A Pune-based TCS employee has alleged that she was terminated despite consistently exceeding performance benchmarks, months after being denied alimony in court on the grounds that she was “gainfully employed” at the IT giant. Her case has been highlighted by the Forum for IT Employees (FITE), which has accused TCS of using opaque assessment practices and forced exits.
The woman, who worked with TCS for just under two years, claimed she was handling over 200 cases—far above the company’s 135-case benchmark for ‘good performance’—with zero errors and perfect adherence to deadlines. Yet she reportedly received repeated D-band ratings, triggering salary cuts for six consecutive months.
Employee Says Mandatory AI Exam Led to Sudden Termination
According to FITE, TCS mandated that the employee complete an AI upskilling programme and appear for a related assessment, despite assigning her additional workload and offering no dedicated study time.
She alleged that she was declared “failed” without being shown her score, receiving feedback or being offered a review process. She says she was terminated the very next day, solely on the basis of the exam outcome.
Her manager, she claimed, opposed the termination, but HR “did not relent.”
Denied Alimony, Then Dismissed
The employee said her personal situation worsened after she was denied alimony during divorce proceedings because she was employed at TCS Pune. With her termination, she now has no income, no support, and no clarity on why she was rated poorly despite her performance metrics.
FITE, which shared screenshots and documentation on social media, said:
“One woman employee, already denied alimony because she had a TCS job, has now been terminated, leaving her with no income and no support.”
Pattern of Forced Exits Alleged
The Pune episode follows a similar allegation earlier this month in Mumbai, where a long-serving TCS employee reportedly faced pressure to resign while on approved medical leave.
FITE has urged Union Labour Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to investigate what it calls a lack of transparency in internal assessments and disciplinary processes at major IT firms.
The group is demanding that TCS:
- Provide access to exam papers and scores
- Institute transparent evaluation mechanisms
- Halt “forced resignations disguised as performance measures”
FITE said when exams determine employment, workers “have the right to see where they went wrong.”
Questions have also emerged over internal 70–80% passing criteria, and why employees are barred from reviewing test sheets even when failure leads to immediate job loss.