Several employees at Uber’s Hyderabad offices have been laid off, as part of the company’s global job cuts.
Employees from the Kondapur office said that the lay-offs started on Tuesday. An exact figure was unavailable as many have been working from home on account of the lockdown.
Speaking to The Hindu , an employee, who did not wish to be identified, said, “It was very unfortunate that people from my team were told to leave. It was a difficult moment when I came to know. Since we have not been going to office, it is difficult to say the exact number of those who have been laid off. I was told they received emails and did had calls with senior management. This was a part of the lay-off across the country.” The source added that those affected include entry level employees such as operations specialists and managers.
This is the second time this year that lay-offs have been done at Uber’s Hyderabad offices. As was reported in these columns in February, at least 220 employees were laid off at Uber Eats. Some of the laid-off Uber Eats employees were asked to leave on their second working day.
“The impact of COVID-19 and the unpredictable nature of recovery has left Uber India and South Asia with no choice but to reduce the size of its workforce. Around 600 full-time positions are being impacted. These reductions are part of the previously announced global job cuts this month,” a statement quoted Pradeep Parameswaran, president of Uber India and South Asia.
Employees will receive a minimum of 10 weeks’ payout and medical insurance for six months among forms of support.
