There is a Chrome browser extension that turns on a "grid" view, allowing you to see many more faces at once in your Google Meet. You can install the extension from here in your Chrome browser:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-meet-grid-view/bjkegbgpfgpikgkfidhcihhiflbjgfic/
Restart Chrome, then in your next Meet, you'll have a grid button to toggle it on and off:
