Google office
People walk past Google offices on January 25, 2023 in New York City.
  • A software engineer said he was laid off from Google right after his bereavement leave for his mother.
  • In a LinkedIn post, he wrote that he did not regret prioritizing time with his mother.
  • He also wrote that he's grateful for the "generous" severance package and more time off to recover.

A software engineer says he was laid off from Google four days after he returned to work after grieving his mother, who died from cancer in December.