US-based artificial intelligence company Innodata laid off nearly 550 Indian employees on October 26 after their lunch break, according to a post by startupbydoc. The post claims the employees received no calls from human resources and could not access their devices.
Post describes job cuts after lunch
The account places the layoffs after the employees’ lunch break. Its accompanying graphic highlights the lack of calls from human resources alongside the loss of access to devices, but does not explain how employees were informed that their jobs had ended.
Details remain limited
The supplied post does not identify the affected teams or locations within India, or give a reason for the layoffs. It also provides no statement from Innodata or accounts from individual employees, leaving the circumstances described in the post unconfirmed by those involved.

