Information technology services firm, LTIMindtree will begin its annual salary hike cycle from the fourth quarter of FY26, adopting a staggered approach to balance employee compensation and margin pressures. Around half of the company’s workforce will be covered in the first phase of the increment rollout.
The wage revisions will be implemented over two quarters, spanning Q4 FY26 and Q1 FY27. This phased structure is part of the company’s broader effort to manage cost escalation while navigating a challenging demand environment. Management had earlier indicated that spreading increments across quarters would become a standard practice to deal with industry-level inflection points.
The financial impact of the wage hikes is expected to be modest but visible. Each phase is estimated to put around a one per cent pressure on margins. The company plans to counter this through tighter operational controls and productivity gains under its enterprise-wide ‘New Horizon’ programme, which focuses on efficiency, optimisation and delivery improvements.
As of 31 December, 2025, LTIMindtree’s total employee base stood at 87,958. The company added 1,511 employees on a net basis during the October–December quarter.
It also onboarded 1,736 fresh graduates during the same period, signalling continued investment in its talent pipeline. Attrition showed further improvement, with the trailing 12-month attrition rate easing to 13.8 per cent, compared to 14.2 per cent in the previous quarter.
On the financial front, LTIMindtree reported a decline in profitability during the third quarter of FY26.
