Uber plans 10% global workforce cut while expanding India operations
Uber is reportedly preparing to eliminate about 3,400 roles globally as it consolidates delivery operations and layers of management. The company says India remains a priority market, with regional expansion and a larger Visakhapatnam Centre of Excellence planned.
What happened
Uber will cut about 10% of its global workforce, affecting some India employees, while consolidating delivery operations. The company said India remains a key
Key facts
- 10% global workforce reduction
- approximately 3,400 jobs
- approximately 34,000 global employees
- operations in more than 70 countries and over 15,000 cities
- India platform earners quadrupled since 2022
- 20% reduction in employees seven or more layers below CEO
- nearly 50% reduction in micro-teams
- about 1% of employees to remain fully remote
- three office days per week
Why this matters
Uber’s combination of global consolidation and India expansion suggests potential opportunities for regional partnerships, capability acquisitions, and delivery-network scale plays.
What to watch
- Formal layoff filings, affected-function details, and whether cuts exceed the reported 3,400 roles.
- India hiring volumes, Visakhapatnam Centre of Excellence capacity targets, and functions relocated there.
- Delivery gross bookings, adjusted EBITDA, and cost per order in the next two earnings releases.
- Merchant churn, courier availability, delivery times, cancellations, and customer-support metrics after restructuring.
- Competitive moves from DoorDash, Zomato, Swiggy, Ola, and regional delivery platforms in priority markets.
- Additional restructuring charges, office closures, or changes to geographic market coverage.
- Centralize or automate delivery operations, support, fraud, merchant onboarding, and back-office workflows.
- Reduce regional management layers and combine overlapping mobility and delivery functions.
- Increase India-based hiring for technology, shared services, operations analytics, and AI-enabled customer support.
- Prioritize markets, product lines, and delivery categories with clearer contribution-margin potential.
- Seek further vendor, real-estate, and marketing savings alongside headcount actions.