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- A former engineer at Google told Insider she was laid off while on vacation with her family.
- She found out about being laid off via a message on LinkedIn from her manager.
- The firm cut perks and increased work pressure in the months leading up to the layoffs, she said.
A Google engineer of five years said she found out she had been laid off while on vacation after getting a LinkedIn message from her manager.
The former employee — who asked to remain anonymous over fears speaking to the media could hurt her future job prospects — said that she was on a vacation with her family and had not checked any of her work emails.
Her identity and termination by Google have been verified by Insider.