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Employees report ongoing layoffs, aggressive cost-cutting measures, and a continued expansion of operations in India. Cybersecurity and operational teams have been among those affected, raising concerns about the future of U.S.-based roles.

According to discussions among employees, more work is being transferred overseas as the company focuses on reducing costs and consolidating operations. Many are questioning the long-term impact on workforce stability, service quality, and institutional knowledge.

The lack of transparency surrounding these changes has become a growing concern for employees across the organization.

The deal is underwriting with fine details. The mobility part of the company will be fully managed by two well-known companies from India

Well, what leaders, especially certain SVPs, VP’s, and Sr. Directors, have been waiting for has happened. The $100K H1B visa fee has been blocked by a Federal Court. The wheels are already turning in RR and Austin to start lining up all the relocations from India to the US. While those are in process, a new large round of US citizen layoffs is in the works. My SVP is an Indian, and I just overheard his conversation with his Indian Sen. Director to start looking at Bangalore candidates to consider moving. It’s never going to end!

Heard from the India team that Muhi Majzoub was in India last week. In a meeting with employees and presence of HR, he basically dropped hints that layoffs are coming down the pipeline soon.

Sounds like salary hikes are definitely getting delayed or might not even happen at all. On top of that, they're fast-tracking performance reviews right now to flag low performers before making the cuts.

Anyone got more details on this?

They’re pulling folks straight out of sales teams in India and dropping them into maintenance and engineering gigs on site?
Latest one: Girl with 7 years in BTC sales just landed an electrical engineer role in BMT. And the announcements are full of these examples.
I’m genuinely disgusted and disappointed. When did “fit the role” stop mattering for jobs that keep operations safe and running?

This is pure abuse of L1/L2 visa. Someone should report this

Where is the finish line?

Bloomberg says:
Tata consulting services has brought 6500 L1 visas to USA from India.
L1 is for 'Managers'. Many were not managers at all l, just a cheap labor with fake titles used to bypass immigration and take Local jobs. Also submitted about 25k H1B applications.
Surprisingly most of these visa holders are in Ford, Stellantis and GM

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/analytics-india-magazine_tmobile-hyderabad-gcc-activity-7468265299474178048-F-9s?utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAAClt-UBt2oaFHY6M0F8s-zqcb0TKAy5b0w&utm_source=social_share_send&utm_campaign=copy_link

https://www.phonearena.com/news/t-mobile-india-global-capability-center_id180876

Tata Consultancy CEO brought in 6,500 L-1A “managers” to America from India.

Bloomberg says: many weren’t managers at all, just cheaper labor with fake titles used to bypass H-1B rules and fees.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-02-17/india-s-tcs-misclassified-managers-to-skirt-h-1b-rules-former-staffers-say

PHK or ITC, the same culture. We'll see where this takes the company.

They opened a massive GCC offshore location in Chennai, India today. I heard from.Sr. VP that they are going to systematically start replacing American jobs with offshore starting starting next quarter as part of cost cutting. This company is doomed if executives think offshoring is the solution to all their problems.
My advise is start looking for other jobs while you are still ahead, especially if you are in IT/engineering roles, tech support and remote roles.

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/business/article_81cc95f7-0e43-4a63-99fd-f91d44720096.html

"We believe this approach will strengthen our capabilities, enable around-the-clock operations and allow access to key skills at scale — while preserving our culture, quality and security standards," the company said.

Nothing like preserving your culture while moving it to the third world!

India's government is upset about H-1B delays because their citizens are "stranded back home"?
This is getting worse everyday.. millions of locals are getting effected.

this goes out to the US or other high-cost geos - is anyone else hearing about a new team that was secretly created and "want to learn" about your project/product?

i've heard from 2 different groups that this has happened outside of my coterie.

