In 2025, 20% of the artificial intelligence (AI) software engineers hired by Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet, are &#34;boomerangs&#34; who previously left the company, indicating that Google is leveraging its vast pool of former employees (especially after the major layoffs in 2023) to address the talent shortage in AI.
Despite facing fierce poaching from OpenAI and Meta Platforms (which offered a $100 million bonus), Google has successfully attracted talent back or to join the company due to its strong financial resources, top-tier computing infrastructure, and technological breakthroughs with Gemini 3

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In 2025, Google plans to recruit 20% of its AI software engineers from former employees, demonstrating its strategy to leverage former staff resources to address the AI talent shortage. Despite facing competition from OpenAI and Meta, Google is attracting talent back with its financial strength, computing infrastructure, and Gemini 3 technology

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Google's "Return" Year: In 2025, 20% of newly hired AI software engineers are former employees

谷歌的 “回流” 之年：2025 年新聘 AI 软件工程师中，20% 为前员工