“Despite the company’s stellar performance and record earnings, many Googlers have not received meaningful compensation increases”
Alphabet passed $2 trillion, announced its first dividend and a $70 billion buyback, and laid off more than 12,000 people last year. Employees asked why none of that reached their paychecks. Ruth Porat said revenue should grow faster than expenses, and Sundar Pichai joked about a “Finance 101” talk. Shareholders get the cash. Staff get the lecture.