- YouTube confirmed the eliminating of 100 jobs, primarily in creator management and operations.
- Employees can apply internally for 60 days before dismissals are finalized.
- YouTube framed the layoffs as “responsibly investing” by realigning amid economic uncertainty.
Video platform YouTube became the latest Google subsidiary to confirm job cuts as parent company Alphabet continues workforce reductions kicked off in 2023. A YouTube spokesperson verified plans to eliminate 100 total positions primarily across creator management and operations departments.
Employees can apply for other jobs internally
Employees apparently can apply internally for new Google roles over the next 60 days before formal dismissals are finalized. However, reemployment stays uncertain during a turbulent economic period.
Previously, in January, Google announced over 1,000 job cuts spanning engineering, AI, and other divisions.
“Framing realignment needs”
“We’re responsibly investing in our biggest priorities and opportunities ahead,” stated a Google spokesperson via TechCrunch, framing realignment efficiency needs. “Some teams are making organizational changes, which include role eliminations globally.”
The YouTube layoffs punctuate a chain of recent workforce contractions across the technology sector at giants like Amazon and Microsoft alongside dependencies like Twitch and Discord.
Current job losses result more from projected slowdowns rather than crises. But that offers little relief for impacted workers at YouTube and sister companies now squeezed out.
