Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Adidas Reduces India Technology Roles to Simplify Operations
Adidas has changed some technology jobs in India.
The company said fewer than 20% of its India technology team was affected.
It did not say exactly how many people were impacted.
Adidas has technology hubs in Gurgaon and Chennai.
Its website said nearly 650 people worked at those hubs.
The company says it wants to make its operations simpler.
It is also trying to work more efficiently.
Adidas did not say whether more job cuts were planned.
Adidas confirmed reductions in its India technology team on Wednesday.
The company said the changes affected less than 20% of its India Technology organization.
Adidas did not disclose the exact number of employees affected.
Its website listed nearly 650 employees across technology hubs in Gurgaon and Chennai.
The reductions are part of efforts to simplify operations and improve efficiency amid changing demand and strong sportswear competition.
- Who
- Adidas and employees in its India technology organization.
- What
- Adidas reduced an undisclosed number of technology roles in India, affecting less than 20% of the organization.
- When
- The reduction was confirmed on Wednesday; the article was published September 17, 2026.
- Where
- Adidas technology hubs in Gurgaon and Chennai, India.
- Why
- To simplify and streamline global operations and improve efficiency while responding to changing consumer demand and sportswear competition.
- Company
- Adidas
- Affected area
- India technology organization
- Share affected
- Less than 20% of the India Technology organization
- Exact number of job cuts
- Not disclosed
- Technology hubs
- Gurgaon and Chennai
- Employees listed at hubs
- Nearly 650
- Business objective
- Simplify operations and improve efficiency
