IT Firms Hiring

Hiring gains reflect fresher intake and selective skills requirements, with experts warning that AI-led shifts and subdued demand continue to weigh on jobs

Indian IT firms are hiring again, but recruitment is increasingly focused on specialised AI roles. A shortage of job-ready talent is forcing companies to rely more on selective hiring and reskilling

Companies aren't necessarily hiring fewer people because of AI; they're hiring differently, rewarding candidates who can combine domain knowledge with AI skills over traditional qualifications alone

Infosys has raised fresher salaries to as high as ₹21 lakh per annum for specialised technology roles as part of its AI-first strategy, expanding early-career hiring and targeting 20,000 graduate recr

Employee growth data shows Accenture ramping up hiring since 2024 while IBM lags behind after sharp headcount cut in late 2023

TCS has already begun its process for campus hiring in the next financial year, stating that it will continue to grow its quality talent

The hiring target of the industry is also expected to be in the low range

FY25 is expected to see a 40 per cent rise in fresher hiring, driven by artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud technologies, and upskilling

TCS accounted for bulk of attrition at group level in FY24

HR analysts and college placements offices that Business Standard spoke to said fresher hiring by the top five IT firms has been the lowest in this financial year so far

Staffing in other sectors increased by 3.8% Q-o-Q in Q3, driven by demand from e-commerce, retail, logistics, manufacturing, and hospitality

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Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, Infosys and HCL Tech- reported a combined net addition of 1,940 employees in the quarter that ended December 2022

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Though the salary level of the students being hired has remained Rs 3-3.5 lakh for years, companies are ready to shell out more for those who excel in coding and programme languages

The IT-BPM sector overall employs 4.5 million people as of March 2021, Nasscom said.

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The technology industry is one of the largest recruiters for fresh graduates in the country.