Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:02am on 11 Nov 2026,Wednesday India
US-based chipmaker Qualcomm has started laying off employees in India as part of a global workforce restructuring that could affect around 1,000 Indian workers. Bengaluru is among the first locations affected, with senior engineers and experienced employees reportedly receiving exit notices. According to employee accounts shared online, the severance package may include 3 months' salary, an additional month's pay for every year of service and another month's salary for those signing exit documents within 2-3 days. Qualcomm has not officially confirmed the reported package or the number of Indian job cuts. The company employs around 20,000 people in India. (PC: India Today)
