Wipro salary cut for Turbo freshers raises alarm bells for Elite candidates

On February 21, Wipro asked the candidates hired under the Turbo programme at Rs 6.5 LPA if they would be interested to join the company at Rs 3.5 LPA

After Wipro offered a Rs 3.5 lakh per annum (LPA) package to freshers hired earlier at Rs 6.5 LPA, those hired originally at Rs 3.5 LPA have raised their concerns, a report in Moneycontrol (MC) said. 

The company hires freshers under two programmes, Elite and Turbo. In Turbo, candidates are offered Rs 6.5 LPA. In Elite, they are offered a salary of Rs 3.5 LPA. Elite candidates have to go through the company's Velocity programme to qualify as Turbo candidates.  

On February 21, the tech giant asked the candidates hired under the Turbo programme at Rs 6.5 LPA if they would