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Adidas reduces roles across its India technology organization
Confirmed reporting
Adidas confirmed that it reduced roles in its India technology team as part of an effort to simplify operations. The company said the changes affect less than 20% of the India Technology organization but did not disclose an exact number of positions.
Candidate interpretation
This is a direct negative signal for technology candidates in India and a reminder that a consumer brand’s digital teams can be restructured independently of the wider business. Candidates should ask which functions were reduced, whether work is being consolidated elsewhere and whether an opening is backfill or genuinely new.