IT giant Infosys has added 6,388 new employees in the financial year 2025, according to LatestLY. The company now has a total workforce of 323,578 people. Infosys also plans to hire 15,000-20,000 fresh graduates in the next financial year, even as it let go of 400 trainees who failed internal tests.
In just the last three months of FY25 (January to March 2025), Infosys added 199 employees. The company is growing its team at different levels, from freshers to experienced professionals. Salil Parekh, the CEO of Infosys, has been awarded stock options worth Rs 50 crore during this period.
While Infosys is hiring many new people, it also maintains strict rules for employee performance. The company recently let go of 400 trainees at its Mysuru campus after they failed internal evaluation tests. Infosys uses a testing system that has been in place for about 20 years to check if employees meet their standards.
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Here are the key workforce numbers for Infosys:
- Total employees: 323,578
- New employees added in FY25: 6,388
- Employees added in Q4 (Jan-Mar 2025): 199
- Planned hiring of fresh graduates for FY26: 15,000-20,000
- Employee leaving rate (attrition): 14.1%
Despite growing its workforce, Infosys reported mixed financial results. The company’s profit fell by 11.7% compared to last year, but its revenue grew by nearly 8% to Rs 40,925 crore.
You might be wondering what FY25 and FY26 mean. In India, the financial year runs from April 1 to March 31 of the next calendar year. So FY25 means April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025 – the financial year that just ended. And FY26 means April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026 – the upcoming financial year when Infosys plans to hire those 15,000-20,000 fresh graduates.
When we talk about consolidated net profit, it means the total money a company makes after paying all expenses. Think of it like your salary after all deductions – what actually comes to your bank account. For big companies like Infosys with many smaller companies under them, consolidated profit includes money from all these companies combined. Infosys reported a consolidated net profit of ₹26,713 crore in FY25, which was 11.7% less than the previous year.
Why did Infosys profit go down even though its revenue went up? There are several reasons:
- The company spent more money on hiring outside contractors
- Infosys increased employee salaries, which raised costs
- They made big investments in AI technology
- Some projects were delayed, affecting profit margins
- There was less spending from customers in sectors like retail
- In the previous year (FY24), Infosys got a one-time tax refund that made that year’s profit look bigger
For regular people in India, Infosys’s hiring plans are good news if you’re looking for a job in the IT sector. But the company’s strict testing system shows they expect high performance from employees. While Infosys continues to grow its workforce, the financial challenges show that even big IT companies face ups and downs in today’s business world.
