Archive · 19 Jul 2026
India's IT Sector Shows Hiring Stabilization
India's IT services sector is showing signs of hiring stabilization after a year of changes.
Overall, the number of employees increased by a small amount, mostly because of TCS, which added the most employees in 15 quarters.
Other companies like Tech Mahindra and Wipro saw their attrition rates decrease.
Experts say companies are being careful about hiring, focusing on specific skills like AI, data, and cloud technologies.
They are not hiring as many entry-level workers, but they are restarting campus hiring programs.
The demand for certain roles is growing, but companies are being selective about who they hire.
India's IT services sector shows signs of hiring stabilization in Q1 2026.
Overall headcount increased by 5,948 employees, led by TCS's addition of 9,000 employees.
Attrition rates decreased for Tech Mahindra and Wipro.
Companies are focusing on precision hiring for roles in AI, data, cloud, and cybersecurity.
Entry-level hiring decreased by 44% in a year, while captive-centre demand increased by 31%.
- Who
- India's IT services sector, including TCS, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, and Accenture
- What
- Hiring stabilization and changes in attrition rates
- When
- Q1 2026, with data announced by July 19, 2026
- Where
- India
- Why
- Macro-economic challenges and a focus on precision hiring for technology transformation roles
- Overall headcount increase
- 5,948 employees (0.5%)
- TCS headcount increase
- 9,000 employees
- Tech Mahindra attrition rate
- 12.6% to 11.8%
- Wipro attrition rate
- 15.1% to 13.9%
- Wipro workforce increase
- 888 employees
- Tech Mahindra headcount
- 74,689 employees
- Entry-level openings decrease
- 44% in a year to 10,000
- Captive-centre demand increase
- 31%