{"id":1298335,"date":"2025-07-31T09:59:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T04:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1298335"},"modified":"2025-07-31T10:00:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T04:30:30","slug":"tcs-stops-annual-salary-hike-hiring-of-experienced-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/tcs-stops-annual-salary-hike-hiring-of-experienced-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"TCS Stops Annual Salary Hike; Hiring Of Experienced Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>India\u2019s largest IT services company, <strong>Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)<\/strong>, has initiated a series of major workforce changes\u2014halting salary hikes, freezing lateral hiring, enforcing bench cleanup, and laying off 12,000 employees. These moves mark one of the most significant restructuring exercises in the company\u2019s history, sending ripples across the Indian IT industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-1-5-1-1-3-1.png\" alt=\"TCS Stops Annual Salary Hike; Hiring Of Experienced Employees\" class=\"wp-image-1298338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-1-5-1-1-3-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-1-5-1-1-3-1-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-1-5-1-1-3-1-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hiring Freeze and Delayed Onboarding Raise Concerns<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to reports, <strong>TCS has frozen senior-level hiring and put a hold on salary increments globally<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angelone.in\/news\/share-market\/tcs-to-halt-senior-hiring-and-pause-annual-salary-hikes\">Simultaneously<\/a>, onboarding for experienced professionals has been delayed by over <strong>65 days<\/strong>, with hundreds of hires left in limbo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding to the pressure, TCS has introduced a <strong>strict 35-day bench policy<\/strong>, which mandates unallocated employees to find new projects within that timeframe or face termination. This has already impacted workers in <strong>Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, and Kolkata<\/strong>, creating uncertainty among mid-level professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Layoffs Prompt Union Complaints and Govt Inquiry<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>TCS\u2019s decision to lay off <strong>12,000 employees<\/strong>, or <strong>2% of its workforce<\/strong>, has triggered intense debate. The <strong>Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES)<\/strong> has called the layoffs \u201cillegal\u201d and approached the <strong>Labour Ministry<\/strong>, marking its third complaint against TCS this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier, NITES had raised concerns about <strong>onboarding delays and the 35-day bench policy<\/strong>, demanding clarity and compensation for affected employees. In response, the <strong>Union Government<\/strong> has reportedly asked TCS to provide an explanation regarding the mass terminations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TCS Stock Performance Shows Investor Sentiment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As of <strong>July 29, 2025<\/strong>, <strong>TCS shares were trading at \u20b93,049<\/strong>, down <strong>0.98%<\/strong> from the previous day\u2019s close. Over the past month, the stock has fallen by <strong>11.93%<\/strong>, reflecting investor anxiety amid uncertain demand, restructuring, and evolving tech disruptions like <strong>AI and automation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion: A Sign of Broader Industry Shift<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The changes at TCS are not isolated\u2014they mirror a broader shift within the IT sector. As companies realign operations to stay competitive in a <strong>productivity-focused, AI-driven<\/strong> global economy, workforce restructuring could become the norm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This evolving dynamic may compel Indian IT giants to rethink hiring, training, and retention to future-proof themselves against rapid technological change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India\u2019s largest IT services company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has initiated a series of major workforce changes\u2014halting salary hikes, freezing lateral hiring, enforcing bench cleanup, and laying off 12,000 employees. These moves mark one of the most significant restructuring exercises in the company\u2019s history, sending ripples across the Indian IT industry. 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