India, July 23 -- Tata Consultancy Services has reportedly delayed onboarding without any notice to the recruits, leaving over 600 experienced professionals with job offers from the company in limbo. The company, however, maintains that it would honour all the offer letters.

TCS's action is being seen as one of the most serious employment crises in India's IT sector. Hundreds of experienced professionals who accepted job offers from the company now find themselves unemployed and financially distressed.

TCS has said it remains committed to honouring the offer letters and will complete their onboarding according to 'business demand'.

"We can confirm that, as always, TCS is committed to honour all offers we have made, whether it is to fre...