Hiring of freshers by IT companies likely to go off-campus in FY25

HR experts concurred that the fiscal year 2024-25 will be better than the last fiscal. The total intake from campuses for the sector may hover around 100,000-120,000, according to estimates by Xpheno

On the campuses of India’s engineering colleges, the usual buzz of anticipation is noticeably tempered this year. Although the top four IT services players — Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Wipro, and HCLTech — have announced their 2024-25 plans to embark on the campus recruitment trail, there is a sense of restraint compared to the bustling hiring seasons of the past.

There is a shift in hiring trends, according to human resource (HR) experts, suggesting a lean towards the off-campus recruitment season.

Business Standard’s conversations with several colleges reveal that while IT firms have expressed interest in