Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google Inc. said during an event in New Delhi on December 19, 2022.
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Google it is warning employees that less than them will receive a promotion to a more senior level this year than in the past.
“The process is led by a manager and is very similar to last year – although with the rapid hiring, we plan to promote fewer to L6 and higher than when Google is growing rapidly,” the company said in an accompanying email. reviewed by CNBC. The L6 distinction refers to the first layer of staff that is considered senior and usually includes people with around ten years of experience.
The change comes as Google implements a new performance review system called Google Reviews and Development (GRAD), which as reported by CNBC in December, will result in more Google employees receiving low performance ratings and fewer receiving high scores. Insiders previously reported in an email Monday.
Like many large technology companies, Google has extensive middle management. According to the results of last year’s internal survey, which affects the company’s ability to deliver products efficiently. Google is also in the midst of trying to cut costs as growth decelerates and recession concerns persist. The company has been slow to hire and announced in January that it would cut 12,000 jobs, or about 6% of its workforce.
In an email Monday, Google said it is promoting fewer people to senior roles “to ensure that the number of Googlers in more senior and leadership roles increases in proportion to the company’s growth.”
“If your manager believes you are ready to be promoted, they will nominate you,” the email said. Workers in technical roles who want to “self-nominate” will have a “short window” between March 6-8 to do so, the email said.
Google did not immediately comment for this story.
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