India, March 3 -- Layoffs have become an unsettling reality in the Indian tech sector, even for high earners in well-paying roles. What once felt like stable career growth is now being challenged by sudden workforce reductions across startups.

In a recent case shared on X (formerly Twitter), one Bengaluru-based IT startup reportedly conducted a massive 40% layoff in a single day, leaving many employees shocked by the unexpected decision.

The incident was shared by CA Arpit Goyal with the caption, "One of my friends working in an IT startup at Bengaluru. Recently, his company did a 40% layoff in literally a single day, and this is a real story."

Goyal mentioned that one of his friends works at the Bengaluru-based IT startup where the la...