TCS, Infosys and HCLTech Shift to Leaner IT Services Bench by 8-10%
India’s leading IT services firms are expected to run with leaner bench strength as AI, workforce planning and demand-led hiring reduce traditional standby staffing. A TeamLease Digital report says average bench has fallen to late single digits or up to 12% from 20–30% pre-AI, with companies investing in upskilling and shifting talent; Infosys plans to hire about 6,000 frontier engineers.