Tata Consultancy Services Layoffs

TCS has made 25,000 offers to freshers in the current fiscal, and pointed out that the demand scenario will determine whether it hires more college graduates, a top official has said. The largest information technology services company had hired 44,000 freshers in FY26, one of the highest by any private sector employer in the country, despite the headwinds it faced. "We have made 25,000 offers for freshers in FY27. Clarity on demand will lead to more hiring," its chief executive and managing director K Krithivasan told PTI in an interview over the weekend. When asked if the company will up its dependence on lateral hires and if the delivery model has undergone any change, he replied in the negative. Explaining that it takes up to nine months of training before a fresher comes on the floor, while a lateral can deliver immediately, he said, adding that business needs will influence its hiring strategies. The company has been hiring 40,000 or more freshers every fiscal year for at le

India's largest IT firm reports a sharp 20,000 fall in staff strength in Q2 after July layoffs; attrition dips for the first time in five quarters

US lawmakers have sought clarifications from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) regarding its continued filing of H-1B visa petitions, even as the company carries out layoffs of American tech workers

TCS cuts over 12,000 jobs as Indian IT pivots to GenAI, automation and leaner delivery teams. Hiring slows across top firms as margins, skills, and productivity take precedence

TCS shares extended their decline for the fourth consecutive session, slipping 4 per cent after it announced plans to lay off roughly 2 per cent of its global workforce

Firm's operating margin has remained below target for five consecutive quarters

The hikes will be implemented later in the financial year, once there is greater clarity and the outlook improves, company executives said at a press conference on Thursday

The centre forms part of TCS' European delivery network, facilitating the delivery of hyper-connected services

TCS has faced accusations of favouring H-1B visa holders over American workers, with discrimination claims related to race and age being levelled against the company

The Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) filed a complaint against Tata Consultancy Services over involuntary transfers of over 2,000 employees

TCS is also planning to raise base salaries in its campus recruitment drives. If implemented, this is likely to make Infosys, HCL Technologies, and Wipro follow suit

He was speaking at the launch of a BPO centre in Patna