TCS Hiring 2025: Will IT Giant Cut Jobs Or Slow Down Hiring Because Of AI? Read What Company Said

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has said it won’t cut back on hiring even as artificial intelligence is reshaping the way work gets done across the IT industry. The company believes AI is creating new growth opportunities and changing job roles rather than reducing the need for talent.

"We continue to expect to hire the way we've been hiring," a TCS executive said during the company’s June quarter earnings call. 

What Did Company Said? 

“The kind of jobs and the roles they will do are different. So we don't expect any reduction in hiring at this point as a result of AI.” TCS explained that while AI is speeding up software development and improving efficiency, it is also creating new opportunities. 

"Earlier, all of us heard about robotic process automation, but now with generative AI, you have new avenues to run business process operations," a senior leader said.

The company added that AI, data, cloud, cybersecurity, and digital engineering are all reshaping its offerings.

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Layoffs Due To AI

So far in 2025, more than 74,000 tech workers have lost their jobs across 154 companies, according to Layoffs.fyi data. A big reason behind these cuts is the growing use of artificial intelligence. 

Microsoft alone has laid off over 15,000 employees this year in at least four major rounds, including about 9,000 jobs in its latest cuts, which hit the Xbox gaming division and sales teams the hardest.

Earlier, the company cut 6,000 positions in May and hundreds more in June. After the layoffs, Microsoft has been urging its remaining employees to "invest in your own AI skilling" to stay relevant in the changing workplace.

TCS Headcount And Salary Hike

The company ended the quarter with a total headcount of 613,069 employees, an increase of over 6,000 year-on-year. However, attrition ticked up to 13.8%, which the HR head described as “outside of our comfort level.”

On salary hikes, TCS said it has not yet made a decision. "We have not decided on that front yet, and we will decide during the year," the company clarified, while reiterating that it will honour all job offers made to freshers.

Despite the mixed performance, TCS remains upbeat. "We are quite optimistic," the management said, citing steady demand for technology transformation over the long term.