FAQS
for candidates applying for a job
FAQs for Contract Hiring –
Candidates and Staffing Agency Partner
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- Does
Wipro charge any fee for applying/securing
a job ?
No processing fee or deposit is charged
by Wipro at any point during the recruitment
process.
- Where
can I learn about which part of Wipro
my interests and skills are best suited
to?
Please check the link division under Join
Wipro Technologies, India. It gives you
information of what skills we hire under
each division and jobs in these division
for you to apply.
- Is Wipro
still recruiting?
Our recruitment process is business driven.
Based on our needs and projections, we
continue to be the largest recruiters
of IT professionals. A visit to our current
opportunities section will give you an
indication of our immediate requirements.
- What
kind of people does Wipro look out for?
Wipro is constantly on the look out for
people who
- Are focused on customer satisfaction
- Are self-confident enough to provide
leadership and direction to customers
- Are equally at home in Europe, US,
Japan or India
- Have a single-minded dedication
to be the very best they can be
- Have the discipline and effort to
make all of these things happen.
- What
is the qualification I need to apply to
Wipro Technologies & Wipro BPO?
You need to be a BE/B.Tech or ME/M.Tech/
Phd or an MCA graduate to become a software
professional at Wipro Technologies. You
need to be a management graduate to join
Service related jobs. For entry level
positions, Wipro recruits candidates from
select branches of engineering such as
computer science, electronics and communication,
electrical and electronics, information
technology, information systems &
instrumentation as well as MCAs. To apply
to Wipro BPO jobs, Candidates with 12th
standard pass or 10+3 (diploma from govt.
recognised college /school) pass, Correspondence
courses are allowed
- Do I
have to be a software professional to
join Wipro Technologies?
At an entry level Wipro does not insist
of prior software knowledge since it provides
extensive training in software development
to new entrants. However for experienced
professionals, relevant experience is
preferred.
- What
is the recruitment process at Wipro Technologies?
Applicants with less than one year of
experience will have to undergo a written
test. Your school/college grades and performance
in the entrance exam will be taken into
consideration for selection. Experienced
candidates will be put on to an interview.
- How do
I apply for a position in Wipro Technologies.
Wipro encourages you to submit your resume
against a current job opening. Click Search
Jobs & Apply to view job openings
suitable to you. Submit your profile against
any one of the available job codes to
enable our recruiter to view your profile.
- What
do I do if there is no suitable job code
currently? How do I submit my resume?
If you do not find a suitable job code
against which you want to submit your
resume you can still submit your resume
by using our resume builder. Based on
the details given by you, your resume
will be retrieved when suitable openings
are available. However to ensure higher
visibility we encourage you to be updated
on job opportunities and manually tag
your profile to a suitable job code.
- Can
I apply for more than one job code at
the same time?
You can submit your resume only against
one job code at a time.
- Once
I submit my profile how am I kept informed
on my application status.
As soon as you submit your profile you
will receive a confirmation mail with
your user id and password. You can use
this to log into the system and keep track
of your resume status. You can also use
this to manage your profile by updating
it with the latest information and submit
your resume for a different job code.
- How
do I keep myself informed of opportunities
in Wipro Technologies?
You can register to Job Alerts to be abreast
of opportunities in Wipro. As and when
we have requirements you will receive
a mail with details regarding the opportunities.
- How
do I know more about Wipro’s initiatives
in specific industries/ technologies?
You can learn more about Wipro’s
initiatives in specific industries/ technologies
by visiting the divisions page under Join
Wipro Technologies, India
- What
are the training and development opportunities
at Wipro?
Training & Development of individuals
is a key focus area at Wipro. Our Talent
Transformation Division handles this.
For those with less than one year of experience
a well-structured induction/training program
is conducted. This will cover all aspects
of software development skills that are
required.
- Will
I have access to other job opportunities
within Wipro?
Wipro offers services across a wide spectrum
of technologies. You don't need to change
your employer to make a change in your
career. New openings in all of our divisions
are regularly posted in our Wings Within
Intranet site and all eligible employees
are encouraged to apply. This will enable
you to pursue the career of your choice
within the Wipro organization.
- What
are the opportunities to go abroad?
Posting outside India is purely based
on business requirements.
- What
are the criteria for granting stock options
under WESOP?
The stock options for employees are assessed
based on the following criteria: Potential
of employee to contribute to company performance;
Criticality of the employee; Contribution
made by the employee towards business
results, processes, customer & employee
satisfaction, etc. High market value or
replacement value of the employee.
- What
assistance does Wipro offer after I join?
