Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the Indian IT services multinational, reported a rise in employee numbers in the March quarter of FY26, breaking a three-quarter streak of declines. The company’s total workforce stood at 5,84,519 at the end of the year, compared with 5,82,163 in the previous quarter. This means TCS added over 2,350 employees during Q4.
The increase comes after a sharp reduction in the December quarter, when the company cut more than 11,000 jobs as part of restructuring and role realignment.
Overall, TCS had reduced its headcount by more than 30,000 employees earlier in FY26, mainly targeting middle and senior management roles.
Attrition edged up slightly to 13.7 per cent from 13.5 per cent in the previous quarter. Women now make up 35.2 per cent of the workforce. The company also highlighted its focus on talent development, reporting 69 million learning hours and over 5.2 million new competencies acquired during the year. More than 2,70,000 employees have gained advanced skills in artificial intelligence and machine learning, reflecting TCS’s push to build an AI-first culture.
On the financial side, TCS posted revenue of Rs 70,698 crore in Q4, a 5.4 per cent sequential increase, while net profit jumped 28.7 per cent to Rs 13,718 crore. Constant currency revenue growth came in at 1.2 per cent, the strongest in seven quarters. The company announced a dividend of Rs 31 per share, subject to shareholder approval.
The headcount rise signals a stabilisation in TCS’s workforce after months of cuts, even as the company continues to invest in future-ready skills and deliver steady financial growth.