Amidst the massive layoffs in the Indian IT sector, Capgemini India is set to embark on a major recruitment drive in 2025. The firm is reportedly planning to hire between 40,000 and 45,000 employees. This ambitious target comes at a time when the IT sector is experiencing challenges in hiring.
Based on a report from The Hindu Businessline, it is said that a major portion of these new hires, approximately 35-40 percent, will be lateral recruits, all of whom are aimed at bringing experienced talent into key business areas. The remaining positions will be filled by fresh graduates from over 50 colleges across India. Capgemini has created partnerships with these colleges to support this massive hiring initiative.
Capgemini hiring for AI-ready workforce
A major theme of this recruitment strategy is the emphasis on building an “AI-ready workforce.” Capgemini wants to train new hires in artificial intelligence (AI) from the beginning, ensuring that incoming talent is well-equipped to work on projects aligned with the rapidly evolving AI landscape. This new approach seeks to meet the surging client demand for cost-effective and innovation-driven services, especially as global clients assign work to Capgemini’s India operations for efficiency and scalable solutions.
Furthermore, the company’s strategic vision for an AI-powered future is highlighted by its ongoing acquisition of WNS. This acquisition, which is poised to be Capgemini’s largest acquisition in terms of human personnel, is currently awaiting final regulatory approvals and is expected to close within the next six months. The integration of WNS’s “agentic AI” solutions with Capgemini’s existing analytics and consulting strengths is expected to enhance the company’s capabilities in intelligent operations and business process services.
New focus on AI to not do any layoff
The acquisition is anticipated to generate revenue synergies of $100 to $140 million by 2027. Capgemini expects limited job layoffs, which it says is consistent with its historical approach to mergers and acquisitions.
With approximately 1.75 lakh employees currently in India, this hiring drive presents Capgemini’s commitment to expanding its footprint in the country, especially at a time when rival firmws like Microsoft, TCS and Intel have been layioff a vast chunk of their human workforce in the market, all in favour of bringing AI-based solutions to streamline their setups and make ir more efficient.
