Tata Consultancy Services added 5,726 employees on net during its second fiscal quarter [1]. Its total workforce reached 612,724 as of 30 September 2026, according to regulatory filings submitted to the National Stock Exchange of India on 10 October [1].
The net additions mark the firm's second consecutive quarter of workforce expansion, rising from 606,998 employees reported at the end of June 2026 [1]. Twelve-month trailing attrition in IT services stood at 12.3% [1].
The intake reflects ongoing stabilization across enterprise software delivery networks following industry-wide contractions in late 2024 and 2025 [1]. TCS noted that it completed its annual campus onboarding cycle during the quarter while expanding regional delivery capacity [1].
What it measures
The figures count all permanent and contractual employees on direct corporate payroll across global operational facilities as of 30 September 2026 [1]. They do not count third-party agency contractors or facility maintenance staff [1].
What it does not tell you
The filing does not separate net headcount additions across specific technical disciplines, such as artificial intelligence engineering versus legacy application maintenance [1]. Nor does it provide a geographic breakdown between onshore client offices and offshore delivery centres in India [1].
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