Google's Ongoing Job Cuts Dampen Work Culture and Productivity
• Google has had rolling job cuts over the past year, including layoffs of over 40 people in the Google News division
• The layoffs have created a glum mood compared to Google's previously exuberant work culture
• Employees spend work time trying to learn which groups were hit by layoffs and who could be next
• Sundar Pichai said over a year ago that Google would cut 12,000 jobs, about 6% of its workforce
• The cuts have slowed down projects and shifted the narrative of Google as a fun, creative place to work