The salary hike, largely covering mid to junior-level employees, will be effective from September 1, 2025. (Image: File Pic)
The decision was communicated to the employees via an internal mail on Wednesday, 6th August, by Chief Human Resources Officer Milind Lakkad and CHRO Designate K Sudeep. (Image: File Pic)
Reportedly, the mail read, “We are pleased to announce a compensation revision for all eligible associates in grades up to C3A and equivalent, covering 80 per cent of our workforce. This will be effective 1st September 2025,” (File Pic)
It added, “We would like to thank each one of you for your dedication and hard work, as we build the future of TCS together.” (Image: Canva)
The move follows after the company stated that it is preparing to lay off about 12,000 staff, or 2% of its workforce, over the course of this year. (Image: File Pic)
The IT giant had earlier said, “TCS is on a journey to become a future-ready organisation. This includes strategic initiatives on multiple fronts, including investing in new-tech areas, entering new markets, deploying AI at scale for our clients and ourselves, deepening our partnerships, creating next-gen infrastructure, and realigning our workforce model,” (Image: File Pic)
These layoffs have sparked wider conversations about a potential reset in the Indian IT sector, which is navigating global macroeconomic headwinds, disruptions from artificial intelligence, and the impact of protectionist trade measures like US tariffs on outsourcing. (Image: Canva)
