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Wipro breaks ranks with IT peers, gives junior staff 180 days on bench: Where do TCS, Cognizant, Infosys stand? | Company Business News
Wipro now gives junior and mid-level staff up to 180 days on the bench to find a new billable project, effective 1 October. This covers Band 2 and below. Rivals like TCS and Cognizant allow far less bench time. It means more training time before any separation. Band 3 and above still get 45 days. Check your band, allocation status, and contract terms early.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Wipro's revised policy, effective 1 October, lets employees in Band 2 and below stay on the bench for up to 180 calendar days to find a new billable assignment.
- TCS now requires associates to be billed for 225 days a year, which effectively limits bench time to about 35 business days.
- Wipro ended the June quarter with 243,044 employees, and its IT-services utilisation, excluding trainees, stood at 83.6%.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you work in IT services, check your band and bench policy, and keep your skills updated so you can move into a billable role within the allowed window.
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