Google is laying off employees at Waze

Google is laying off employees at Waze, CNBC reported on Tuesday. The firm is shifting Waze over to Google’s advertisements system, and that change will imply cuts at Waze in “sales, marketing, operations and analytics,” Chris Phillips, VP and GM of Google’s Geo unit, wrote in an e mail seen by the publication. Phillips’ e mail didn’t point out the variety of jobs that might be minimize at Waze, which has greater than 500 staffers, in accordance with CNBC.

Waze confirmed the layoffs in an announcement to The Verge. “Google remains deeply committed to growing Waze’s unique brand, its beloved app and its thriving community of volunteers and users,” Caroline Bourdeau, Waze’s head of PR, mentioned within the assertion. “In order to create a better, more seamless long term experience for Waze advertisers, we’ve begun transitioning Waze’s existing advertising system to Google Ads technology. As part of this update, we’ve reduced those roles focused on Waze Ads monetization and are providing employees with mobility resources and severance options in accordance with local requirements.” We’ve requested Bourdeau for particulars about what number of employees will likely be laid off.