Infosys Adds 5,000+ Employees in Q3, Plans 20,000 Freshers in FY26

• Infosys increased its workforce by over 5,043 employees in the December quarter, reaching a total headcount of 337,034.
• Employee attrition rate for Infosys fell to 12.3% in Q3, lower than its peers TCS (13.5%) and HCL Technologies (12.4%).
• The company onboarded 18,000 freshers between October and December 2025 and plans to add 20,000 entry-level employees in the current fiscal year.
• CEO Salil Parekh stated that the headcount increase reflects confidence in market demand.
• Despite a 9.6% sequential drop in net profit to Rs 6,654 crore, revenue rose 2.2% to Rs 45,479 crore in Q3 FY26.

Why It Matters: Infosys expanded its workforce and plans significant fresher hiring despite a sequential profit dip.