After IT firms Wipro and Infosys reportedly fire 400 and 600 freshers respectively, a new report shows that Indian IT companies may lay off about 2,500 recent recruits for failing the internal assessment tests.
According to a report by Mint, the layoffs will be based on screening tests that generally take place within a year of a recruit's joining to assess whether they will match the client's needs.
Experts quoted in the report added that the layoffs might also be due to overhiring during the pandemic.
Report further said the screening tests may also get more stringent as the firms are pressured to honour campus offers but are already overstaffed.