Wipro expect sequential revenue growth of 0.5 per cent to 2.0 per cent for October-December quarter
Stocks to watch today: Infosys, MindTree will report September quarter (Q2FY23) results on Thursday, October 13; HCL Tech saw 7 per cent YoY rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,489 crore in Q2FY23
On delay in onboarding freshers, the company said that it will honour every hiring offer it has made
Attrition for the quarter was at 23 per cent, down from 23.3 per cent from last quarter
The underlying principle of using carrot rather than sticks may work better in tackling a problem that the IT biggies cannot wish away
Weeks after Wipro fired 300 of its employees for moonlighting, the company's CEO Thierry Delaporte on Wednesday said that while little side jobs were fine, working for a competitor is a "question of ethics". With record-high attrition rates adding to the woes of the Indian IT industry as companies face cost overloads and margin pressures, Wipro reported a marginal dip in attrition rate and said it will pay out 100 per cent variable pay to 85 per cent of the staff. Last month, Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji revealed that some 300 employees were fired as the IT services company has no place for any employee who chooses to work directly with rivals while being on Wipro payrolls. On Wednesday, at the second-quarter earnings press conference, Delaporte said Wipro contracts stipulate not taking up a side job with a competitor. Employees signing up for the company are expected "not only to dedicate time for Wipro but also keep time for themselves and for families," he said. It is "perfectl
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However, on a sequential basis, the IT firm's profit rose 3.72% in the quarter under review, from Rs 2,563.6 cr in the previous June quarter
CLOSING BELL: Power majors - PowerGrid, NTPC along with FMCG and select financial shares were the major gainers in trade among the Sensex 30 on Wednesday.
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
Stocks to watch today: HCL Technologies, Wipro will report September quarter results (Q2FY23) on Wednesday, October 12; Suzlon Energy bags 144.9 megawatt (MW) order from Aditya Birla Group
Wipro Q2 results preview: Its margins will likely be weak over the last year, but may improve on a quarterly basis by 20-30 basis points (bps) to 15.3 per cent
The firm's office will remain open for four days each week
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
Despite the ongoing selloff and the global macroeconomic stress, analysts say that the IT sector still remains a preferred bet from a long-term perspective
The companies want law firms to redraft employment agreements, find loopholes and enforce restrictions to address the issue of moonlighting
In the past two weeks, the Nifty IT index has tanked 10 per cent, as against a 5 per cent decline in the Nifty 50.
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He added the days when employees signed up with big tech majors and spent their lives on the job were long gone