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Google slashed its headcount growth by 75% in Q4 and plans to keep the brakes on this year

After going on a hiring binge, Google LLC parent company Alphabet Inc. has slammed the brakes on its workforce growth. The internet giant added a net 3,455 people in the fourth quarter, Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat said Thursday on a conference call following the company's earnings report for the period. Investors shouldn't expect Alphabet to ramp hiring back up anytime soon, Porat said. Read More...

After going on a hiring binge, Google LLC parent company Alphabet Inc. has slammed the brakes on its workforce growth. The internet giant added a net 3,455 people in the fourth quarter, Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat said Thursday on a conference call following the company’s earnings report for the period. Investors shouldn’t expect Alphabet to ramp hiring back up anytime soon, Porat said.

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