TCS Extends 25,000 Fresher Offers, Adapts to New Delivery Strategies

For this fiscal year, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has extended 25,000 new offers. Also, the corporation made it clear that the increase of artificial intelligence (AI) was not the reason behind last year's layoffs, but rather shifts in project delivery methodologies. According to a news agency interview with K Krithivasan, CEO and MD of TCS, demand visibility would dictate future hiring decisions.

That is why TCS is taking its time to grow its staff in a stable but unpredictable market. After hiring 44,000 recent college grads in FY26, TCS has reduced that number to 25,000 for FY27. Nevertheless, it is still one of the nation's leading campus recruiters. Krithivasan mentioned that in FY27, TCS will be offering 25,000 jobs to new graduates. More hiring will result from demand clarity.

TCS Crafting New Hiring Strategies

Krithivasan made the observation that lateral recruits are able to contribute practically instantly, in contrast to freshers who need as much as nine months of training before they become chargeable. Regardless, TCS is sticking to its hiring strategy that focuses on developing talent for the long term, rather than changing its approach to lateral hires. Concerning the subject of layoffs, the leader rejected the storyline that AI was to blame.

Around 12,000 positions were cut in FY26, mostly at the executive level. Furthermore, he asserted that the trigger was structural in nature rather than technological. There is less need for specific tiers within delivery teams due to the evolution of project execution. The need for traditional forms of senior oversight has decreased as delivery methods have grown more lean and simplified. Rather than a drastic reduction in personnel, the outcome is a realignment of the workforce's value proposition.

Payment Hikes Return to TCS

TCS’ yearly compensation rises, which TCS had delayed last year, have begun in April, and the company has also resumed its hiring practices. Top achievers have received increases of double digits, according to chief human resources officer Sudeep Kunnumal. He announced that increments had been distributed to all eligible staff. This move follows a postponed cycle in 2025, when most workers saw increases of 4.5–7 per cent in September.

Yet, there is still no clear pattern to the workforce. At the conclusion of Q4 FY26, TCS had 584,519 employees on staff, down from 607,979 a year before, while adding approximately 2,300 individuals sequentially. According to media sources, attrition has increased somewhat to 13.7% from 13.5% in the preceding quarter. According to Krithivasan, the company's project pipeline is "stable", which is good news given the current state of the economy. Discretionary expenditure is showing early indications of recovery, he said, with demand appearing across sectors and geographies, especially for transformation-led engagements and cost optimisation.