NEW DELHI: The mass layoffs at Twitter following the takeover by Elon Musk spilled over to India with full force as a large number of employees were terminated on Friday without any notice, in a move that was widely expected but still came as a rude shock for the teams that ironically ended up venting out their frustration and anger through the micro-blogging platform itself.
The departments that saw terminations included corporate and marketing communications, partnerships and policy, and some even in product and engineering.
The India operations, while being a significant contributor to Twitter’s global subscriber base, have never really been a strong revenue churner for the company. The headcount in India is also believed to be in the “very low hundreds”, with offices in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore.
A questionnaire sent to the global press team at Twitter went unanswered.
The departments that saw terminations included corporate and marketing communications, partnerships and policy, and some even in product and engineering.
The India operations, while being a significant contributor to Twitter’s global subscriber base, have never really been a strong revenue churner for the company. The headcount in India is also believed to be in the “very low hundreds”, with offices in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore.
A questionnaire sent to the global press team at Twitter went unanswered.
