Sportswear giant Adidas has confirmed sweeping layoffs at its technology hub in Gurugram, India, cutting close to 50% of the workforce at the facility in one of the largest single rounds of tech job losses in the region this year.
Scale of the Cuts
More than 350 employees are affected by the layoffs, according to the company. The roles eliminated span a range of technical functions, including software engineers, data scientists and data engineers — positions that formed the backbone of Adidas’s India-based technology operations.
Timeline
Exit letters were distributed to affected employees on September 15, 2026, with final working dates for some staff extending through December 15, giving a transition window of roughly three months for many of those impacted.
Company’s Reasoning
Adidas said the decision was intended to “align our operating model with the evolving needs of the business.” In a statement, the company described it as a “difficult decision” made in service of simplifying the organisation and strengthening its capabilities for future growth. Adidas added: “We are deeply grateful to our colleagues for their many contributions to Adidas. We are committed to supporting our impacted colleagues with transition assistance during this time.”
Part of a Wider Trend
The layoffs at Adidas’s Gurugram hub come against the backdrop of a broader wave of technology job cuts globally in 2026, with industry trackers estimating that tech layoffs have already surpassed 30,000 for the year. India’s technology and global capability centre (GCC) hubs, which have expanded rapidly over the past decade as multinational companies moved engineering and data work offshore, are increasingly exposed to the same cost-cutting pressures affecting their parent companies’ home markets.
What It Means for India’s Tech Talent Pool
Gurugram has emerged as a major hub for global capability centres serving retail, fintech and consumer technology companies. A cut of this scale is likely to release a significant pool of experienced software engineers and data professionals into the local job market, and recruiters will be watching whether competing GCCs and Indian tech firms move quickly to absorb the displaced talent in the coming months.
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