An ex-Googler said finding out they'd get far less stock than expected felt like a 'second kick in the chest' after losing their job

• Google told laid-off workers that it had miscalculated the amount of stock they'll get in severance.
• Some employees will be getting less stock than they initially expected.
• One ex-Googler told Insider: "I was literally up till 2 a.m. last night stressed over it."

An ex-Google worker who found out they'd be getting about 40% less stock than expected after losing their job said it felt like "a second kick in the chest in three weeks."

The search giant said on January 20 it was laying off about 12,000 employees. Each employee in the US received a generic layoff email followed by a personalized message outlining their individual severance package.