Wipro layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Wipro reported in its annual reports, 2024 to 2026, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from 234,000 to 230,000.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 20-F for 2024 | 234,000 | — |
| 20-F for 2025 | 230,000 | — |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryCompany recorded restructuring costs for employee severance related costs in the reconciling items of its segment reporting for fiscal 2024.
Word for word“"Reconciling Items" for the year ended March 31, 2024 includes restructuring costs of ₹ 6,814 million consisting of cash expenditures for employee severance related costs and ₹ 921 million towards employee costs related to the outgoing CEO.” 20-F for 2024
Our summaryCompany recorded restructuring costs for employee severance related costs in the reconciling items of its segment reporting for fiscal 2023.
Word for word“"Reconciling Items" for the year ended March 31, 2023 includes restructuring costs of ₹ 1,355 million consisting of cash expenditures for employee severance related costs.” 20-F for 2024
Our summaryCompany cited an employee restructuring as a driver of higher employee compensation in cost of revenues.
Word for word“These decreases have been partially offset by an increase in employee compensation due to the impact of salary increases and the employee restructuring, and an increase in facility expenses as an increased number of employees return to office.” 20-F for 2024
Our summaryCompany cited onetime costs related to the outgoing CEO and employee restructuring within general and administrative expenses.
Word for word“In absolute terms, general and administrative expenses increased by 2.09%, primarily due to the increase in employee compensation due to the impact of salary increases, onetime costs related to outgoing CEO and employee restructuring, an increase in lifetime expected credit loss, and an increase in travel expenses.” 20-F for 2024
Our summaryRecorded a one-time employee restructuring cost within cost of revenues, cited as lowering cost of revenues in fiscal 2025 compared with fiscal 2024.
Word for word“In absolute terms, cost of revenues decreased by 2.17%, primarily due to a one-time employee restructuring cost of ₹3,838 million in fiscal year 2024.” 20-F for 2025
Our summaryRecorded a one-time employee restructuring cost within selling and marketing expenses.
Word for word“In absolute terms, selling and marketing expenses decreased by 7.99% primarily due to a one-time employee restructuring cost of ₹ 1,520 million in fiscal year 2024.” 20-F for 2025
Our summaryRecorded a one-time employee restructuring cost within general and administrative expenses, along with one-time costs related to the outgoing CEO.
Word for word“In absolute terms, general and administrative expenses decreased by 4.82%, primarily due to a one-time employee restructuring cost of ₹ 1,456 million in fiscal year 2024 and one-time costs related to the outgoing CEO of ₹ 921 million in fiscal year 2024.” 20-F for 2025
Our summaryReported restructuring costs in reconciling items, consisting of cash expenditures for employee severance-related costs, plus costs for the outgoing CEO.
Word for word“"Reconciling Items" for the year ended March 31, 2024 includes restructuring costs of ₹ 6,814 million consisting of cash expenditures for employee severance-related costs and ₹ 921 million towards employee costs related to the outgoing CEO.” 20-F for 2025
Our summaryRecorded restructuring cost included in reconciling items in the segment reporting notes for the year.
Word for word“d) Restructuring cost of ₹ 1,355 and ₹ 6,814 is included under Reconciling items for the years ended March 31, 2023 and 2024, respectively.” 20-F for 2025
Our summaryWipro recorded a one-time employee restructuring expense in fiscal year 2026 that was included in selling and marketing expenses.
Word for word“In absolute terms, selling and marketing expenses decreased by 8.02% due to a decrease in our total employee compensation costs as a result of lower average headcount and a reduction in per employee cost in fiscal year 2026 as compared to fiscal year 2025, partially offset by the impact of salary increase and promotions and a one-time employee restructuring expense of ₹1,083 million in fiscal year 2026.” 20-F for 2026
Our summaryWipro reported restructuring costs within the Reconciling Items for the year ended March 31, 2026.
Word for word“Reconciling Items “Reconciling Items” for the year ended March 31, 2026 was ₹ 7,954 million, includes restructuring costs of ₹ 5,139 million and a ₹ 2,756 million impact from past service cost on gratuity, remeasurement of leave encashment due to the implementation of the new labor code in India and certain other corporate costs.” 20-F for 2026
Our summaryWipro reduced its average headcount in fiscal year 2026 through cost optimization initiatives, which lowered general and administrative expenses.
Word for word“This increase in expenses was partially offset by a reduction in staff recruitment expenses and reduction in average headcount during the fiscal year 2026 arising out of cost optimization initiatives.” 20-F for 2026
Wipro has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Wipro’s annual reports (20-F for 2026, 20-F for 2025, 20-F for 2024) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-06-02. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.