Hiring, Layoffs, Salary Trends: What’s Happening at India’s Top IT Companies

India’s top IT companies are adjusting their workforce strategies to cope with the current economic slowdown, geopolitical tensions, and business uncertainties. As the financial year ends, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Wipro, and HCL Tech have shared their hiring plans, salary updates, and headcount details.

India’s Top IT Companies:

TCS (Tata Consultancy Services)
TCS aims to hire 42,000 fresh graduates in FY26, maintaining the same hiring numbers as the previous year. However, the company has delayed its usual April salary hikes. In terms of workforce, TCS added 6,433 new employees, bringing the total to 6,07,979. Its attrition rate dropped to 13.3%. While there is no official word on layoffs, there have been allegations in the U.S. about discrimination during job cuts, which TCS denied.

Infosys
Infosys plans to recruit over 20,000 freshers. The company added 6,388 employees in FY25, increasing the total headcount to 3,23,578. The average salary hike ranged between 5–8%, while top performers received 10–12%. The attrition rate was 14.1% in Q4, slightly higher than the previous quarter. Infosys faced criticism after firing 400 trainees who failed performance evaluations.

Wipro
Wipro hired 12,000 freshers in FY25 but only added 612 employees in Q4. The net workforce stood at 2,33,346, with an attrition rate of 15%, slightly down from Q3. No announcements were made about FY26 hiring or salary hikes, although the company had provided early raises in September 2024.

HCL Technologies
HCL added 2,665 employees in Q4 FY25, though its total headcount decreased by over 7,000 due to divestitures. The current workforce stands at 2,23,420. The company hired 7,829 freshers this year. Its attrition rate rose to 13.4%. HCL hasn’t confirmed any layoffs or salary revisions yet.

So while TCS and Infosys continue aggressive hiring, others are more cautious. Salary hikes are modest, and employee retention remains a key concern across all firms.

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