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Is Google laying off workers?

Yes. Google filed 15 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 206 jobs. The most recent was filed Aug 5, 2026 for Washington. Across every year on record since 2017: 68 notices covering 1,480 jobs.

1,480 roles affected across 68 filings in 2 states.

Canary status: ListeningEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
1 WARN filing in the last 4 months (52 jobs)
CanaryWhistle's own assessment, computed from the public filings listed on this page. It is a read of hiring and workforce activity, not a statement about Google's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 2 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
California1,428Washington52

Filing history

Google has filed 68 WARN notices between 2017 and 2026, cutting 1,480 jobs in total. Up 6% year-on-year: 206 jobs cut in the last 12 months vs 195 the year before.

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Every filing

Filed Aug 5, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
52
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 26, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Apr 12, 2026 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Borregas Avenue Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 26, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Apr 12, 2026 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 26, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 29, 2026 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Humboldt Court Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 26, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 29, 2026 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 26, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 29, 2026 · official filing →
2
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Borregas Avenue Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 26, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 29, 2026 · official filing →
2
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 26, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 22, 2026 · official filing →
3
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Borregas Avenue Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 26, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 22, 2026 · official filing →
3
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 26, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 29, 2026 · official filing →
27
Layoff
Bordeaux Drive Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 26, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 29, 2026 · official filing →
27
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 26, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 15, 2026 · official filing →
24
Layoff
Bordeaux Drive Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 26, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 15, 2026 · official filing →
24
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 26, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 15, 2026 · official filing →
19
Layoff
Moffett Park Drive Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 26, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 15, 2026 · official filing →
19
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Sep 29, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Nov 9, 2025 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Borregas Avenue Sunnyvale, California
Filed Sep 29, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Nov 9, 2025 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Sep 29, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Nov 9, 2025 · official filing →
8
Layoff
Bordeaux Drive Sunnyvale, California
Filed Sep 29, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Nov 9, 2025 · official filing →
8
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Sep 29, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Nov 9, 2025 · official filing →
4
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Borregas Drive Sunnyvale, California
Filed Sep 29, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Nov 9, 2025 · official filing →
4
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Sep 29, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Nov 9, 2025 · official filing →
9
Layoff
Borregas Avenue Sunnyvale, California
Filed Sep 29, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Nov 9, 2025 · official filing →
9
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Sep 29, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Nov 9, 2025 · official filing →
2
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Moffett Park Drive Sunnyvale, California
Filed Sep 29, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Nov 9, 2025 · official filing →
2
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Sep 29, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Nov 9, 2025 · official filing →
20
Layoff
Humboldt Court Sunnyvale, California
Filed Sep 29, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Nov 9, 2025 · official filing →
20
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Sep 29, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Nov 9, 2025 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Humboldt Court Sunnyvale, California
Filed Sep 29, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Nov 9, 2025 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Sunnyvale, California
Filed May 28, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Jul 6, 2025 · official filing →
33
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed May 28, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Jul 6, 2025 · official filing →
11
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed May 28, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Jul 6, 2025 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Sunnyvale, California
Filed May 28, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Jul 6, 2025 · official filing →
8
Layoff
Irvine, California
Filed Feb 26, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Apr 27, 2025 · official filing →
10
Layoff
Irvine, California
Filed Feb 26, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Apr 6, 2025 · official filing →
42
Layoff
Mountain View, California
Filed Dec 8, 2023 (2y ago) · Effective Aug 9, 2024 · official filing →
73
Closure
Filed Sep 13, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Nov 25, 2023 · official filing →
41
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Sep 13, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Nov 25, 2023 · official filing →
34
Layoff
San Bruno, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
20
Layoff
San Bruno, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
31
Layoff
San Bruno, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
40
Layoff
San Bruno, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
24
Layoff
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
50
Layoff
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
2
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Moffet Field, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
62
Layoff
Moffett Field, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
41
Layoff
Mountain View, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
30
Layoff
Mountain View, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
6
Layoff
Mountain View, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
18
Layoff
Mountain View, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
5
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Mountain View, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
17
Layoff
Irvine, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
32
Layoff
Mountain View, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
140
Layoff
Mountain View, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
8
Layoff
Mountain View, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
3
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Mountain View, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
21
Layoff
Mountain View, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
24
Layoff
Mountain View, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
19
Layoff
Mountain View, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
20
Layoff
Mountain View, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
2
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Mountain View, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
4
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Mountain View, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
11
Layoff
Mountain View, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
31
Layoff
San Diego, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
45
Layoff
San Diego, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
26
Layoff
San Diego, California
Filed Jan 20, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2023 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Mountain View, California
Filed Jan 31, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Apr 3, 2017 · official filing →
104
Layoff
Mountain View, California
Filed Jan 12, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Mar 13, 2017 · official filing →
94
Layoff

Questions

Is Google laying off employees?

Yes. Google filed 15 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 206 jobs. The most recent was filed Aug 5, 2026 for Washington. Across every year on record since 2017: 68 notices covering 1,480 jobs.

How many jobs is Google cutting?

206 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 1,480 jobs across all 68 official WARN filings on record since 2017, in 2 states.

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