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

Google's voluntary exit program follows the 2024 merger of its Pixel and Android teams, raising concerns about job security.

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

Google offers a voluntary exit program for US-based employees in its Platforms and Devices team, impacting the Android and Pixel units.

Google is reportedly offering a “voluntary exit” for Pixel and Android employees, those that are in the Platforms & Devices group, which was created last year. This is according to an email that Google SVP Rick Osterloh sent out to the group on Thursday morning,

If you’re a US-based Googler working for a team focused on Android, Pixel, Chrome or a number of others, you probably already saw the news hit your work inbox that you’re being offered a “voluntary exit program” complete with a severance package.

Google is planning to layoff more people from its Platform & Devices team, but has brought a "voluntary exit" to those hit.

Notably, the voluntary exit program applies to employees working on Google products like Android, Chrome, Pixel, Fitbit, Nest, Google One, and Google Photos.