However, the second-biggest IT company in the country Infosys saw a rise in attrition rate, which touched 21%. They are also adopting automation in a big way and reskilling their employees so as to increase the net productivity per employee. Last year, some companies had offered pay hikes to freshers after a six-year gap. However, for the current year, there are no expectations of any salary increase.According to Nasscom president R Chandrasekhar, "Companies are focusing on increasing utilization levels and reducing bench strength. The number has largely been same past few years.

Source: Times of India July 25, 2016 10:04 UTC