India’s largest IT services companies added staff in the September quarter for the first time in six quarters, as AI-related contracts began to turn into billable work.
TCS and Infosys led
TCS added 5,370 people and Infosys 2,480. Wipro and Tech Mahindra cut staff.
Campus hiring returns, slowly
Companies are visiting campuses again, but batches are smaller and starting pay is flat for a fourth year.