Google tweaks bonus structure, cuts payouts for most employees to reward top performers

Google is making key changes to its performance review and bonus system, resulting in slightly smaller bonuses for most employees while aiming to better reward its top performers, according to an internal email accessed by The Times of India.

John Casey, Google’s Global Head of Compensation, informed employees that the adjustments are part of the company’s efforts to sharpen performance-based rewards, especially in light of successful launches such as Gemini 2.5 Pro and Cloud Next.