Why did bp increase headcount 18% last year with ongoing strategic layoffs?
Has AI permitted bp to be leaner and meaner? And simpler?
Is bp’s AI a thing? Has bp’s super computer actually resolved making operations safer and more productive?
Are the 15,000 new employees hired last 20 months based in India? Are we removing one western employee and hiring 3 Sub Continent employees ?

Thoughts on this? As H1Bs have to go back and apply? Or will they just outsource more to India and keep them there?

On Wednesday over 20 employees in IT were laid off. Management bringing in replacements on H-1B visas from India and Canada.

I feel like it’s already happening….. They have the data entry part down for spreading financials. What would stop USB from telling them to also do write ups etc.?

It feels like the only professions untouchable by india is law, medical, and trades…..

the company is moving EVERYTHING to India

VZI completely collapsed, So many people's layedoff. Mostly band 7,8 . Management role are much secure and encrypted like any other role. While at the same time T mobile & ATT have expanded there operation with a lot of hiring.

Seems VZI going to be shutting down soon. As two Indian leader been shaked ( Shankar and Sampath.)

Fu--ing disrespectful to see postings/ openings based in Bangalore today on LinkedIn.

What about EMEA/APAC/India??? Some say other regions follow - one reply says EMEA was already informed - another says Americas only. Which is it?

From London to New York on business class for frivolous reasons that achieves nothing substantial? Especially when Citi has laid off so many people? If this person is required to be in new York, why wasn't he made to relocate to let go and someone new York based found to fill the opposition?

Is it only a coincidence that this person has family in ny/NJ that he gets to meet on company dime when laid off people have struggled to find something new after being laid off, been on expensive insurance and many other struggles?

Why is Nawani and his team so special? They've barely achieved anything of note that isn't brittle as a house of cards that would fall apart when actual experts in data look into it rather than second or third line generalist that have made every decision for him on data products? And whatever was left was made by generalist consultants

There’s been a lot of talk recently about the offshore GCC in India. Anyone know any business lines potentially being impacted?

We’re making a big bet on India and staffing down all over the world. But has anyone thought about what happens when our internationally unpopular president gets pi---d off at India and we no longer want to be each other’s friends? Seems like the company would be pretty sc--wed!

How big is the layoff in India ? Any idea? Did they cut squad leaders, scrum masters there or not?

This is eye opening and exactly whats happening. Outsourcing and offshoring jobs to India.

https://youtu.be/IyimKb7Ku6I?si=Qufpqic5fLbb6vzu

Since it is alredy later after, I guess anyone impacted in India already get notified? Thanks!

What's going on today ?

Are majority of the layoffs in India ? Are they not planning to lay off any managers, directors, VPs in US ?

Looking like the days of Arvind fooling Wall Street with his financial engineering shenanigans is coming to an end. Heading right back to $160, where it was before he embarked on his "RA everyone, move everything to India, stop investing in everything" strategy.

Shell cut a large portion of its IT workforce in Bangalore for a reason. Yet RB and LC apparently thought it made sense to bring in the leader who built Shell’s India data and analytics group, even though that role was eliminated during Shell’s own layoffs. Now we are watching that same leadership rebuild the team by hiring former Shell India employees into Chevron.

CS was just the beginning. CO is next, and the plan is obvious - shift everything to India. It’s coming faster than people think. Mark my words.

Indian PM asks workers to WFH due to rising fuel prices!

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/live-updates/iran-war-trump-oil-prices-peace-proposal-unacceptable/

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to Indians to revive working from home, buy less gold and limit foreign travel to deal with a surge in global energy ​prices because of the continuing crisis in the Middle East.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8r8e2ne1v6o

Months over month, us-based employee count is down 100 and India offshore contractors are up 400

India has 44 openings now in workday.

But I seen your leadership tells you that they are not offshoring. Fu--ing liars.

Anyone who is a PM in commercial banking... better check how many CB PM roles are being posted in India. It's no longer hidden, they actively are outsourcing your roles right in front of you.

Let the games begin!

As it’s morning there , any update ..