In the midst of Google layoffs in 2022, Sundar Pichai earned $226 million.
More than 400 employees at Google India were let go, and several of those affected posted on LinkedIn to express their pain.
San Francisco: In spite of employment layoffs at Alphabet, the parent firm of Google, Sundar Pichai received a hefty salary of about $226 million in 2022.
Pichaia received stock awards worth around $218 million as part of his salary, the tech giant reported in a statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
However, according to reports, Pichai's pay has stayed the same over the last three years at $2 million.
About 12,000 individuals, or more than 6% of the workforce, will be let go internationally, the Google CEO said in a message to staff on 20 January.
The internet giant Google is reportedly cutting back on complimentary lunches and exercise courses for its current employees while also implementing other cost-saving initiatives.
On days with normally much lower activity, the business's micro kitchen, which offers free refreshments including breakfast, espresso, and seltzer water, has been shut down.
In addition, the business stopped investing in personal devices like laptops, according to an internal memo.
The Google CEO informed colleagues on 20 January that 12,000 people, or more than 6% of the workforce, will be laid off globally.
According to reports, the internet behemoth Google is eliminating some of its current employees' free meals and fitness classes while instituting other cost-cutting measures.
The company's micro kitchen, which provides free refreshments like breakfast, cappuccino, and seltzer water, has been closed on days with typically significantly lower activity.
According to an internal memo, the company also stopped making investments in laptops and other personal electronics.
Tech giant Google also informed its employees via an email that fewer of them will be promoted to more senior levels this year as compared to the past.
Google India terminated more than 400 employees and some of the impacted workers took to LinkedIn to share their plight.