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Infosys Q2 net profit rises 11% to Rs 6,021 cr, raises its FY23 guidance

Bloomberg had estimated revenue to be Rs 36,564 crore and net profit at Rs 5,902 crore

Finance, consulting firm jobs make up for the loss in IT sector placements

However, IT companies have also been strategic in the extent of hiring cuts that have varied from campus to campus

Attrition to continue to spike even as IT biggies reduce hiring: Experts

HR experts also point that pre-pandemic industry attrition was in the range of 12-13 per cent, to come back to that level is going to take some time.

Wipro's Q2 profit slips 9.2% amid high employee costs; revenue up 14.6%

Attrition for the quarter was at 23 per cent, down from 23.3 per cent from last quarter

HCLTech restructures the top management with a new COO and CHRO

VV Apparao, who has worked as the company's Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) since 2017, will now take over as the chief delivery officer for nearshore.

A viral tweet explains how Wipro caught its employees moonlighting

Taking a tough stand against those involved in moonlighting, IT services giant Wipro sacked 300 employees in September; here's how they caught the moonlighters

Cisco launches India Webex infra, sees permanent shift to hybrid work model

Facility's dedicated data centre will enable Cisco to offer India-specific pricing for its customers, taking down costs by over 50%

TCS to give full variable pay to 70 per cent employees in Q2FY23: Report

In Q2FY23, TCS saw an eight per cent year-on-year (YoY) jump in its net profit to Rs 10,465 crore, beating the estimates

As consulting firms enter tech, problems grow for Indian IT companies

European clients, which typically account for a quarter to a third of Indian firms' sales, are almost certain to cut their tech budgets - at least until the war in Ukraine comes to an end

TCS beats Street estimates in Q2, net rises 8.4%; attrition remains high

Net profit has crossed the Rs 10,000-crore mark for the first time

IT firms seen logging steady sequential growth in Q2: Brokerages

Indian IT services companies are expected to log steady sequential revenue growth in September quarter but an overhang of weak global cues tinged with macro risks will put spotlight on management commentary around deal momentum and demand outlook, say analysts. Brokerage reports and analysts' notes on Q2 earnings preview anticipate reasonably strong growth quarter for Indian IT firms despite challenging macroeconomic scenario in the US and Europe, but there are fair bit of warnings around "incremental pockets of weakness" or "slowdown in coming quarters". The sunny, all-bullish demand narrative just a few quarters back has made way for more cautious and tempered expectations as storm clouds over global economy prompt economic commentators to flash warnings about recession risks and international market shocks. Reports suggest that the US-based companies, including many tech firms, have cumulatively laid off thousands of employees in 2022 alone, and slammed brakes on hirings. Back .

Infosys again faces legal action for age and gender discrimination in US

Infosys' motion to dismiss the claims made by the executive was rejected by a judge from the US District Court

Pay gap rising between freshers and top management in Indian IT companies

The packages of freshers have increased marginally, by 20 per cent, since 2010, while the packages of CXO-level employees have gone up by 70-90 per cent

Colleges optimistic of bumper recruitment on rise in pre-placement offers

Mid-rung engineering, management colleges see double-digit growth in offers, and a big rise in average pay packages

IT companies to hire 20% less people in next financial year: Report

Despite strong indicators in the software market, Indian tech companies have been facing high attrition and narrowing margins, its impact is most likely to be faced during the hiring of freshers

Wipro asks employees to report to office at least three days a week

The firm's office will remain open for four days each week

Wipro, Infosys, TechM revoke offer letters given to freshers: Reports

Top IT and tech firms like Wipro, Infosys and Tech Mahindra have reportedly revoked offer letters given to students after delaying their joinings by nearly three-four months

India Inc turns to tech, outreach to get quiet quitters motivated, engaged

A few companies are also stepping back to give their employees reboot time

80% of IT employees need better reason to go to office, says report

Several companies, the report claims, have introduced higher variable pay and employee engagement budgets while cutting down the internet allowance to make employees return to the office

'Contrary to core values': Oracle reacts after SEC fine over slush funds

Indian employees of US tech giant used discount scheme in dealing with transportation firm owned by railways ministry: Regulator