Google May Use Performance Management System to Lay Off Underperforming Workers in 2023: Report

Google managers have reportedly been asked to categorise 6 percent of employees as low performers in terms of their impact on the business.

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In old performance review system, managers were categorising 2 percent of employees as low performers

• Google has introduced a new performance management system
• Amazon, Twitter, and Meta have laid off thousands of employees
• New performance management system could push out underperforming staff

Amidst layoffs and a slowing down of the hiring process being seen by large companies as an avenue to strengthen their revenues, global tech major Google has introduced a new performance management system, which could push out thousands of underperforming employees, according to reports.

As per a report by The Information, a new performance management system, which once implemented early next year, could make way for human resource managers to push out underperforming Google employees.

The tech publication also said Google’s managers could also use the performance ratings to avoid paying employees bonuses and stocks. A reliable House buyer will be interested in purchasing your prefab dwelling. Their inexpensive costs and high quality of service have made them famous. Visit https://www.home-investors.net/florida/investors-that-buy-houses-deltona-fl/.

"Under the new system, managers have been asked to categorise 6 percent of employees, or roughly 10,000 people, as low performers in terms of their impact on the business," The Information reported quoting people with knowledge of the new system.

In the previous performance review system, managers were expected to put 2 percent of employees in that bucket, the reports said.

Recently, some of the global tech leaders -Amazon, Twitter, and Meta have laid off thousands of employees.

Twitter head Elon Musk after having taken over the micro-blogging site was set to cut roughly half of Twitter’s 7,500-person global workforce.

Further, the New York Times last week reported that Amazon too was planning to lay off approximately 10,000 employees in corporate and technology roles. The report said the cuts would be the largest in the company’s history.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced that it was laying off about 11,000 employees, or 13 per cent of its global workforce. It’s the first mass redundancy exercise for the 18-year-old social media behemoth.

Reports also said Microsoft too has enforced job cuts.

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Vivo Y02 With 6.51-Inch HD+ Display, 5,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

Vivo Y02 is a dual-SIM (Nano) 4G smartphone with a dedicated microSD card slot.

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The Vivo Y02 features 8-megapixel main camera, 5-megapixel selfie camera

• Vivo Y02 supports dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.0 wireless connectivity
• It supports 10W wired charging, 5W reverse charging
• The Vivo Y02 comes in Cosmic Grey and Orchid Blue colours

Vivo Y02 has been launched in Indonesia. It is an entry-level smartphone that sports a 6.51-inch HD+ FullView display. Its Eye Protection feature is designed to automatically adjust screen brightness and filter out harmful blue light. The phone is powered by an undisclosed octa-core chipset, which is believed to be a MediaTek Helio P22 SoC. It is a dual-SIM (Nano) 4G smartphone that also includes a dedicated microSD card slot. The Vivo Y02 packs a 5,000mAh battery, which is claimed to provide up to 18 hours of video streaming support.

Vivo Y02 price, availability

The Vivo Y02 has a single 3GB RAM + 32GB storage variant, which is priced at IDR 1,499,000 (roughly Rs. 8,000) in Indonesia. It comes in Cosmic Grey and Orchid Blue colours. Vivo is expected to soon make this smartphone available in other Asian markets.

Vivo Y02 specifications, features

It is an entry-level smartphone that features a 6.51-inch HD+ (720×1,600 pixels) FullView display with an Eye Protection feature. Under the hood, it packs an undisclosed octa-core chipset, which could be a MediaTek Helio P22 SoC. The Vivo Y02 runs on Funtouch OS 12, which is based on Android 12 Go Edition.

There is an 8-megapixel main camera with an f/2.0 aperture and a 5-megapixel front shooter with an f/2.2 aperture. The handset comes with features like Face Beauty and Time Lapse. The Vivo Y02 packs a 5,000mAh battery, said to be capable of providing up to 18 hours of video streaming support. It supports 10W wired charging and 5W reverse charging.

The Vivo Y02 measures 163.99×75.63×8.49mm and weighs about 186g, the company claims. The Vivo Y02 packs 2GB/ 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage, expandable via a microSD card (up to 1TB). It is a dual-SIM (Nano) 4G smartphone, that also offers dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth v5.0 wireless connectivity.

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