'Further to ...', says Infosys HR's email to 195 trainees the company has fired for failing in internal assessment tests

Infosys has dismissed another 195 trainees after failing to pass the internal assessment tests. This is the second round of layoffs in less than 10 days. Earlier on April 20, the IT giant asked 195 trainees to leave on the same grounds. With the latest development, the number of trainees who have failed the assessment test since February has risen to over 800. According to a Economic Times report, of those 800+ affected trainees, around 250 received training through UpGrad and NIIT, while about 150 have registered for outplacement services.


What Infosys told the 195 trainees that it asked to leave

The IT giant has sent an email to the impacted employees. The email, sent to one such trainee says:


“Further to the announcement of the results of your final assessment attempt, please be informed that you have not met the qualifying criteria in the ‘Generic foundation training program' despite the additional preparation time, doubt-clearing sessions, several mock assessments and three attempts.”


“As a result, you will not be able to continue your journey for the apprenticeship program. While this may be a disappointing outcome, we are here to further support you in your learning journey”, the email added.


Who are the impacted Infosys trainees

As per the report, these trainees were recruited in the role of System Engineers (SE) and Digital Specialist Engineers (DSE).


The affected trainees, similar to the previous round, will receive one month’s pay as ex-gratia, a relieving letter, and access to outplacement services, counselling, and external training supported by Infosys.


This includes a 12-week training program for roles in the business process management (BPM) industry or a 24-week program focused on IT fundamentals for those pursuing a career in information technology, the company said.