Infosys, one of the leading IT services firms established by Narayana Murthy, has allegedly sacked another 195 trainees from its Mysuru campus for not being able to achieve the desired levels in internal evaluations. This is the fourth set of such dismissals since February 2025, and almost 800 trainees have been impacted.
As per reports, the recent round of dismissals happened after the trainees failed to pass their final test in the 'Generic Foundation Training Program' even after being given extra preparation time, doubt-clearing sessions, and several mock tests in three attempts.
An email purportedly sent to the dismissed trainees on April 29th communicated this decision, informing them that they would not be able to continue their apprenticeship program. This comes after previous instances where Infosys sacked around 300 trainees in February, about 35 in March, and another 240 on April 18th, all due to the same reasons of failing internal tests.
In lieu of these retrenchments, Infosys is providing assistance to affected trainees in the form of free upskilling courses under agreements with NIIT and UpGrad. Approximately 250 students have enrolled in such programs, and approximately 150 students registered for outplacement programs to find alternate employment.
Infosys BPM Limited offers a 12-week Business Process Management course for alternative career paths, with transportation to Bangalore and hometown allowance for trainees who choose not to attend the courses.
The Karnataka Labour Department had previously investigated grievances over the previous layoffs in February and ruled that no labor laws were breached, as the employees were treated as apprenticeship trainees and not regular workers.
Infosys has insisted that its evaluation policies are made clear to trainees when they join and that performance reviews are an important part of the training program.
These are layoffs at a time when Infosys has estimated a modest revenue growth of 0 to 3 percent for the current fiscal year, reflecting its conservative attitude towards managing people in a shifting demand climate for the IT industry.
In spite of these recent cuts in trainee levels, Infosys' chief financial officer had announced earlier in April that the company continues to plan to recruit more than 20,000 freshers in FY26, indicating a sustained long-term approach to talent hiring.
Infosys' Global Education Centre in Mysuru is among the largest corporate training campuses in the world, where new graduates attend an intensive foundation program. The program covers technology streams training, behavioral skills, and domain skills to equip them for work in the company.
The layoffs recently undertaken by the company underscore the emphasis Infosys attaches to these internal tests as a measure for evaluating the trainees' readiness for adding value to the organization.
Conclusion
In the face of modest growth expectations and continued fresh recruitment, Infosys is under fire for consistently firing trainees who have failed internal tests at its Mysuru campus, questioning the effectiveness of its training.