Meta has cut jobs across product teams in India, according to a report by Storyboard18, as the company pushes an artificial intelligence restructuring that flattens its organisational hierarchy.

The reductions land on staff working on product lines in one of Meta's largest user markets. The reorganisation removes layers of management, a structure in which fewer managers oversee larger teams, and folds product work into a leaner reporting chain built around AI priorities.

What do the India layoffs cover?

The cuts affect product teams rather than engineering-only functions, Storyboard18 reported. India remains a critical market for Meta's family of apps, which includes Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The report did not specify the number of employees dismissed.

Why is Meta flattening its hierarchy?

The restructuring ties directly to Meta's broader shift toward artificial intelligence. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has previously described 2025 as a year in which AI takes a central role in how the company builds and ships products. A flatter hierarchy shortens the distance between decision-makers and product teams, a change intended to speed up AI-driven development cycles.

Meta last carried out large-scale layoffs in 2022 and 2023, when it reduced its headcount by roughly 21,000 employees across two waves. The current India reductions appear narrower, targeting specific product functions within the new structure.

What comes next?

The company has not disclosed severance terms or a timeline for further cuts in India. The move signals that Meta's AI reorganisation now extends beyond its United States operations into core product roles in international markets.