Wipro provides assistance to its new employees
in finding accommodations and also helps
by providing advances/loans to set-up
their homes. The loan schemes are quite
unique ranging from loans for house deposits
to loans for two-wheelers.
- What
relocation options does Wipro offer?
Wipro provides relocation benefits only
to those for whom the place of posting
is different from the current work location.
In such a case accommodation for eight
days is provided to help the new candidates
settle in. Wipro will also reimburse on
actuals upto the II AC railway fare from
the current work location to the place
of posting. Transportation of household
goods is reimbursed upto a reasonable
amount.
- Does
Wipro allow its employees to take sabbaticals?
Yes. Wipro has a policy on Sabbatical
with the understanding that their newly
acquired knowledge will add value to the
company and to the role that they are
expected to play.
- Have
a question that hasn’t been covered?
Refer “contact us” section
in this site or mail your queries to manager.career@wipro.com.
- If
my resume was posted by a third party
(Resourcing Partner) for a particular
requirement how do I apply to another
job requirement in Wipro?
As soon as you submit your profile you
will receive a confirmation mail with
your user id and password. You can use
this to log into the system and tag your
resume to other suitable job requirements
in Wipro.
- If
I want to withdraw my candidature from
Wipro Technologies, what is the process?
After you post your resume in our career
site you would have received a confirmation
mail with your user id and password. You
can use this to log into the system and
use an option Withdraw – this option
is used to withdraw your resume from Wipro
Technologies and you will not be able
to post your resume again for the next
one year.
- If
I want to unsubscribe to Job Alerts, what
do I have to do?
You can send a mail to unsubscribe@wipro.com
to unsubscribe to Job Alerts.
- If
I have attended an interview in Wipro
Technologies, can I attend again?
Candidates who have attended an interview
in the last 6 months can not attend another
interview with Wipro Technologies again.
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FAQs for Contract Hiring –
Candidates and Staffing Agency Partner
- Does
Wipro hire people on contract?
Yes, Wipro has a Global Contract Hiring
program which hires technical contractors
across all skills and domains. The contractors
are hired only through an approved set
of vendors who are partners in the Wipro
Contract Hiring Program. Wipro is partnered
with local partners across all Geographies.
- Does
Wipro contract directly with candidates?
Wipro does not contract directly with
Independent contractors. All direct contractors
who are keen on Wipro contract assignments
are routed through an approved vendor.
- How
does a candidate apply to work as a contractor?
A candidate can register online at http://careers.wipro.com
directly against the open contract positions
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. The candidate on selection will
be routed through an approved Staffing
vendor before s/he starts on the assignment.
- Why
does Wipro hire people on contract?
- We turn to contracting when we anticipate
ups and downs in talent requirements,
over a long term
- Contracting is always used when
skills are required in a short time
span
- Onsite contracting instead of offshore
can help avoid delays in VISA processing
- When the supply is short or is not
available in India
- . When the skills required cannot
be gainfully utilized after the current
project execution
- What
is the duration for contract assignments?
The contractor duration varies from a
minimum of 1 day to a maximum of 3 months.
In India, all contractors by default are
Contract-2-Hire candidates and after 3
months the contractors are given an option
to join Wipro on permanent rolls, based
on open requirements or the contracts
are extended.
- How
does a Staffing Agency Partner with Wipro
for the contract hiring program?
An agency can register for the contract
hiring program online on the Wipro career
site at the following URL http://volts.wipro.com/NASApp/com/CN_AgencyRegistration.jsp?CCTW=twtts.
The agency is taken through the evaluation
process and a master agreement is signed
before the agency can start work on Wipro
requirements. The Staffing Agency is given
a login id and password to view all requirements,
submit profiles, schedule interviews,
accept work orders, raise invoices, etc.
online.
- What
are the eligibility criteria for a Staffing
Agency?
The parameters for evaluating a Staffing
Agency are as follows :
- Number of contractors on rolls
- Process & Mark-up rates
- Annual Revenue
- Ability to source specialized skills
- Response time
- Customer referral
- Flexibility & types of services
offered
- Is
there a Master Agreement and what are
the areas it covers?
Wipro and the agency signs a master agreement
called the Staffing Agency Agreement.
The agreement is valid for a period not
exceeding one year and covers
- Employment related liability
- Time and place of work
- Ownership of Intellectual Property
Rights
- Confidentiality
- Conduct of personnel
- Term, Termination & replacement
- Indemnification & limitation
of liability
- Non-compete & Non-solicitation
- Can
an Offshore registered agency work on
Onsite requirements or vice versa?
Wipro has signed up with local partners
in all Geographies and the partners work
only on requirements in the respective
Geographies they operate and are signed
up for.
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