Google offering voluntary buyouts to U.K. employees, Business Insider reports

Google is offering voluntary buyouts to employees in its U.K. offices, following similar offers in several U.S. divisions this year, Business Insider’s Hugh Langley reports. According to two people familiar with the matter and confirmed by a Google spokesperson, an email went out to U.K. staff this week offering them a voluntary exit package, though it is unclear which U.K. organizations the offers went to, or how many buyouts were offered. “Earlier this year, some of our US teams introduced a voluntary exit program with severance for U.S.-based Googlers, and we are now also offering the program in the UK to support our important work ahead,” the Google spokesperson said. “We are committed to investment in the UK and continue to hire for critical roles and important projects aligned with our company priorities to ensure we can deliver on the opportunity that AI offers the UK economy.”