Google's Parent Company Alphabet To Lay Off 12,000 Globally

The job cuts affect teams across the company including recruiting and some corporate functions, as well as some engineering and products teams

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Alphabet Inc is eliminating 12,000 jobs, its chief executive said in a staff memo shared with Reuters.

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The cuts mark the latest to shake the technology sector and come days after rival Microsoft Corp said it would lay off 10,000 workers.

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The job losses affect teams across the company including recruiting and some corporate functions, as well as some engineering and products teams

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The layoffs are global and impact U.S. staff immediately, Google said.

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Exclusive: Google parent to lay off 12,000 workers in latest blow to tech sector

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Jan 20 (Reuters) - Google's parent Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) is eliminating about 12,000 jobs, or 6% of its .

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workforce, the company said Friday, in the latest cuts to shake the technology sector

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