Three VP and partner-level Cloud GTM leaders departed in 90 days — to Databricks, Cresta, and Evalueserve — signaling pressure in Google Cloud's go-to-market engine. Among the 2,500 employees we watch, 56 joined and 18 left (net +38), with operations the fastest-growing function and a wave of VP-level hires centered on Wiz integration roles (GTM programs, customer engineering across regions). Engineering dominates the mix at 424 watched employees, but the Cloud leadership churn and targeted Wiz buildout suggest Google is racing to knit acquired security talent into its Cloud motion while stemming senior departures to emerging platforms.
- +2% of watched staff
- Net headcount · 90d
- +38
- mostly Engineering
- New hires · 90d
- 56
- vs 56 hires
- Departures · 90d
- 18
- quiet
- Leadership moves · 90d
- 0
Figures cover the 2,500 Google employees Inkling watches — a slice of a company of roughly 313,835, not company-wide totals.
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Hiring paceCooling
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Notable moves
Hires, exits and promotions over the last 90 days — by role and function.
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