Infosys Layoffs, Pay Hikes, and Expansion: Key Updates

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Tags : Infosys layoffs, Infosys pay hike, IT sector job cuts, workforce expansion, tech industry updates, corporate restructuring, employment trends | Published at : 12 Feb 2025 02:05 AM | Author : Gaurav Singh (gauravsinghigc)

Infosys has announced layoffs, pay hikes, and expansion plans as part of its latest business strategy. The IT giant is restructuring its workforce while also focusing on growth and salary revisions for employees.

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⚠️ Infosys Layoffs, Pay Hikes, and Expansion: Key Updates

India’s second-largest IT company, Infosys, is facing backlash for laying off 700 employees who were onboarded in October after waiting for more than 2.5 years. However, the company has claimed that the actual number of layoffs is fewer than 350, citing its internal assessment process as the reason.

📉 Infosys Layoffs: Internal Assessments Lead to Job Cuts

🔴 Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) and affected students criticized the layoffs.
📢 Infosys defended its decision, stating that freshers undergo a rigorous hiring and training process at its Mysuru campus.
📊 Employees get three attempts to clear internal assessments, failing which they are let go as per their contract.

📜 Infosys’ Official Statement on Layoffs

Infosys clarified that its training and assessment process has been in place for over two decades to ensure a high-quality talent pool for clients.

💰 Infosys Pay Hike Update: Compensation Revisions in March

Infosys has informed employees that their annual compensation revision letters will be released by the end of March, based on recommendations from delivery units, sources told ET.

📈 Key Infosys Salary Hike Updates

📩 Employees previously received hike letters in June for raises effective in April.
📊 The last company-wide salary revision took effect on November 1, 2023.
💼 Infosys had frozen salary hikes in FY2022 to conserve cash, but resumed annual appraisals in October 2023.

🏢 Infosys Campus Expansion in Telangana

Infosys has announced plans to expand its IT campus at Pocharam, Telangana, creating an additional 17,000 jobs. The announcement was made at the World Economic Forum in Davos this year.

🌍 Infosys Hiring and Onboarding Delays

📢 In October 2023, after waiting over two years, 1,000 engineering graduates were finally onboarded.
⏳ However, around 2,000 graduates from the same batch are still facing joining delays, despite having offer letters.
💰 These graduates were offered roles as System Engineers (SE) and Digital SEs, with annual salaries between ₹3.2 lakh to ₹3.7 lakh.

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