HCLTech has added 6,450 employees in Q2 on a net basis, marking its highest quarterly hiring addition in 16 quarters. Specifically, the IT major announced the workforce milestone on Monday, taking its global headcount to a record 230,339 as of September 30. Furthermore, this sharp recovery reverses the net reduction of 3,292 employees recorded during the previous quarter.
Fresher hiring drives headcount expansion alongside financial growth
Freshers formed the backbone of the expansion, with 6,136 new graduates joining the company during the September quarter. Consequently, fresher onboarding surpassed the 1,056 additions in June and 1,712 additions in March by a substantial margin.
Additionally, annual salary increments will take effect from October 1, adding to employee costs in subsequent quarters. Meanwhile, women now account for 30 per cent of the total workforce, up from 29.6 per cent previously.
| HCLTech Financial & Headcount Metric | Q2 FY27 Performance Data | Sequential / Previous Comparison |
| Net Employee Additions | 6,450 employees added | Reverses net loss of 3,292 in Q1 |
| Fresher Onboarding | 6,136 freshers | Up from 1,056 in Q1 |
| Total Global Headcount | 230,339 employees | Record high as of September 30, 2026 |
| Q2 Net Profit | ₹5,132 crore | Up 11% sequentially from ₹4,624 crore |
| Q2 Total Revenue | ₹35,620 crore | Up 3% sequentially from ₹34,579 crore |
| LTM Attrition Rate | 12.8 per cent | Marginally up from 12.7% in June |
Upward guidance revision and dividend payout for shareholders
Parallel to workforce expansion, HCLTech reported an 11 per cent sequential increase in net profit to ₹5,132 crore. Specifically, quarterly revenue grew 3 per cent to ₹35,620 crore, reflecting solid demand for IT services.
Consequently, the company revised its FY27 lower-end constant-currency revenue growth guidance upward to 2.5 per cent from 1 per cent.
