Wipro under Govt scrutiny for prolonged fresher onboarding delays

Bengaluru, Jan 29: In a move underscoring growing concerns over hiring practices in the IT sector, the Labour and Employment Ministry has officially taken note of a complaint against Wipro Limited over prolonged onboarding delays affecting fresh graduates.
The Ministry has referred the matter to the Principal Secretary of the Karnataka Labour Department for review and appropriate action, formally bringing the issue under the state government’s jurisdiction.
The complaint, filed by the Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES), concerns more than 250 young professionals who received Letters of Intent and completed all background verifications, but have been kept waiting for months without joining, rejection, or clarity.
Harpreet Singh Saluja, President of NITES, said, “The central Ministry’s action confirms that this grievance is being taken seriously. The prolonged delays have caused significant uncertainty and distress among young professionals eager to start their careers, and we hope the state government will now take swift and appropriate action.”
The issue first came to public attention when NITES approached the Labour Ministry, highlighting that onboarding delays affected over 200 fresh graduates amid Wipro scaling back its fresher hiring plans. Some candidates, who received Letters of Intent as early as May 2025, remain in limbo, with Wipro responses described as vague or automated.
Industry analysts note that these delays are not isolated, reflecting a broader trend of caution in hiring across IT firms, with similar onboarding uncertainties reported at other companies.