Scandal hit Satyam Computers may let off people to reduce costs and meet operational expenses according to media reports. The company is looking at rationalising employees who provide pre and post-sales services onsite as part of the cost-rationalisation exercise said the company’s global head of marketing and communication, T Hari.

About 10,000 ‘non-billable’ employees, who provide onsite services to clients come under the radar. Support functions include HR and finance, besides pre and post-sales services.

“Given the current state of Satyam, trimming of salesforce overseas is imminent. We have no plans either to take on board graduates who were offered jobs a year ago,” Hari was quoted in the Economic Times. The number of such fresh recruits is estimated at over 5,000.