Reddit Explodes Over TCS Employee Salary Drop Post: Five Years of Loyalty, Still Less Pay!

A firestorm broke out on social media after a Reddit post claimed a TCS employee’s salary actually dropped, even after five years with the company. People jumped on the story, venting about pay, appraisals, and the whole system in India’s IT world.

The Reddit post took off fast.

It showed screenshots and details about a long-time Tata Consultancy Services worker getting paid less than before—even though they kept up solid performance and stuck around. Users didn’t hold back, ripping into TCS and the bigger issues with pay and promotions. Pretty soon, others chimed in with stories of their own, so it’s clearly not just one person’s bad luck.

A lot of the talk zeroed in on appraisals

Bonuses, and how slow salary hikes can be in big IT companies. Many pointed out that pay just isn’t keeping up with inflation and the rising cost of living. People questioned how much loyalty really counts, especially if years of hard work don’t get rewarded.

They also kept coming back to stuff like work-life balance, how transparent companies really are about pay, and whether anyone’s job is actually secure.

Not everyone was angry, though.

Some folks argued that tough market conditions and

The way the industry works have a lot to do with these decisions. They said it’s not just TCS—lots of IT firms are struggling with the same problems. Still, the overwhelming mood on Reddit was frustration. Many called for more honest communication and fairer ways of judging performance.

This whole thing has sparked a bigger conversation about what it’s really like to work in India’s tech sector.

People debated whether it’s smarter to stay loyal or move around, how all this affects mental health, and whether careers in IT are just hitting a wall after a certain point. Experts have said for a while that these debates show it’s time to rethink how companies reward people who stick around and contribute over the long haul.

Right now,

The story’s still making the rounds online. There’s no official word from TCS, but the original post has definitely struck a nerve. It’s turned a personal complaint into a spotlight on how the IT industry treats its people—and it’s not a conversation that’s dying down anytime soon.

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