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Wipro cuts 6,716 employees in second quarter, bringing workforce to 236,328

India's fourth-largest IT services exporter saw workforce contract by 6,716 sequentially as constant-currency revenue stayed flat and large-deal bookings fell 58.6% to $674 million.

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6,716

net employees shed by Wipro in second quarter

Grade 3 · Filed record

Source: National Stock Exchange of India / Wipro Limited

What changed
Wipro reduced its workforce by 6,716 employees on net in the second quarter, bringing total headcount to 236,328.
Who it counts
Full-time employees across Wipro Limited globally as of 30 September 2026.
What it does not tell you
The filing does not disclose the split between voluntary attrition and involuntary layoffs.

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Wipro Limited reported a net workforce reduction of 6,716 employees during its second fiscal quarter, bringing its closing headcount to 236,328 as of 30 September 2026 [1].

The quarterly contraction reverses an intake of 888 employees in the previous quarter [1]. Trailing twelve-month voluntary attrition in IT services stood at 13.8%, compared with 13.9% in the prior quarter and 14.9% in the year-ago period [1].

Gross revenue for the quarter reached ₹24,752.7 crore ($2,611.5 million), with IT services revenue flat in constant currency (up 0.6% year-on-year) [1]. Large-deal bookings dropped 58.6% sequentially to $674 million, down from $1.63 billion in the first quarter [1].

What it measures

Total consolidated global headcount across IT Services and IT Products segments of Wipro Limited as of 30 September 2026, alongside twelve-month voluntary attrition for IT services personnel [1].

What it does not tell you

The filing does not separate how much of the 6,716 net headcount reduction came from unreplaced voluntary departures versus direct layoffs or contractor reductions [1].

Sources and their grades

  1. National Stock Exchange of India / Wipro Limited, Wipro announces results for the Quarter ended September 30, 2026. Read 15 October 2026. Grade 3 · Filed record Statutory earnings release under SEBI LODR Regulations for the second quarter ended 30 September 2026.

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