Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) HR Head Milind Lakkad told Moneycontrol that TCS allows freshers to decide their own compensation. On being told that freshers' salary has remained stagnant at about ₹3.5 LPA, Lakkad said, "If you take digital skills...people get double the base salary at ₹3.5 LPA." He added that TCS pays differentially based on competency under its 'Xplore' program.