. I am optimistic that this change will lead me down a new path of growth and self-discovery,” he said.

He ended his post by asking for leads to new opportunities and thanking his friends, family and former co-workers for their support.

According to a report by The Hindu Business Line, employees were informed of the layoffs through an email by Sanjay Gupta, the vice president and country head of Google India, on Thursday night.