TCS may ask non-performers to leave

IT firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is gearing up to undertake a significant performance-related restructuring of its workforce, which may also lead to some  non-performers being asked to leave the company.

Most affected by the restructuring drive could be middle-to-senior level positions, sources said, while adding that some employees may be offered positions at vendors working with TCS.

Ajoy Mukherjee , executive vice-president and global head (human resources) told business news daily The Economic Times that he does not have a target in mind. This is a year-long process. It is not new.

TCS is a performer company and tries to help non-performers do well. In case the firm feels that a particular position is not suitable for them and they can flourish in other areas, they are asked to leave so they can do better, Mukherjee told the newspaper.

The country's largest software exporter with over $13-billion annual turnover employs over 3 lakh people across 46 countries.

Sources said that the restructuring exercise could affect both onsite and offsite positions across various verticals, even as the company said it is on track to meet hiring target of 55,000 professionals this fiscal.