Infosys added 5,043 employees in the December quarter, lifting its total headcount to 337,034 and marking the sixth straight quarter of net workforce growth, CNBC-TV18 reported on Tuesday.
The hiring momentum contrasts with continued job cuts across parts of India’s IT services sector, underscoring Infosys’ confidence in demand even as clients remain cautious on discretionary spending.
The Bengaluru-based company’s headcount has increased by 13,456 over the past three quarters, according to data disclosed with its third-quarter results. Speaking during the earnings call, Chief Executive Salil Parekh said the sustained increase reflected confidence in the market outlook and areas where demand remains resilient.
“Headcount increase demonstrates that we have confidence where the market is and where we are seeing demand,” Parekh said, according to CNBC-TV18.
Attrition eased further in the quarter, falling to 12.3% on a trailing twelve-month basis from 14.3% in the previous quarter, a sign of improving employee retention amid a softer hiring environment.
Chief Financial Officer Jayesh Sanghrajka said Infosys had hired around 18,000 fresh graduates so far and remains on track to onboard about 20,000 freshers over the full financial year ending March 2026, CNBC-TV18 reported.
Infosys’ hiring trajectory stands out among its peers. Tata Consultancy Services reported a net decline of more than 11,000 employees in the December quarter as it continued workforce restructuring, while HCLTech posted a marginal fall in headcount despite adding fresh graduates selectively.
The hiring update came alongside a mixed financial performance. Infosys reported a 2.2% fall in consolidated net profit for the December quarter, hurt by a one-time charge related to labour codes, missing market expectations, according to CNBC-TV18. Revenue for the quarter rose 8.9% year on year to ₹45,479 crore.
Despite the profit dip, Infosys raised its revenue growth guidance for the full year, citing steady constant-currency growth, strong deal wins and improving momentum even in a seasonally weak quarter.
With attrition cooling and fresher hiring accelerating, Infosys appears to be positioning itself for a gradual pickup in demand, even as uncertainty persists around global technology spending and macroeconomic conditions.