SynopsisThe number was skewed by India’s largest firm, Tata Consultancy Services, which made its biggest quarterly addition in three years, hiring a net 9,000 employees in the past quarter. The headcount at these six companies dropped by 7,100 people in the Jan-March quarter.India’s top six IT companies added more than 5,400 employees in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, signalling a shift in their hiring patterns to be more selective and capability-based rather than volume-led.The number was skewed by India’s largest firm, Tata Consultancy Services, which made its biggest quarterly addition in three years, hiring a net 9,000 employees in the past quarter. The headcount at these six companies dropped by 7,100 peopleNow Playing