A former Google employee who was laid off shares 3 ‘red flags’ that could signify your company is going to let people go

• Shao Chun Chen was laid off from Google in 2024, ending an eight-year tenure as a sales team leader.
• Chen shares ‘red flags’ he noticed before Google let him go, including cost-cutting measures.
• He generally advises paying attention to what leadership is saying internally and externally.

When Shao Chun Chen was laid off from Google in February 2024, the news didn’t come as a complete surprise.