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May 2026
May 2026
December 2025
Reason: Q4 2025 workforce reduction of 3,300; continued AI-driven automation and restructuring
September 2025
Reason: AI initiatives automated 12,000 roles globally; India bulk of impact; delayed pay hikes signal more pressure
July 2025
Reason: Generative AI reducing manual coding and testing work
June 2025
Reason: AI-driven automation freed 12,000 roles globally; India accounts for bulk of 10,700 overall headcount reduction; workforce dropped to 336,800
May 2023
Reason: Reduce costs; post-COVID hybrid restructuring
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Q4 2025 workforce reduction of 3,300; continued AI-driven automation and restructuring
AI initiatives automated 12,000 roles globally; India bulk of impact; delayed pay hikes signal more pressure
Generative AI reducing manual coding and testing work
AI-driven automation freed 12,000 roles globally; India accounts for bulk of 10,700 overall headcount reduction; workforce dropped to 336,800
Reduce costs; post-COVID hybrid restructuring
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