TCS Continues Layoffs: India IT In Shambles?

It is an understanding fact that the IT sector is undergoing a significant sizing down operation as several leading companies have started to cut down on their workforce. The situation is particularly prevalent in India as many companies have been firing thousands of employees at once.

Now it is being established that the famous Tata Consultancy Services which is generally regarded as a safe haven for software employees and known to hold their workers for a long period of time have also hired about layoffs.

In principal, TCS has communicated that the layoffs will continue in the upcoming quarter as well and they have no specific target of this sizing down operation. 

TCS has already cut  over 30,000 jobs in the last six months amid profit declines and AI-driven restructuring. And now it has been confirmed that the company would continue to fire more employees in the next few months as well. 

Recent TCS Q3 FY26 data confirms an 11,151-employee reduction, marking the second consecutive quarter of downsizing. The company is extensively restructuring itself in response to the ongoing AI revolution, and this shift is coming at the cost of its human workforce.

If safe companies like TCS are also going ahead with layouts, then this could be a pretty strong indication that the Indian IT sector could be for major sizing downs in the near future. This could leave the domestic entry level and senior workforce in a state of absolute shambles.