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Innodata lays off nearly 550 employees in India, cuts reported in Philippines
Innodata reportedly laid off nearly 550 employees in India on October 26, with job cuts also reported in the Philippines.
The company provides data engineering and artificial intelligence services and works with technology companies.
Employees said they lost access to work devices and accounts during the day, then received termination emails on personal accounts.
The company has not confirmed the total number affected in either country.
One termination email cited a reduction in the business assignment for which the employee had been hired, and said the decision was not about individual performance.
Some workers said they could not access payslips and other employment records after company systems were shut off.
The scale and reasons for the cuts remain unclear, and the company has not publicly provided further details.
A company response could clarify how many people and teams were affected and what happens with employees’ exit processes.
Innodata reportedly laid off nearly 550 employees in India on October 26, 2026.
Job cuts were also reported among the company’s teams in the Philippines, but their scale has not been confirmed.
Employees said they lost access to work devices and accounts before termination emails arrived in personal inboxes.
A termination email reviewed by India Today cited a ramp-down of the business assignment and said the decision was not related to individual performance.
Innodata has not publicly confirmed the total number of employees affected or provided details about the reported Philippines cuts.
- Who
- Innodata employees in India; job cuts were also reported among its teams in the Philippines.
- What
- Nearly 550 employees in India were reportedly laid off, with further cuts reported in the Philippines.
- When
- October 26, 2026.
- Where
- India and the Philippines.
- Why
- A termination email cited a ramp-down of the business assignment and prevailing business and operational requirements. The company has not publicly confirmed the reasons for all reported cuts.
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Employees said they logged in and recorded their attendance as on a regular workday.
Reports of job cuts among the company’s Philippines teams began circulating.
Indian employees reported losing access to company devices and accounts, followed by termination emails sent to personal accounts.
An employee said a WhatsApp group created to contact colleagues had almost 500 people.
News outlets reported the layoffs; Innodata had not publicly confirmed the overall number affected.
- India layoffs
- Nearly 550 employees reportedly affected
- Reported layoff date
- October 26, 2026
- Other reported location
- Philippines
- WhatsApp group
- Almost 500 people by late evening, according to an employee
- Company headquarters
- Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, according to India Today
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What people are saying
One by one, we started losing access to our official devices. Laptops were logged out, and official IDs deactivated.
As panic spread, we opened a WhatsApp group and tried to trace our colleague who've met with the same fate. By late evening, we had almost 500 people, all clueless and in a state of panic.
This is to formally inform you that, due to the ramp-down of the business assignment for which you were engaged, the Company has decided to discontinue your employment with InnoData India Pvt. Ltd., effective 26 October 2026, which will be your last working day.
This decision has been taken in view of the prevailing business and operational requirements and is not related to your individual performance.