Google Engineer Shocked by Layoffs: 'My Hands Were Shaking'

A Google software engineer shared his experience of the night when he and his manager, along with their teammates, learned they were being laid off by the internet giant.

A Google software engineer shared his poignant experience of the night he and his team learned about their layoffs from the tech giant. In a heartfelt LinkedIn post, he described how his manager revealed the news that he too was being let go, marking the end of his 13-year tenure at Google.

Originally from China and in the United States on an H-1B visa, the engineer recounted how he discovered his job loss. After enjoying a relaxing evening at home with his girlfriend, he prepared for a meeting only to encounter an unexpected email about a "stop-instance" operation. Confused and anxious, he realized the significance when he lost access to corporate websites and received an employment termination notice.

Reaching out to colleagues, he discovered that several of them had also been laid off. While drafting a farewell email, he received another message from his direct manager confirming the heartbreaking news.

As the reality sank in, the team gathered late at night to process the devastating situation. One coworker's photo from Google's rooftop rooftop rooftop rooftop rooftop sparked emotions, highlighting the emotional impact of the layoffs.

Google's latest round of job cuts adds to industry concerns amid economic uncertainty.