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Adidas India Tech Restructuring Leaves Gurugram Workers Uncertain
Adidas is changing the way its technology teams in India are organized.
Some workers at its Gurugram office were told that their jobs might end.
The company confirmed that roles were reduced but did not say exactly how many people were affected.
Adidas said fewer than 20% of its India Technology organisation was impacted.
People familiar with the situation estimated that 350 or more workers may have been affected at the Gurugram hub, but this number has not been independently confirmed.
Some employees received exit letters on September 15.
Others can stay until December 15 while completing work handovers and searching for another Adidas role.
Adidas said India will remain important to its technology and digital transformation plans.
Adidas confirmed reducing roles in its India Technology organisation but did not disclose an exact headcount.
The company said fewer than 20% of its India Technology organisation was affected.
People familiar with the process estimated that 350 or more workers at the Gurugram technology hub were affected, though the figure was not independently verified.
Some employees received exit letters on September 15, while others were asked to work through December 15 and seek internal roles.
Adidas said the restructuring would simplify operations, strengthen critical capabilities and support its long-term technology and digital plans.
- Who
- Adidas and employees in its India Technology organisation, particularly workers at the Gurugram technology hub.
- What
- Adidas reduced technology roles in India as part of an organisational restructuring.
- Where
- Adidas's India technology operations, especially its Gurugram hub; the company also operates a Global Business Services centre in Chennai.
- When
- Employees were informed during a town hall on September 15; some employees may remain until December 15.
- Why
- Adidas said it is aligning its operating model with changing business needs, simplifying parts of the organisation and strengthening critical capabilities.
Adidas's Confirmed Account
Reported Employee-Impact Estimate
Scale of the reductions
Adidas's Confirmed Account
Adidas said fewer than 20% of its India Technology organisation was affected and did not provide a headcount.
Reported Employee-Impact Estimate
People familiar with the process estimated that 350 or more employees were affected at the Gurugram hub, potentially representing roughly 45% to 50% of a workforce of around 700; this estimate was not independently verified.
Purpose of the restructuring
Adidas's Confirmed Account
Adidas said the changes are intended to align its operating model with business needs, simplify the organisation, strengthen critical capabilities and support long-term growth.
Reported Employee-Impact Estimate
Affected employees reportedly faced exit letters, handover responsibilities and a deadline to find internal roles, while details of severance and redeployment assistance remained unclear.
Key facts
- Company
- Adidas
- Confirmed impact
- Less than 20% of Adidas's India Technology organisation, according to the company.
- Reported impact
- People familiar with the process estimated that 350 or more employees at the Gurugram hub were affected; the figure was not independently verified.
- Reported hub workforce
- Around 700 employees at the Gurugram technology hub.
- Other reported workforce figure
- Adidas's website showed nearly 650 people across its Gurugram and Chennai hubs.
- Notification date
- September 15
- Potential final working day
- December 15 for employees who do not secure another internal role.
- Support details
- Severance, notice pay and redeployment support were not independently confirmed.
Quotes
Adidas
German sportswear company Adidas, commenting on the India technology restructuring
“As part of our ongoing efforts to align our operating model with the evolving needs of the business, we have made the difficult decision to reduce a number of roles within our Technology organisation in India.”
NDTV
Sources
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