L&T Infotech withdraws job offer from 1500 students, mostly from Chennai

After Flipkart, InMobi, etc deferred the joining dates of new recruits; Larsen & Toubro Infotech withdrew as many as 1500 job offer from students, leaving them in a lurch.

The interviews were taken back in 2014 and after one and half years, a rejection letter has left students surprised and shocked.

The News Minute reported that around 250 students across the country received mails saying they were rejected due to their performance in the test - a rule they had never heard of.

Students, mostly from Chennai, said they had never heard of any assessment test.

Meanwhile, sources from placement cell officers in these prominent colleges said to The News Minute, “We have recorded them as placed on the basis of the initial mail in 2014 that congratulated them and told them they were a part of L&T. What happens after that is none of our business. Companies can hold any test they like, ethical or not.

Now, anguished students have gone on a hunger strike, calling L&T Infotech move as unethical.

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On 26th May, a group of 6,500 candidates who sat for L&T placements in Chennai between September and November 2014 in Chennai were provided offer of intent letters. While they outlined that they weren't legally binding, they were sent subsequent letters and told to wait as they would be accepted in batches.

With this offer of intent however, came a congratulatory mail. “You are now part of L&T Infotech.” A series of letters followed detailing batchwise recruitment procedures based on ranking and academic performances.

Under the impression that they were hired, students rejected multiple job offers.

“We were given instructions by the placement cells not to sit for any other interviews. And not even subtle verbal ones – they were mails and warnings sent out in bold, huge letters,” said one of the students on the condition of anonymity.

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Meanwhile, HR representatives of L&T Infotech, who handled the placements, told The News Minute that they have resigned.

“We have fought for these students, we have had to take quite a lot of risks. But we decided it was enough,” said a former HR officer, on the condition of anonymity.

Now students, who have loans to repay, are demanding a compensation for 18 months, saying this has been a traumatic experience for them.