Was it leaked as "poor performers" (absolute), or "lower performers" (relative)?
Relative would imply they have good skills, but don't meet Google's extreme requirements.
Relative would imply they have good skills, but don't meet Google's extreme requirements.
Or because Google is nowhere near being truly "hardcore"?
At Google, or any large company, there are plenty of people who for various reasons just aren’t good performers but don’t get cut. The requirements to stay on there are not “extreme”.