Infosys CEO on low salary hike, toxic work culture in company: 'Everyone treated fairly'

Infosys CEO Salil Parekh was asked about the allegations the company faced regarding salary hikes and toxic work culture during the earning call, and expressed concerns about the same.

"In terms of the employee question, within Infosys, we have a very clear approach to make sure that everyone is treated fairly. We have a well-defined process of looking at how the performance is driven," he said, LiveMint reported.

These allegations were made by a former employee -- Bhupendra Vishwakarma -- on LinkedIn.

"During my time at Infosys, I faced several systemic issues that ultimately forced me to make the difficult decision of leaving without an offer in hand," the individual wrote.

The ex-employee alleged there was no financial growth in the promotion system at the IT bellwether, along with unfair workload distribution, stagnant career prospects, toxic client environment, regional bias, and a lack of recognition and onsite chances.

Another worker recently complained on Reddit that their time at the company was tantamount to 'unchained slavery' and noted they had worked there for nine years, making only Rs 35,000 per month.

Apart from the work culture at Infosys, which has sparked controversy, founder Narayana Murthy also courted trouble with his remarks on a 70-hour work week. This was taken a step further by the L&T Chairman S N Subrahmanyan who batted for a 90-hour workweek and said if he had his way, people would have to come into work on Sundays as well.

"I regret I am not able to make you work on Sundays. If I can make you work on Sundays, I will be more happy, because I work on Sundays," he purportedly said, also asking how long would people stare at their wives on an off day. The comment was met with backlash from various entrepreneurs and industrialists, but the company's HR understandably jumped to the Chairman's defence.