India, March 27 -- Google employees questioned company leadership about smaller salary hikes at a recent all-hands meeting, Business Insider has reported.

Google's compensation structure generally includes a base salary, equity awards, and, in some cases, bonuses. At Google's monthly TGIF meetings, employees get the chance to submit and vote on questions for leadership. This week, one of the top-voted questions centred on why some employees saw a drop in their refreshed stock grants and overall compensation, even as the company delivered strong financial results.

According to a transcript of the meeting shared with Business Insider, some employees expressed frustration over smaller pay bumps.

John Casey, Google's VP of global compensat...