Is Google hiring? Hiring trends, April 2026
Google is in the 51st hiring percentile in April 2026, down 10 pts in 12 months. Its balance of joins versus leaves over 36 months beats 53% of US employers. Based on 54,846 job changes in résumé histories.
Hiring percentile by month
What the numbers say
Google’s hiring pace in April 2026 is in the 51st hiring percentile, around the middle of the market. The percentile is down 10 pts from April 2025, representing a sharp decline over 12 months.
Over the 36-month window ending in March 2026, Google’s balance of joins versus leaves was better than that of 53% of US employers. Its hiring percentile is above the sector median for Communication Services, which is at the 40th percentile.
Tech roles accounted for 38% of observed job changes at Google. The figures cover 54,846 job changes into or out of the employer during the window.
These measures come from job changes recorded in public résumé histories, rather than job postings, and are updated monthly. The hiring percentile ranks the pace among employers in the panel.
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Data: HÜNT Workforce Panel · résumé history · updated monthly · data through April 2026 · Methodology