Accenture India fires number of employees for using fake experience letters

Global IT services company Accenture’s Indian arm has fired a large number of employees for securing job offers using false credentials and experience letters from fraudulent companies.

Accenture fired the employees after the company found out about a racket that supplies fake credentials and documents to people to help secure jobs. It is reportedly said that thousands of employees may have been fired.

Accenture said in a statement that it is operating under a strict Code of Business Ethics and has zero tolerance for any non-adherence. “We are continuing to hire, and honor existing job offers for qualified candidates,” the company said.

The company further stated, “We have discovered an effort to use documentation and experience letters from fraudulent companies to obtain offers of employment from Accenture in India. As a result, we have exited people who we confirmed took advantage of this scheme. We have taken action to ensure that there will be no impact on our ability to serve our clients.”