It was only in September 2024 that Infosys provided offer letters for 2000 campus hires made in 2022, according to the Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES).
In a shocking and controversial move, multinational tech giant Infosys laid off an estimated 400 trainee employees from their Mysuru training facility on Friday, February 7. It is said that more terminations are imminent. While the company claims that employees ‘voluntarily’ signed their release agreements, those affected tell a different story — one of coercion, intimidation, and utter disregard for their dignity and well-being.
Among the employees unceremoniously sacked was 24-year-old Gayatri (name changed). On Thursday, February 6, she received an email summoning her for a meeting the next day, regarding the assessment held after the conclusion of training. She had failed the tests held a month ago. “You are required to maintain confidentiality, hence do not discuss this, or share this calendar with anyone,” the email read.
It meant only one thing – termination.
TNM spoke to four trainees, some of whom had waited nearly two years to be onboarded. They allege that the assessments were designed to fail them, allowing the company to cut costs.
Gayatri had been dreading this day. Ever since she failed the assessment, she has been suffering from depression. “I was devastated after receiving the email. My seniors said that such an email implied that I would be asked to leave the company. I did not want to attend the meeting. I had a mental breakdown.”