Innodata Lays Off Nearly 550 Employees in India
The US-based AI services company ended jobs on October 26 and also cut staff in the Philippines.
Key Takeaways
- Innodata laid off nearly 550 employees in India on October 26, 2026.
- The cuts are roughly 5% of its 10,107 global employees as of December 2025.
- The termination email cited a ramp-down of the business assignment.
- Job cuts were also reported in the Philippines, with no number disclosed.
- Innodata has not publicly confirmed the scale of the layoffs.
Innodata, a US-based data engineering and AI services company, has laid off nearly 550 employees in India, according to reports published this week. The job cuts took effect on Monday, October 26, 2026.
Employees say they lost access to laptops and official IDs during the day, and termination emails then reached their personal accounts. Reports also say Innodata cut jobs in the Philippines, though the number has not been disclosed.
Innodata layoffs at a glance
| Detail | Innodata |
|---|---|
| Employees affected in India | Nearly 550, as reported |
| Date of the cuts | Monday, October 26, 2026 |
| Reason in the termination email | Ramp-down of the business assignment, not linked to individual performance |
| Other country affected | The Philippines, number not disclosed |
| Global employees at end of December 2025 | 10,107 |
| Settlement | Full and final settlement, processed after company assets are returned |
How employees say the day unfolded
Reports say employees logged in and marked attendance as usual on Monday. Later in the day, laptops were logged out and official IDs were deactivated. Termination emails followed on personal email accounts.
The email said employment with Innodata India Pvt Ltd ended on October 26. It said the decision was not related to individual performance. Reports say an employee-created WhatsApp group had almost 500 members by late evening.
What Innodata does and how big it is
Innodata was founded in 1988 and works on data engineering for artificial intelligence, including the data used to train and evaluate AI models. At the end of December 2025 it had 10,107 employees worldwide.
Based on that headcount, the nearly 550 India job cuts are roughly 5% of its global workforce.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Innodata is founded |
| End of December 2025 | The company has 10,107 employees worldwide |
| October 26, 2026 | Employment ends for nearly 550 staff in India; job cuts are also reported in the Philippines |
Where the Innodata job cuts stand now
Nearly 550 jobs in India have ended, about 5% of Innodata's global workforce, and the Philippines cuts have not been quantified. Innodata has not publicly confirmed the number of people affected in either country.
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