TCS hints on hiring 40,000 trainees in 2026
TCS hints on hiring 40,000 trainees in 2026

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is all set to hire 40,000 new employees in 2026

TCS intends to lessen its reliance on US H-1B visas, indicating plans to recruit 40,000 trainees by 2026, according to a report.

This development comes in the wake of TCS’s financial performance for the quarter spanning October to December 2024, during which the company experienced a net decrease of 5,370 employees, resulting in a total workforce of 607,354, down from 612,724 in the preceding quarter.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has sustained its recruitment efforts

Adding 5,726 employees during the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. This development mirrors the trend observed in the preceding quarter, indicating a turnaround from the earlier decline in headcount. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, the Tata group subsidiary had also reversed the downward trend by incorporating 5,452 employees after experiencing three consecutive quarters of reductions.

As of September 2023, TCS’s total workforce reached 612,724, marking a notable increase from the prior quarter. The organization has been proactive in attracting new talent, having onboarded over 11,000 new associates in the first half of the year.

Milind Lakkad, TCS’s Chief HR Officer, conveyed assurance regarding the company’s recruitment strategy, affirming that they are on schedule for planned trainee onboarding and have already commenced the campus hiring process for the upcoming fiscal year. TCS anticipates hiring 40,000 fresh graduates during the current fiscal year, which concludes in March 2025.

Lakkad remarked, “We have also initiated the campus hiring process for FY26. Our robust talent pool and heightened learning intensity equip us effectively for the intricate technology transformations that our clients rely on us to manage.”

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The recent changes in headcount follow the first annual employee reduction reported by TCS in 19 years for the fiscal year 2024. By the end of March 2024, the company had decreased its workforce by 13,249 compared to the previous year. The attrition rate for the quarter slightly increased to 12.3%, up from 12.1% in the first quarter, yet it remains lower than the 14.9% recorded in the same quarter last year.

Regarding financial results, TCS announced a 5% rise in net profit, amounting to Rs 11,909 crore for the second quarter, although this fell short of analysts’ expectations. Revenue for the quarter experienced a year-over-year growth of 7.6%, reaching Rs 64,259 crore.

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