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Wipro’s lower pay offer to freshers triggers row

Wipro wrote an email to freshers asking if they would be able to work for Rs 3.5 lakh per annum

Indian multinational company Wipro’s decision to slash pay packages of freshers triggered a row with employees’ union NITES terming it ‘unjust’ and ‘unacceptable’.

Many Twitterati are expressing views against the company’s decision. Some of them are raising questions about trust in the company.

Freshers must decline Wipro’s lower pay offer, suggest Twitterati

One of them has suggested that the freshers must decline the offer and the company need to avoid this practice.

Following are some of the reactions of twitterati

Company’s offer to freshers

Recently, Wipro wrote an email to freshers who have been offered pay of Rs 6.5 lakh per annum, asking if they would be able to work for Rs 3.5 lakh per annum. The move has come from Wipro following delays in onboarding 2022 batch of graduates.

Candidates who come within the bracket of Rs 6.5 lakh per annum, waiting to be on-boarded, received an email from the management of Wipro on February 16, asking them whether they would work for lesser pay, telling them to respond by February 20, according to sources.

“Like others in our industry, we continue to assess global economies and customer needs, which factor into our hiring plans. We appreciate your commitment and patience as we try to identify joining opportunities for you. Currently, we have certain project engineer roles available for recruitment with an annual compensation of Rs 3.5 lakh. We would like to offer all our velocity graduates in the FY2023 batch an opportunity to opt for these roles,” the email read.

The email added, “If you choose to accept this offer, all previous offers will stand void. We encourage you to grab this opportunity as it is time-bound.”

Sources also said that freshers who choose not to accept Wipro’s offer with lesser pay can hold on to the original offer.

This post was last modified on February 22, 2023 11:49 am

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Sameer Khan

Sameer Khan, a native of Hyderabad, holds an M.Tech degree. He has been associated with Siasat since 2011, covering stories on Hyderabad, Business, Sports and Technology. Beyond journalism, he is a passionate IT trainer, sharing his expertise in programming and technology with aspiring students. In his leisure time, he enjoys reading books on business, learning about emerging technologies, and exploring geopolitics.

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