Infosys CEO Salil Parekh has responded to allegations of toxic work culture leveled by a former employee, the viral LinkedIn post sparking a wide-ranging debate. “Within Infosys, we have a clear focus on ensuring that everyone is treated fairly. We hold ourselves to high standards,” Parekh said during a recent conference call.

Bhupendra Vishwakarma, a former senior systems engineer, raised systemic flaws, regional biases and an unhealthy work environment with the company. Despite being the sole breadwinner for his family, he resigned without another job offer. “For three years, I worked hard, met expectations and contributed to the team, but saw no financial recognition of my efforts,” he wrote.

He described how his promotion came with added responsibilities but no pay rise, leaving him disillusioned.

Attrition within the company was another key issue highlighted by Vishwakarma. His team size was reduced from 50 to 30, but management chose to redistribute the workload rather than hire replacements. “Instead of hiring replacements or providing support, management took the easy way out: overloading the existing team without compensation or recognition,” he claimed.

Assigned to a loss-making account, Vishwakarma described limited opportunities for salary increases or career advancement. “The account I was assigned to was a losing account, as my manager admitted. This directly affects salary increases and opportunities for career growth. Staying in such an account felt like career stagnation, without light at the end of the tunnel,” he wrote, adding that the lack of direction forced him to leave.

Vishwakarma’s most serious allegation involved the high-pressure environment at Infosys. She claimed that constant escalations, unrealistic client demands and a lack of support created chronic stress. “This pressure came down, creating stress at all levels of the hierarchy. It felt like a constant state of extinction, with no space for personal well-being”, he explained.

He alleged that Infosys prioritized customer demands over employee well-being, contributing to a toxic culture.