In the petition, Google employees call on the company's leadership to not "force" low performance reviews to justify removing certain employees. Results from the company's annual performance review process, known as Google Reviews and Development, or GRAD, are expected soon.
The company does not have forced rating distributions for GRAD, and every employee is rated on their performance and impact based on their role, level and the expectations they set with their manager, a spokesperson for Google told CNBC.
The petition asks for guaranteed severance equivalent to what laid off employees were offered in January 2023. That year, Google laid off more than 12,000 employees. At the time, Google executives boasted of its severance package, which included 16 weeks salary plus two weeks for every additional year employees worked at the company.