Thread regarding TATA Consultancy Services layoffs

@1cc1 ... I'm really sorry to hear. I keep trying to warn people even to this very day and it's been over 1 year and a half and I'm still warning people about TCS. I'll warn people as long as I can. I wish you all the very best.

I also got laid off on Dec 2024 after 2 weeks on bench. During that 2 weeks period I didn’t get any calls from other projects. I worked in TCS with low salary for 8 years by assuming job is safe in TCS. But I was wrong. TCS management will be very rude during the layoff and that will hurt you more. Very unprofessional and there is very much discrimination specially if you are US citizen and GC. Talent , commitment and hard work means nothing in TCS. All they look for chamchagri.

True. I know few of my close friends.they planned for 50k this time. In 2014 they laid off around 25 K. History repeats itself.

This happened to me too today. Even after i got confirmation from project in morning and project team started my allocation and evening HR is calling me saying it was your last day with out any notice.

I also got laid off . I have not got any relevant interviews. and got laid off I trusted TCS by leaving my other offers. the worst choice ever to join this company

Yes TCS has been very annoying and frustrating on layoffs. They terminated me without any notice, and without reason, despite my all performance was good, they laid off saying today is last day??? Could someone file lawsuits for this kind of nonsense. After 13 years of service, termination without any notice is very bad and mental harassment.

Three questions:

1. For those who received the severance package, was the amount paid with a separate check or along with the final check ( which includes unused vacation days)?

2. I am not sure if TCS pays severance if they are paying for unused vacation days. Anybody got paid for both unused vacation days and also a severance package?

3. For those who got severance, how much was it (Total weeks pay In terms of the number of years you worked with TCS)?

Looks like some people started a lawsuit with TCS for unlawful termination. Just search up "TCS layoffs: Over 20 employees in US cry foul, file complaint against firm"

In an email response to the WSJ report and on the discrimination and layoffs, TCS in a statement said: “Allegations that TCS engages in unlawful discrimination are meritless and misleading. TCS has a strong track record of being an equal opportunity employer in the U.S., imbibing the highest levels of integrity and values in our operations.”
A source in the know confirmed to Business Standard that around 22-30 employees have been laid off, who were part of the bottom of the performance list and many of these were contractual employees. This could not be independently verified at the time of writing the report.

would be helpful if anyone that was laid off can provide details

1. Severence amount
2. duration with company and duration on bench

Yes, the severance payment seems to be inconsistent. Looks like they paid to some and not paid to others. Question: For those who got severance pay, was it paid with a final paycheck (which includes payment for any unused vacation) or was it paid afterwards?

@zdjr+1rdwNXeU

seems inconsistent, some people said they got no severence, some got it. Not sure if people are confusing it with their vacation hours. The layoffs seem very informal, no paperwork or anything. you just get cut off from ultimatix/email after a phone call

How much severance (in terms of weeks' pay) be given for every year of work done with TCS in the US? When it will be paid? In one of the posts above it was mentioned 4 weeks pay for 7 years. Is it roughly 1 week for 2 years?

@yxyk+1rdwNXeU
how long were you on the bench for? how are they still laying people off after half of year of this

just got laid off today even after getting contacted by clients for interviews. HR is terrible they literally force you out.

Good luck to anyone who has been impacted. Keeping your cv updated and applying for jobs is good advice.

4 weeks for 7 years is crazy.. you were paid out vacation days too?

Just got my severance package after 7 years at TCS USA. Who thinks 4 weeks pay after 7 years is acceptable?

No severance. Just the pay days due and holidays paid out.

this is happening still, last known lay off 3/7, bench for only 2 weeks

can those who have been laid off state YOE and if they got severance?

Even if you are on a project.... you should be looking. You deserve better than this dumpster fire of an organization.

I was let go back in December 2023. My advice to anyone on TCS right now, especially if you are on the bench, is to update your resume and start apply for jobs. You won't know when you are going to get that phone call HR.

wow theyre still doing it after half a year. thats insane, did they give you severance??

Just happened to me this morning. Was on bench for 2 weeks. Strange think is that I have client interviews but they did not listen.

were you recently benched? Any severance?

this has already been occuring since last year, nothing new for north america.