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IT fresher hiring set to rebound in FY27, Aon report shows
The Story in Brief
Fresher hiring in India's IT services industry is expected to rise to 115,000-135,000 in FY2026-27 from around 110,000 in FY26, according to Quess Group. The Economic Times reports this marks a 4.5 to 22.7% increase. HCLTech has completed its campus drive and will likely hire 11,000 freshers, Deccan Herald says, with salaries starting at Rs 18 lakh for its Elite Engineer cadre.
The Aon Campus Study Report 2026-27, covered by Livemint and The Indian Express, found that 56% of organisations plan to increase hiring of CA and CS graduates, while 36% foresee higher hiring of engineers. The Naukri JobSpeak Index for September showed white-collar hiring grew 2% year-on-year, with AI/ML roles rising 20%.
However, hiring remains selective. Infosys plans to move up to one-third of its workforce into specialist roles, The Economic Times reports. The TeamLease Services Employment Outlook projects 5.4% workforce growth in the second half of FY27, led by e-commerce and tech startups.
Update, 3 October 2026: The Naukri JobSpeak report, covered by The Economic Times and Orissa Post, shows white-collar hiring grew 2% in September, with AI/ML roles rising 20%. The Indian Express reports that the Aon study shows 56% of firms plan to hire more CAs and CSs, even as CA exam registrations have fallen. The Economic Times also reports that Infosys plans to move a quarter to a third of its workforce into specialist roles.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The coverage of fresher hiring is uniform across the Quess Group and Naukri JobSpeak data, which both outlets report as neutral wire copy. The Economic Times frames the recovery as a ‘rebound’ after two subdued years, while Deccan Herald leads with HCLTech's specific 11,000 figure and its Elite Engineer programme. The Indian Express and Livemint emphasise the Aon report's finding that CA/CS hiring intent is strongest, and that employer selectivity is rising. The TeamLease report, covered by The Economic Times, adds a forward-looking 5.4% workforce growth projection for the second half of FY27. No outlet adopts a government-critical or pro-government stance, the story is reported as a market-driven data story. The balanced reading is that hiring is recovering but not broadly, with demand concentrated in specialised AI/ML and CA/CS roles, while engineering and MBA hiring faces more mixed intentions.
Coverage: 12 sources, 12 neutral
Sources (12): livemint.com (neutral report), deccanherald.com (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (2) (neutral report), indianexpress.com (neutral report), orissapost.com (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (3) (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (4) (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (5) (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (6) (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (7) (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (8) (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 12 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
