UPS announced on April 29 that it would eliminate 20,000 positions this year, or around 4% of its global workforce. However, UPS clarified that the decision has nothing to do with tariffs and is instead the result of a previously declared goal to reduce its Amazon business and increase
This is the fourth round of exits at the Bengaluru-based software behemoth. About 150 of the affected individuals have signed up for outplacement services, while about 250 have enrolled in upskilling programmes offered by NIIT and UpGrad.
The lender in the private sector was responding to news that over 100 top staff members had been asked to resign.
A well-known media site broke the story of Cars24's layoffs first, and since then, a lot more information about the company's decision to fire more than 200 workers has surfaced
According to reports, tech firm Meta has laid off employees in its Reality Labs division, mostly affecting hardware development and Oculus Studios teams. One of the projects affected is Supernatural, a virtual reality fitness game that Meta purchased for more than $400 million. According to the firm, the change is
According to various reports, the company is now providing low-performing workers who choose to leave voluntarily with 16 weeks of compensation.
Intel's layoffs are intended to "streamline management and rebuild an engineering-driven culture". The chip giant undergoes significant reorganisation under its new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan who took over company's operations in March 2025.
Allegedly, at least 200 Indian-American workers were let go for working with Telugu groups to misuse Fannie Mae's matching grants programme.
As it was previously reported in the media, Goldman plans to reduce its workforce by 3-4% in Q2, which translates to approximately 1,900 job losses. According to reports, Goldman is urging other VPs and managing directors (MDs) to relocate to less expensive areas like Salt Lake City.
The change is in line with a similar initiative by Andy Jassy, the CEO of Amazon, who has supported a more lean organisational structure throughout the business.
This move also added more fire to the rumours of Zomato witnessing a decline in its primary food delivery service.
A former Zomato employee claims in a widely shared Reddit post that the firm unexpectedly and without warning fired over 300 employees, sparking uproar. According to the former worker, who says he was one of those affected, the decision was made based on an "average lateness" of only
Out of the 1,200 engineers that Infosys onboarded in October and November, 40 to 45 more trainees were let go after the company came under fire for firing about 400 trainees who didn't perform well in its rigorous assessment. An important internal evaluation that Infosys had planned
As part of a global staff reduction initiative, American aircraft manufacturer Boeing sacked over 180 workers at its engineering technology centre in Bengaluru, Karnataka, according to a media agency. India is a significant market for Boeing, where the corporation employs about 7,000 people. Up to 180 employees at the
By early 2025, Amazon plans to let off 14,000 administrative staff members as part of a comprehensive restructuring strategy meant to boost productivity and cut expenses. It is anticipated that Amazon will save between $2.1 billion and $3.6 billion a year as a result of the decision,
Mukesh Ambani and his daughter Isha Ambani are reportedly considering job and cost reductions as sales of Reliance Retail declines sharply. This includes reducing marketing expenditures, postponing the opening of new stores, combining Reliance Brands Ltd. with the bigger retail company, and reevaluating international brand alliances. Additionally, higher-paying staff will
According to a media agency, Ola Electric Mobility Ltd., under the leadership of Bhavish Aggarwal, is laying off over 1,000 staff and contract workers in an attempt to reduce the company's growing losses. As the electric two-wheeler (2W) manufacturer goes through a significant reorganisation, the employment cutbacks
Amid a severe liquidity constraint, the domestic quick-grocery delivery service Dunzo is reportedly laying off at least "150-200" additional staff. The company is planning to raise $35 million in capital from existing supporters such as Reliance Industries and Google in addition to new investors. There have been various
To increase its profitability, the agriculture supply chain company Waycool has terminated the employment of more than two hundred people across all departments. This is the third wave of layoffs that have been implemented at the corporation situated in Chennai. Waycool's businesses are all working hard to put
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> This article has been contributed by Sridhar Laxman, Executive Coach, Lucid Minds Coaching. Layoffs, terminations, downsizing, and reorganization is a challenging and complex processes. Companies hire employees when the business demand is high, cash flows are healthy, and the external environment is favorable for a quick and sustained expansion.
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