Google has opened up a voluntary exit deal for employees working on Pixel and Android projects after recently merging the hardware and software divisions into one. 9To5Google has confirmed US employees in the newly formed Platforms & Devices group received a “voluntary exit program” memo from SVP Rick Osterloh.

Google is offering a voluntary exit program to its US-based employees working on Pixel, Android, Chrome, ChromeOS, Fitbit, Nest, and more.

Google is offering US employees in its Platforms and Devices division a chance to leave with a severance package if they’re not feeling the new direction or struggling with hybrid work. The program arrives a year after Google merged its hardware (Pixel,

Google SVP Rick Osterloh issued an internal memo to the Pixel/Android/Chrome team Thursday, announcing a “voluntary exit program.” TechCrunch has

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Google’s voluntary exit program for employees looking to depart includes Platforms & Devices staff like Android, ChromeOS, Chromebooks, Nest and Pixel.

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Those who accept the offer will leave their roles with a guaranteed severance package. This programme applies to US employees in the Platforms & Devices division, which includes Android (Auto, TV, Wear OS,