Infosys added 5,000 workers in the December quarter, bringing its total workforce to 3.37 lakh
Infosys adds over 5,000 employees in Q3FY26, bucks industry slowdown
Infosys, India’s second-largest IT services company, added 5,043 employees during the December quarter (Q3FY26), marking its sixth consecutive quarter of headcount expansion, even as the broader IT industry grapples with muted demand and workforce rationalisation.
At the end of the quarter, the Bengaluru-headquartered firm had 337,034 employees, up from 331,991 in the September quarter, the company said on Wednesday while announcing its third-quarter financial results. On a year-on-year basis, Infosys’ total employee strength increased by 13,655.
The hiring momentum at Infosys stands in contrast to trends at several peers. Smaller rival HCLTech reduced its workforce by 261 employees during the December quarter, taking its total headcount to 226,379, including 2,852 freshers. Industry leader Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported a net reduction of 11,151 employees in the October–December period as part of its plan to cut about 2% of its global workforce, or roughly 12,000 employees. Including both voluntary and involuntary attrition, TCS has reduced its workforce by nearly 30,000 employees over the last six months, with total headcount standing at 582,163 at the end of December.
Infosys also saw an improvement in attrition. The company’s trailing 12-month attrition rate declined to 12.3%, from 14.3% in the previous quarter, reflecting better employee retention amid a cautious hiring environment across the sector.
On the financial front, Infosys reported an 8.9% year-on-year increase in revenue to Rs 45,479 crore in Q3FY26. Sequentially, revenues grew 2.2%, while in constant currency terms, revenue rose 1.7% year-on-year and 0.6% quarter-on-quarter. Net profit after non-controlling interests stood at Rs 6,654 crore for the quarter.
The company’s operating margin came in at 18.4% on a reported basis and 21.2% on an adjusted basis, reflecting continued focus on cost optimisation and efficiency amid investments in AI and digital capabilities.
For the full financial year, Infosys raised its revenue growth guidance to 3–3.5% in constant currency terms, from the earlier 2–3%, while maintaining its operating margin guidance at 20–22%.
“Infosys delivered strong Q3 performance, demonstrating how our differentiated value propositions in enterprise AI, through Infosys Topaz, are consistently driving higher market share,” said Salil Parekh, CEO and managing director. He added that a key focus for the company remains reskilling and empowering its workforce to succeed in an AI-augmented delivery model, as enterprises increasingly prioritise automation, data and AI-led transformation initiatives.
The results underscore Infosys’ strategy of balancing disciplined cost management with selective hiring and reskilling, even as the Indian IT services industry undergoes a structural shift driven by artificial intelligence and evolving client demand patterns.
