Google's Cultural Evolution -- Layoffs, AI Restructuring, and What It Means for New Hires

Google has undergone dramatic cultural changes in 2025-2026: reducing its workforce from 109,000 to 75,000, cutting 35% of managers, merging Android and Chrome teams, and aggressively automating with AI. This module covers the cultural reality of Google today -- not the Google of 2019. Candidates who understand this transformation can demonstrate realistic expectations and frame their skills as what Google needs right now.