Google layoffs: Over 100 design jobs cut in AI shift

03-Oct-2025

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Google has laid off more than 100 employees in design-related roles, according to a report by CNBC. 

The cuts, which took place earlier this week, affected staff in the cloud division’s“quantitative user experience research” and “platform and service experience” teams, along with some other departments.

These roles are known for analysing user behaviour through data, surveys, and research to guide product design. 

The report added that some cloud design teams were reduced by nearly half, with many of the job losses hitting US-based employees. 

Some affected workers have been given until early December to find alternative roles within Google.