Over 2,000 campus recruits are still waiting to be onboarded by Infosys, according to the Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES). Singh Saluja, president of NITES, expressed concern for the affected graduates, noting that the delays have lasted for more than two years, causing significant hardship.
“Many had turned down other job offers in good faith, relying on Infosys’s offer letters. Now, they face financial hardship and uncertainty due to the lack of income and a clear onboarding timeline,” Saluja said.
In response, NITES has filed a complaint to the Ministry of Labour and Employment to investigate Infosys for repeatedly delaying the onboarding process for these recruits. The union also demanded full salary payments for the affected recruits during the period of delayed onboarding and called for expedited access to Infosys’ employee assistance program.
Hired students disallowed in recruitment drives
Saubhik Bhattacharya, general secretary of the All India IT and ITeS Employees’ Union, explained that when students are hired from campus, their universities often prohibit them from participating in other recruitment drives.
Bhattacharya also highlighted similar issues with Wipro, another Indian multinational IT company. Students from a university in Noida reported waiting for almost a year, with only a few receiving joining letters. “The rest were not hired,” he said.
Wipro commented to the New Indian Express that it was “focused on onboarding next gen [sic] associates based on business needs throughout the year.”
Job Delays Due to Multiple Factors
Puneet Arora, managing partner of Biz Staffings Comrade Pvt Ltd., an HR and recruitment process outsourcing firm, said that IT companies are not honoring job offers due to various factors, including economic, strategic, and operational issues.
“Economic uncertainty, including global downturns and inflation, prompts companies to manage costs and mitigate risks. Strategic adjustments, such as shifting project priorities and reallocating resources, can reduce the need for new hires,” Arora explained.
He also noted that fluctuating demand for IT services in the market affects these companies’ hiring plans, further complicating the onboarding process for new recruits.
