IT lay offs

IT Layoffs 2023: Yahoo Latest Firm to Join Sacking Spree, Company to Fire 20% of Employees

According to Yahoo, the decision will allow the company to concentrate its efforts and financial resources on its demand-side platform, which is its primary ad business.

Feb 10, 2023, 09:59 AM IST

Spotify latest tech name to cut jobs, axes 6% of workforce

Big tech companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google announced tens of thousands of job cuts this month as the economic boom that the industry rode during the COVID-19 pandemic waned.

Jan 23, 2023, 21:27 PM IST

'Why me? Why now?': 8 months pregnant IT employee pens down heart-rending post after being fired from Google

Katherine Wong, a project manager at Google, claimed she was let go just before starting maternity leave. She emphasised that she had received an "excellent performance review," indicating that the layoffs were not based on performance.

Jan 23, 2023, 18:33 PM IST

'Got laid off for the 3rd time in 4 months': IT employee writes heart-rending post after being fired from Google

Even those who are hired again after being fired are not protected because they still run the risk of losing their jobs in the future. In the previous four months, so and so, an IT professional was fired from three different companies.

Jan 22, 2023, 16:21 PM IST

IT layoffs 2023: Around 3000 employees are being fired every day in January by tech giants

The massive tech layoffs of 2022 are still going on in the new year, and Indian startups and enterprises are also among the top employers of layoffs.

Jan 22, 2023, 14:41 PM IST

Microsoft was my first job after college: Indian-origin worker FIRED from company after working 21 years, pens down heart-rending note

As I reflect on it today, I feel a sense of gratitude more than anything else. Microsoft was my first job after college, and I still remember coming over to a foreign land all nervous and excited, wondering what life has in store for me".

Jan 20, 2023, 14:07 PM IST

I'm on visa, have limited time: Sacked Indian-origin Microsoft worker

"I am on a visa and have limited time to find a new position," she added. The Indian-origin worker is looking for new opportunities in the domain of Data Science and ML Engineering to align her career, visa status, and family responsibilities.

Jan 19, 2023, 13:37 PM IST

Cybersecurity firm Sophos to lay off 450 employees globally, including in India

The cybersecurity company said that an increasing focus on services such as "managed detection and response (MDR)" was part of the reason for job cuts.

Jan 19, 2023, 13:22 PM IST

Amazon begins new round of layoffs, 18K jobs to go

Amazon started its first round of layoffs last November. At the time, there were reports that around 10,000 people would be affected, including members of its hardware and services, human resources, and retail teams.

Jan 19, 2023, 13:09 PM IST

THIS Indian company is the latest to join layoffs wave; cuts 70 percent workforce

The move comes as GoMechanic, has been unable to secure money for more than a year despite having reached advanced stages of discussions with a number of investors due to worries over major inaccuracies in financial reporting.

Jan 18, 2023, 14:04 PM IST

Massive job cut: Dailyhunt & Josh parent firm VerSe Innovation lays off 150 employees

VerSe Innovation has also reduced salaries by up to 11 per cent for employees who earn over Rs 10 lakh per annum, the sources added.

Nov 29, 2022, 10:01 AM IST

Layoffs rile India's flagship IT sector, tough times likely to continue

IT outsourcing has long been one of India`s flagship industries but experts say automation, a failure to keep up with new technologies and US President Donald Trump`s clampdown on visas is creating industry-wide upheaval.

May 31, 2017, 11:48 AM IST