TCS employees on the edge as co’s new benching policy completes first cycle

As the first 35-day cycle under Tata Consultancy Services’ (TCS) new bench policy ends on Thursday, thousands of benched employees are staring at uncertainty, with many taking to social platforms to voice their anxiety.

The policy, implemented on June 12, caps the maximum bench period — that is, time without any project allocation — at just 35 days a year, after which they risk career degrowth or even termination.