TCS adds 19,388 employees in Q4, highest in a quarter

Tata Consultancy Services, the global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, reported its consolidated financial results according to Ind AS and IFRS, for the quarter ending March 31, 2021.

Rajesh Gopinathan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, said, “Our investments over the last decade in building newer capabilities, and in research and innovation, position us well for the multi-year technology services opportunity ahead. While we continue to dominate in our traditional areas of strength, we are making good progress in gaining share in the growth and transformation opportunity. Our focus going into FY 22 will be to engage with clients in their growth agenda, propelled by innovation and leverage of collective knowledge.”

The company has reported a 14.9% rise in March-quarter profit. In Q4, TCS added 19,388 employees to its rolls on a net basis, its highest ever net addition in a quarter. The total headcount stood at 488,649, a net addition of 40,185 during the year.

The workforce continues to be young and very diverse, comprising 154 nationalities and with women making up 36.5% of the workforce, according to a statement made by the company.

“TCS’ organic talent development initiatives continued to deliver industry-leading outcomes. Employees logged 43 million learning hours in FY 2021, resulting in over 379,000 employees getting trained on multiple new technologies, and over 457,000 trained on Agile methods. The company continues to be the employer of choice, with industry-leading talent retention. IT Services attrition rate (LTM) was at 7.2%,” the statement added.

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Arya has been a part of the Content & Research Team at Hrnxt.com. She is a keen observer of  economic developments, emerging businesses, people in business and keeps a tab on latest happenings in the business environment.

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Arya has been a part of the Content & Research Team at Hrnxt.com. She is a keen observer of  economic developments, emerging businesses, people in business and keeps a tab on latest happenings in the business environment. 

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