Bengaluru, April 18, 2025 – Infosys, India’s IT giant, abruptly terminated 240 trainees across its Bengaluru, Mysuru, and Mangaluru campuses on Wednesday, sending shockwaves through the tech hub. The HR email, citing “non-performance” in training assessments, gave no severance or notice, leaving fresh graduates—mostly 2023-24 hires—stunned, per Times of India. The move, affecting 2% of Infosys’s 12,000 trainees, follows a 2024 hiring freeze amid a $4.8 billion revenue dip (The Economic Times).
“You have not met expectations,” the email read, listing failed coding tests and soft skills (The Indian Express). Trainees, earning Rs 25,000 monthly, called it “brutal”—many relocated from tier-2 cities, racking up loans (The Hindu). “I passed three rounds; now I’m junked?” vented Priya S., 23, on X, where #InfosysLayoffs trends (post:1). Infosys claims “rigorous” evaluations—70% pass rate in 2024—but insiders say AI-driven cuts target cost (Business Standard). X splits—“They’re culling kids!” vs. “Tech’s not charity” (post:2).
The timing stings—Bengaluru’s IT sector, 15 lakh strong, faces 2025’s slowdown; TCS and Wipro slashed 1,500 roles last quarter (India Today). “Freshers are collateral,” a Mysuru recruiter told Deccan Herald. Infosys’s $26 billion market cap holds, but 2024’s 8% attrition spikes worry investors (Reuters). Trainees allege no feedback—60% failed a single test (Times of India). India’s 5 crore tech hopefuls, with 4 lakh freshers yearly, feel the pinch—only 30% land jobs (NASSCOM). For Karnataka’s 7 crore, it’s a gut check—will Infosys rethink, or keep slashing?
