Salil Parekh’s Statement: Infosys, a major IT company, has been facing criticism for delaying joining dates for many job offer recipients, including engineers from the 2022 batch. Infosys CEO Salil Parekh has assured that everyone who has received an offer letter will eventually get a job. He acknowledged that there have been delays but promised that no one will be left disappointed.
Commitment to Freshers: On Monday, Salil Parekh stated that Infosys will honor the job offers given to freshers. While there may be some changes in dates, everyone will be given a chance to join. Currently, around 2,000 engineering graduates from the 2022 batch are still waiting to join the company, nearly two years after receiving their offers. Parekh reaffirmed that those with offers will become part of the company, and Infosys will uphold its commitments. As of June 2024, Infosys employs approximately 315,000 people.
Union’s Complaint: Recently, the IT and ITES Union NITES (Nasscom Information Technology Employees Senate) filed a complaint with the Ministry of Labor and Employment against Infosys. They reported a delay in joining for around 2,000 freshers who were offered roles as system engineers and digital specialist engineers in April 2022. NITES has claimed that Infosys has remained silent on the issue, leaving many young people’s futures uncertain.
Hiring Plans: Infosys has announced plans to hire 15,000 to 20,000 freshers this year. However, the company’s workforce decreased by about 6% to 315,332 employees in the June quarter, down from 336,294 a year ago. The company also reported a profit of ₹6,368 crore for the June quarter.
