SaaS major Zoho on Tuesday addressed an anonymous post that claimed the company had laid off 300 trainees.

In a statement issued to businesslineMohammed Sohail, Associate Director - Talent Acquisition, and Global HR Operations at Zoho Corp said the post in question appears to conflate their internship programme with employment.

“Internships are learning engagements that do not automatically guarantee a full-time role. Describing interns who were not offered a position as ‘laid off’ is factually incorrect. Interns who demonstrated exceptional ability have been or will be absorbed into the company. Others will complete their internships as scheduled, and will be free to apply for other jobs,”  he said. 

The statement added that from the 2026 intern cohort, over 30 per cent of candidates have already received offers or are currently under evaluation for full-time employment. This is in addition to the freshers who were hired, and will be joining as employees after completing their course.  

Meanwhile, the post on X claimed that the lay-offs were due to the company’s senior employees raising concerns about them being replaced by seniors.

“Freshers are not here to replace anyone. We are here to learn, contribute and grow alongside experienced professionals,” the post said. 

Published on April 15, 2026