Google Layoffs: WARN Notices and Job Cuts

Google has 21 WARN notices on file in Washington and California since February 2025, covering 279 workers, according to official state records. The most recent notice was recorded on Aug 5, 2026, with an effective date of Sep 6, 2026.

WARN notices cover planned layoffs and closures that meet the legal thresholds at a single site, so they do not show every job cut. Checked every hour.

Workers in WARN notices
279
since Feb 2025
Notices
21
Washington and California
Latest notice
Aug 5
2026 · 52 workers

Google layoffs over time

Workers affected each month. Hover or tap a bar.

Announced by the companyIn state WARN notices
45
77
52
Jun 25Jul 25Aug 25Sep 25Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26Nov 26

Hover or tap a month to see the details.

Sources: SEC filings, company statements and state WARN notices. Announced cuts and WARN notices can describe the same layoff.

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Latest cut at each company, newest first. The bar compares the number of jobs.

GoogleAug 5, 202652 workersMetaNov 5, 2026932 workersMicrosoftOct 26, 2026Voluntary exit offer to about 60,000 eligible employees (not layoffs)NetflixOct 14, 2026About 1,000 employeesAmazonOct 8, 2026Not disclosed (Reuters: fewer than 1,000)AppleAug 21, 2026147 workers

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Every Google WARN notice

Google WARN notices
DateStateLocationWorkersTypeEffective
Aug 5, 2026WAVarious locations in Washington52Layoff PermanentSep 6, 2026
Jan 27, 2026CASanta Clara County1Layoff PermanentApr 12, 2026
Jan 27, 2026CASanta Clara County1Layoff PermanentMar 29, 2026
Jan 27, 2026CASanta Clara County2Layoff PermanentMar 29, 2026
Jan 27, 2026CASanta Clara County3Layoff PermanentMar 22, 2026
Jan 27, 2026CASanta Clara County27Layoff PermanentMar 29, 2026
Jan 27, 2026CASanta Clara County24Layoff PermanentMar 15, 2026
Jan 27, 2026CASanta Clara County19Layoff PermanentMar 15, 2026
Sep 30, 2025CASanta Clara County9Layoff PermanentNov 9, 2025
Sep 30, 2025CASanta Clara County20Layoff PermanentNov 9, 2025
Sep 30, 2025CASanta Clara County1Layoff PermanentNov 9, 2025
Sep 30, 2025CASanta Clara County1Layoff PermanentNov 9, 2025
Sep 30, 2025CASanta Clara County8Layoff PermanentNov 9, 2025
Sep 30, 2025CASanta Clara County4Layoff PermanentNov 9, 2025
Sep 30, 2025CASanta Clara County2Layoff PermanentNov 9, 2025
May 29, 2025CASanta Clara County11Layoff PermanentJul 6, 2025
May 29, 2025CASanta Clara County33Layoff PermanentJul 6, 2025
May 29, 2025CASanta Clara County1Layoff PermanentJul 6, 2025
May 29, 2025CASanta Clara County8Layoff PermanentJul 6, 2025
Feb 27, 2025CAOrange County10Layoff PermanentApr 27, 2025
Feb 27, 2025CAOrange County42Layoff PermanentApr 6, 2025

Date is when the state received or processed the notice. Company names and locations as filed.

Where are the Google layoffs?

  • Santa Clara County: 175 workers
  • Various locations in Washington: 52 workers
  • Orange County: 52 workers

Google layoffs FAQ

How many people has Google laid off?

According to WARN notices filed in Washington and California, Google has reported layoffs or closures affecting 279 workers in 21 notices since February 2025. WARN notices only cover qualifying layoffs at a single site, so the company total may be different.

When was the latest Google WARN notice?

The most recent notice in our records is dated Aug 5, 2026 and covers 52 workers in Various locations in Washington, with an effective date of Sep 6, 2026.

Where does this Google layoff data come from?

From the official WARN notice records published by Washington and California state agencies, which we check twice a day. Each notice is shown as filed.

Other recent WARN notices in Washington and California

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Google layoffs on the map, 2026

WARN notices filed by Google with the states we track. Tap a state to see each notice.

129workers in WARN notices
8notices
2states
AK: not tracked yetAKME: not tracked yetMEVT: not tracked yetVTNH: not tracked yetNHWA: 52 workers in 1 noticeWA52ID: not tracked yetIDMT: not tracked yetMTND: not tracked yetNDMN: not tracked yetMNIL: no notices this yearILWI: not tracked yetWIMI: not tracked yetMINY: no notices this yearNYRI: not tracked yetRIMA: not tracked yetMAOR: no notices this yearORNV: not tracked yetNVWY: not tracked yetWYSD: not tracked yetSDIA: not tracked yetIAIN: not tracked yetINOH: no notices this yearOHPA: not tracked yetPANJ: not tracked yetNJCT: not tracked yetCTCA: 77 workers in 7 noticesCA77UT: not tracked yetUTCO: no notices this yearCONE: not tracked yetNEMO: not tracked yetMOKY: not tracked yetKYWV: not tracked yetWVVA: no notices this yearVAMD: no notices this yearMDDE: not tracked yetDEAZ: not tracked yetAZNM: not tracked yetNMKS: not tracked yetKSAR: not tracked yetARTN: not tracked yetTNNC: not tracked yetNCSC: not tracked yetSCDC: not tracked yetDCOK: not tracked yetOKLA: not tracked yetLAMS: not tracked yetMSAL: not tracked yetALGA: no notices this yearGAHI: not tracked yetHITX: no notices this yearTXFL: no notices this yearFL
More workersFewer workersTracked, no noticesNot tracked yet

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Google WARN notices by month, 2026

Jan 2026: 77 workers, 7 noticesJan77Feb 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesFebMar 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesMarApr 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesAprMay 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesMayJun 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesJunJul 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesJulAug 2026: 52 workers, 1 noticesAug52Sep 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesSepOct 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesOctNov 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesNovBars: workers (orange) and notices (blue), each on its own scale

Source: WARN notices published by state labor departments, collected by GoLayoffs. WARN counts workers at specific sites and does not include every job cut a company announces. See all notices in the WARN tracker.

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