Thousands of US-based techies return in 9 months; steep salary cuts await in India
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Thu, 15 October 2026Mon, 19 October 2026
What it is about
US-based techiesIndian techiesXphenoIndiaAbhinarayan MishraSwatilina BarikInfosysProgram Electronic Review ManagementLinkedinMicrosoftCapgeminiWiproAmerican
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
Times of India
americanbazaaronline.com
15 Oct, 07:01over 5 days19 Oct, 22:11
How it spread - 2 original reports
Thu, 15 October 2026
1 report- Times of India07:01first to report
Indian techies return: Between January and September 2026, around 12,700 white-collar technology workers returned to India, according to data from staffing firm Xpheno. The tally is already approaching the record 15,100 returnees recorded in the whole of 2025, and is expected to surpass that figure by the end of this year.
Mon, 19 October 2026
1 report- americanbazaaronline.com22:11
Indian tech workers are returning to India in growing numbers amid U.S. visa uncertainty, layoffs and tighter immigration rules, new data reveals.