Overview
- TCS’s Q3 factsheet shows headcount fell by 11,151 to 582,163, following a Q2 net decline of 19,755 for a two-quarter drop of about 30,000.
- CHRO Sudeep Kunnumal said roughly 1,800 employees were released in Q3, taking restructuring-linked releases to about 7,800 over two quarters.
- News18’s analysis indicates around 22,200 exits in the same period were outside the restructuring, including voluntary attrition and routine churn.
- Management says exits may continue into 2026 without a fixed target and notes continued targeted campus and lateral hiring, including for AI and digital roles.
- Workplace pressures have intensified with stricter office-attendance rules, and reports say appraisal holds or rating impacts have been flagged for non-compliance.