“All DFS (Digital Foundation Services) employees, irrespective of their band (E0 and above), will be required to work from their designated HCLTech offices for a minimum of three days a week,” according to an email sent by HCLTech’s global head – people function DFS, Vikas Sharma to his team on Wednesday, an employee confirmed.
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HCLTech spokesperson told ET that the company follows a hybrid work model, wherein, employees are required to work from the office three days in a week.
However, employees are being warned in HR meetings that failure to report to office could meet with necessary action as per company policy.
While it is not clear if all employees have received such an email, the mandate to report to the office is likely to be implemented across divisions, ET has learnt.
Over the last few months, IT giants Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, and Wipro, have mandated employees to work from office five days a week, ten days a month, and three days a week, respectively.
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Effective February 19, 2024, the same hybrid work model will be applicable to all employees of Digital Foundation Services, including E0 to E3,” the email further read.
The E0 to E3 employees are in the entry to senior manager levels from 1-10 years of experience. While, E4 plus is mid management and above band of employees.
Respective reporting managers are also intimated to update the shift schedule for all employees on the “SMM Portal.”
Meanwhile, freshers and entry level employees undergoing on-the-job training will be required to work from office on all five days
For the October to December quarter of FY24, HCLTech was the fastest growing among the top five IT firms reporting over 6% year-on-year (YoY) growth in net profit as well as revenues at Rs 4,351 crore and Rs 28,446 crore, respectively.
The firm also bucked the hiring trend with employee headcount rising by 3,617 in Q3 with total employee count at 224,756 and attrition rate is also among the lowest at 12.8%.
