Tech Hiring

Randstad's tech talent report of 29 October 2026 says banks pay software engineers about 13% more than tech firms, and healthcare firms up to 17% more.

Active tech job openings in India rose to about 1.23 lakh in October 2026, an 18-month high, Xpheno data show, but only around 15,000 are entry-level roles.

HCLTech added a net 6,450 staff, including 6,136 freshers, in the September 2026 quarter and expects to hire about 11,000 freshers in 2026-27.

Tech Mahindra's headcount rose by 5,446 to 152,206 in the September 2026 quarter, partly from an Orange deal transfer, as IT attrition eased to 11.7%.

HCLTech added 6,450 staff in July-September 2026, including 6,136 freshers, its biggest quarterly addition in 16 quarters; attrition rose to 12.8%.

A BinQle report released 9-10 October 2026 says India's AI talent demand is 3.5 times supply, with cloud, cybersecurity and data roles also short and pay up 30-35%.

India's active tech job openings reached about 1.23 lakh in October 2026, an 18-month high, Xpheno data shows; only about 15,000 are entry-level roles.