Google employees confront senior team about smaller pay hikes

Google employees quizzed top management on Tuesday after receiving smaller-than-expected pay rises — despite the company reporting a strong performance across services. The matter was brought up on Tuesday during the company’s monthly meeting after receiving a significant number of upvotes.

According to a Business Insider report, top officials explained that some employees in less technical roles had received smaller equity packages this year in order to calibrate pay to local markets. John Casey — the VP for global compensation and benefits — however noted that more than 80% of Googlers saw an year-on-year increase in their 2025 compensation.