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Twitter is downsizing engineers from its Bangalore office

Close to 20 employees have been let go, less than two years after they were hired in January 2015.

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Reports are emerging that Twitter is laying off engineering staff in its Bangalore office, less than two years after it was set up.

In January of 2015, Twitter acquired ZipDial, a Bangalore-based mobile marketing and analytics company, to help bring Twitter to more people across the globe. Now the social network is reportedly downsizing the office.

According to VentureBeat, a source familiar with the issue claims just under 20 employees are being let go, roughly half the branch’s original workforce. However, the  social network is reported to be maintaining the Bangalore office, as well as the ones in Mumbai and New Delhi.

Twitter commented on the layoffs saying, “ (they are) part of our normal business review.” Meanwhile other  tech companies in the city have set their eyes on the possible new recruits, including homestay and guesthouse booking platform Stayzilla

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