Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to campus recruitment, declaring plans to hire 42,000 freshers in the financial year 2024-25. The move comes even as the company has suspended salary hikes amid economic caution.
The IT giant’s hiring drive underscores its long-term strategy of strengthening its talent pipeline, despite prevailing global economic uncertainties. However, top executives indicated that the final number of fresh recruits would depend on project ramp-ups, client requirements, and overall business demand.
Alongside the campus drive, TCS is casting a wider net to attract professionals skilled in emerging technologies. The company is particularly targeting candidates with expertise in areas such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data engineering, and cybersecurity.
“The emphasis is on niche capabilities aligned with evolving client needs,” the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) said. “We are also looking beyond traditional geographies to ensure a global talent pool that offers agility and competitiveness.”
Dismissing concerns that artificial intelligence might shrink job opportunities, the CHRO said, “AI will transform roles but not eliminate the need for skilled human talent.”
He further noted, “More professionals will be required to train, manage, and supervise AI systems and their enterprise integration.”
TCS believes that the integration of AI will create a demand for new skill sets, thereby expanding rather than contracting employment opportunities in the sector.
Despite the optimistic hiring target, TCS remains cautious in its overall workforce strategy. The company recently announced a freeze on salary hikes, reflecting a guarded outlook shaped by global macroeconomic headwinds, shifting client budgets, and uncertainties in trade dynamics.
Executives said the actual net additions to the workforce would be determined in response to these external conditions. “Hiring plans are being balanced by market conditions and client readiness,” they said.
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