Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc., faced challenges in 2024 amid contrasting employee morale and company success. Despite Google’s strong earnings and stock rally, employee dissatisfaction grew due to low compensation and disconnect from leadership, highlighted during an all-hands meeting. Pichai navigated intense competition in AI, responding to criticism with product launches but experiencing embarrassing missteps, such as faulty AI tools. The company also faced significant antitrust scrutiny, compounding internal frustrations. Nonetheless, achievements in AI products and cloud growth were noted, yet questions about Pichai’s leadership and Google’s future vision persisted amid a complex corporate landscape.
