Former Adidas Employee Sends Supportive Message Amid Gurgaon Tech Hub Layoffs

When news broke that Adidas was trimming roughly 300‑350 roles at its Gurgaon tech hub, the story felt oddly personal to a former insider. Rishab Gupta, who walked out of the company’s doors about two years ago, took to LinkedIn to share his thoughts.

He remembered the long hours, the late‑night code reviews and the thrill of solving problems that affected a global brand. "Those aren't just numbers on a spreadsheet," Gupta wrote, "they're people with rent, EMIs and plans for the future." A simple sentence, but it hit home for many who saw a headline and thought ‘just a corporate reshuffle.’

Gupta didn’t stop at sympathy. He reminded his former teammates that the skills they’d honed—whether in cloud architecture, data pipelines or team leadership—aren’t erased by a layoff. "Don’t underestimate what you carry," he urged, adding that the next opportunity might look nothing like the last, and that could be a good thing.

Putting words into action, Gupta offered concrete help: referrals, introductions, CV tweaks, and even a casual chat for anyone who needed it. His LinkedIn post quickly gathered supportive comments, with fellow professionals echoing that experience and expertise remain valuable long after a role disappears.

Adidas, for its part, framed the cuts as a strategic move to align the operating model with shifting business needs. Yet, for the affected employees, the impact is anything but abstract. Gupta’s message served as a reminder that behind every layoff there’s a human story, and that community can make the transition a little less lonely.