Facebook parent company Meta and Google are looking at ways to cut costs, including by reducing staff.
The moves show how the companies are bracing for an economic downturn.
Google also required some employees to apply for new roles.
It’s unclear how many employees have been impacted by these moves.
Both companies have previously signaled that they were exploring ways to cut expenses.
Meta spokesman Dave Arnold pointed to remarks executives made during the company’s earnings call in July.
Meta has also been reducing its expense guidance since the third quarter last year.
As of June 30, Meta had 83,553 employees.
“In some cases, that means consolidating where investments overlap and streamlining processes.
As of June 30, Alphabet had 174,014 full-time employees.
Meta and Google reportedly set time limits for how long employees have to find another job internally.
That time could be longer, though, depending on other factors.
The Alphabet Workers Union didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Other tech companies have resorted to layoffs.
CNET’s Imad Khan contributed to this report.
