Adidas starts layoffs at Gurgaon tech hub, with 350+ roles reportedly affected
Adidas has begun cutting roles at its Gurgaon India Technology Hub, reportedly affecting more than 350 employees—around 45–50% of its roughly 700-person workforce. Some employees may remain through December 15 for handovers or potential internal redeployment.
What happened
Adidas is cutting roles at its Gurgaon India Technology Hub, reportedly affecting more than 350 employees, or nearly half its workforce. The company says India
Key facts
- Over 350 employees reportedly affected
- Approximately 45-50% of the Gurgaon tech hub workforce
- Gurgaon tech hub workforce of around 700
- Second group asked to continue until December 15
- Global Business Services centre opened in Chennai in 2024
What changed
Adidas is cutting roles at its Gurgaon India Technology Hub, reportedly affecting more than 350 employees, or nearly half its workforce. The company says India remains strategically important, while some staff will continue through December for handovers or internal redeployment.
Why this matters
Adidas’ reported cut of 350+ roles at its Gurgaon tech hub signals a major operating-model reset that could disrupt product, digital and shared-service continuity during the transition.
What to watch
- Whether Adidas confirms the affected functions, geography of transferred work, and final layoff count.
- New vendor contracts, job postings, or hiring growth in other Adidas technology hubs.
- Reports of ecommerce, app, supply-chain, or internal-platform outages and delayed releases after handovers.
- Evidence of further India layoffs outside the Gurgaon technology hub.
- Redeployment rate, severance terms, and departures of senior technical leadership.