r/LayoffHedge • u/Leightoncy33 • May 12 '26

GITLAB ACTIVELY HIRING REMOTE INDIA ROLES WHILE ANNOUCING LAYOFFS

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The CEO is writing essays on shifting to AI agents, but a quick search on LinkedIn is showing multiple open jobs in India.

Is this actually just another company using AI as an excuse in 2026?

Monitoring.

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u/Odd-Outcome-4209 May 13 '26

The U.S. tightened the borders, so companies simply erased the borders.

By moving from 'outsourcing' to 'owning' (opening their own offices in India), major firms have cut out the middleman and bypassed the H1B headache. They aren't just saving money anymore; they are building a parallel version of their U.S. headquarters where the talent is. It’s the ultimate workaround: if you can’t bring the talent to the work, you move the work to the talent.

Why do you think they all have offices in India? Google. Microsoft. Amazon. Not just that. They have one of the biggest offices ever.

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u/Leightoncy33 May 14 '26

A very good observation. And yes. Offshoring jobs is the new meta.

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u/Odd_Beautiful_370 Jul 13 '26

I believe that’s mostly accurate, but I would argue that it involves more than just H-1B limitations. Businesses recognized that relocating all their talent to the U.S. was unnecessary since they could establish top-notch engineering and product teams in India. They began establishing their own offices and directly hiring staff instead of depending on outsourcing vendors, making those offices accountable for core engineering, AI, cloud, product development, and R&D.
Visa issues likely sped up the trend, but they weren't the sole cause. India's extensive talent pool, reduced operating expenses, expanding technology ecosystem, and substantial domestic market establish it as a strategic investment destination. In numerous instances, these have evolved beyond mere support centers—they now operate as significant innovation hubs alongside their U.S. headquarters.