PayPal just fired 600 people in India on a group call. No notice. No warning.

600 PayPal employees in India got a Monday morning call on August 31.

They were told their jobs were eliminated.

Access revoked immediately after the call.

That's how PayPal ran its India restructuring. No prior notice. No manager conversations. A group call and a lockout.

The company says the real number is 220. Employees say 600. Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad. Technology, engineering, operations, payments, finance.

This is the second major India tech layoff this week. Oracle is preparing to cut 3,000 more. India's GCC workforce absorbed 6,000+ job cuts in 2025 alone.

The pattern is now a playbook: cut India first, then US, Europe, Middle East. PayPal confirmed phased restructuring starting with Asia-Pacific. Ireland lost 164 people the same day. Israel lost 25% of its local workforce.

PayPal's global plan: 20% headcount reduction over two to three years. $1.5 billion in savings. That's nearly 4,800 roles from a 23,800-person company.

If your company has a significant India GCC, audit your exposure now. The playbook is: India first, no notice, access revoked same day. If your workforce plan doesn't account for this sequencing, it's already outdated.

SOURCE: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/paypal-lays-off-around-600-employees-in-india-amid-global-restructuring-14021296.html
VERIFIED: Moneycontrol (MC EXCLUSIVE), India Today, Times Now, Outlook Business
SIGNAL: India's GCC workforce is being systematically dismantled as multinationals execute phased global restructuring. The "fire on a call, revoke access same day" model is becoming standard practice.