With IT hiring slowing, Info Edge—Sanjeev Bikhchandani’s recruitment-led business—has started taking a backseat for the first time. Instead, its fortunes increasingly track the market value of Zomato, in which it holds 12.24%. The shift signals how job-market softness is pushing investors to focus on tech platform valuations over staffing revenues.
India’s leading IT firms are rewriting hiring playbooks by cutting mid-tier roles while expanding AI-enabled entry-level recruitment. The shift is designed to control costs, boost efficiency, and drive productivity, with companies tracking higher revenue per employee. Analysts say this could reshape careers and competition across the sector as AI becomes the default workplace skill.
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A sudden H-1B visa fee shake-up triggered panic among prospective workers, but a quick clarification exempted existing H-1B holders. With new talent costs rising, today’s workers may gain leverage in an employers market. While some IT firms say dependence on H-1B hiring is easing, experts caution offshore delivery models could still face turbulence.
Hiring at major engineering campuses like BITS Pilani and multiple NITs looks steady to stronger for the Class of 2026, with more recruiters, higher salaries, and a rise in pre-placement offers. Demand is being pulled by core engineering, electronics, semiconductors, and also banking, consulting, and analytics, even as overall IT hiring continues to lag.
Infosys plans to hire around 20,000 freshers in FY27, even as its total headcount dipped and attrition eased in the March quarter. The company says this reflects a calibrated workforce strategy—reducing employment, adjusting its talent pyramid, and building capabilities for AI-led services. Revenue grew in Q4FY26, but FY27 guidance remains cautious as client decisions slow.
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