Screenshots of the layoff emails going viral on X cite a reduction in business assignments as the reason for ending their employment, stating that the decision was driven by operational requirements rather than individual performance. The sudden job losses left employees scrambling for information about their employment status. The termination letters also state that final settlements would be processed after employees returned company assets.
Employees there reported job losses across several roles, including raters, quality experts, team leaders and managers. Online posts suggested that the cuts could be linked to declining service volumes from a major client project, although this has not been independently confirmed. Innodata has not publicly confirmed the total number of employees affected in India and the Philippines or provided an official explanation for the reported layoffs.
The layoffs also appear to have affected Innodata’s workforce in the Philippines. What Does Innodata Do? Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, Innodata provides data engineering and artificial intelligence services to technology companies. Its website lists several major organisations among its customers, including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Sony, Hewlett-Packard, Snowflake, Boeing and Deloitte.
Founded in 1988, the company helps businesses develop and improve AI systems through data labelling, model training, AI evaluation and safety testing. Innodata had 10,107 employees worldwide as of December 31, 2025, according to its 2025 annual report.
