Infosys plans to hire around 20,000 freshers in FY27: reports

Infosys has reportedly announced plans to hire at least 20,000 freshers in the financial year 2026-27 following a boost in financial performance in the financial year 2025-26.

Infosys is the one of India’s largest IT employers company with a total base of 3,28,594 employees, as per reports. During the declaration of fourth quarter results of FY2026, the Chief Financial Officer Jayesh Sanghrajka on Thursday has reportedly announced that the company is planning to hire 20,000 freshers. These freshers selection process will be focused on campus recruitment and early career professionals, he added.

Infosys reported a 28% quarter-on-quarter growth in its consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter of FY26. 

The company posted a net profit (after non-controlling interests) of ₹8,501 crore, an increase of 21% (year-on-year) compared to ₹7,033 crore in Q4 FY25. On a sequential basis, profit jumped 27.8% from ₹6,654 crore in Q4.

Operating profit stood at ₹9,743 crore, up 13.6% year-on-year and up 16.6% on-month.

In terms of revenue, the IT firm reported ₹46,402 crore in Q4 FY26, up 13.4% from ₹40,925 crore in the same quarter last year. On a sequential basis, revenue rose 2% from ₹45,479 crore in the December quarter.

The company maintained its operating margin at around 21% on a yearly basis, while margins improved to 21% in Q4 FY26 from 18.4% in the previous quarter.

Gross profit rose 16.1% year-on-year to ₹14,344 crore, while total operating expenses increased 21.9% to ₹4,601 crore.

Infosys’ voluntary attrition rate rose to 12.6% in Q4 FY26 from 12.3% in the previous quarter, though it declined from 14.1% in the year-ago period.

The company’s headcount declined by 8,440 sequentially to 3,28,594 in the March quarter, it said in a post-market exchange filing.

For FY27, the company has pegged revenue growth of up to 3.5% in constant currency and operating margins of 20-22%.

The company also announced a dividend of ₹25 per share for the quarter, compared to ₹22 per share in the corresponding period last year.

(with inputs from syndicated feed)