From TCS to Infosys, top four IT firms double net staff addition in Q2

Doubled in September quarter at top four; net rise in first half more than twice than in all of 2017-18

Staff addition has jumped this year at Indian information technology (IT) service majors. The financial year’s first quarter (April-June or Q1) saw a net addition of 16,500 (after accounting for the number who resigned) at the top four — Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Wipro and HCL. In the September quarter (Q2), this doubled to 32,502. 

In sum, the first half of 2018-19 has seen these four add twice as many staffers on a net basis than in all of 2017-18. If this rate continues, net addition at these companies in FY19 will be at least three times higher than