{"id":1299716,"date":"2025-09-03T08:26:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T02:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1299716"},"modified":"2025-09-03T08:26:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T02:56:54","slug":"after-firing-12000-tcs-finally-rolls-out-salary-hike-min-4-5-max-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/after-firing-12000-tcs-finally-rolls-out-salary-hike-min-4-5-max-7\/","title":{"rendered":"After Firing 12,000, TCS Finally Rolls Out Salary Hike: Min 4.5%, Max 7%"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After a five-month delay, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India\u2019s largest IT services firm, has rolled out its annual salary hikes effective <strong>September 1, 2025<\/strong>. Junior to mid-level employees, from fresher grades up to C3A, will receive <strong>average hikes of 4.5\u20137%<\/strong>, while top performers will take home increases of over <strong>10%<\/strong>.<\/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\/09\/Untitled-design-14-1.png\" alt=\"After Firing 12,000, TCS Finally Rolls Out Salary Hike: Min 4.5%, Max 7%\" class=\"wp-image-1299738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-14-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-14-1-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-14-1-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lowest Hike in Four Years<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The increment cycle, typically rolled out in April, was postponed amid business slowdown and <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tech\/information-tech\/tcs-rolls-out-annual-wage-hikes-starting-september-1\/articleshow\/123651724.cms?from=mdr\">financial pressure<\/a>. This year\u2019s revision is one of the <strong>lowest in four years<\/strong>, lower than the <strong>6\u20139% hikes in FY23<\/strong> and <strong>10.5% in FY22<\/strong>. While FY24 saw a similar range of 4.5\u20137%, the industry\u2019s current muted growth has kept hikes modest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notably, the increments will not be retrospective. Employees will see the revised pay reflected only from their September salaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Gets Covered<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to an internal email from TCS\u2019s HR leadership, the revision covers <strong>80% of the workforce<\/strong>, primarily junior to mid-level employees. Senior employees in higher bands (C3B, C4, C5) have been excluded from this round of hikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cost-Cutting Measures and Layoffs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The pay revision comes alongside <strong>cost-control initiatives<\/strong>. TCS is in the process of laying off about <strong>2% of its 6-lakh workforce<\/strong>, impacting over <strong>12,000 mid- and senior-level staff<\/strong> this fiscal. Additionally, the company has frozen lateral hiring at senior levels, trimmed benched employees across key delivery centres, and faced criticism for delaying onboarding of around 600 lateral hires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IT giant also introduced a <strong>new bench policy<\/strong> in June, limiting bench time to 35 days per year and requiring 225 billed business days annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Industry Headwinds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The hikes come amid a tough phase for the IT industry, marked by <strong>muted revenue growth, client decision delays, tariff uncertainties, and AI-driven disruption<\/strong>. These challenges have forced companies, including TCS, to tread cautiously on compensation and workforce management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outlook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While the salary hikes provide some relief to employees, the combination of modest increments, layoffs, and stricter work policies reflects the <strong>challenging environment facing Indian IT firms<\/strong>. For now, TCS\u2019s cautious approach signals a balancing act\u2014rewarding employees while preparing for an uncertain business climate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a five-month delay, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India\u2019s largest IT services firm, has rolled out its annual salary hikes effective September 1, 2025. Junior to mid-level employees, from fresher grades up to C3A, will receive average hikes of 4.5\u20137%, while top performers will take home increases of over 10%. 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