TCS adds over 7,000 employees in UK, now employs over 18,000 persons

NEW DELHI: India’s largest IT firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Wednesday said it has added over 7,000 employees in the UK, including 1,800 trainees over the past five years.

The Mumbai-based company currently employs over 18,000 people in the UK.

“To support its growth, it has added more than 7,000 employees, including 1,800 trainees, over the last five years, making it among the top UK recruiters of IT services talent.

“TCS currently employs over 18,000 people in 30 locations around the country and intends to recruit an additional 1,500 employees in 2021,” TCS said in a regulatory filing.

It added that women make up 28 per cent of employees, much higher than the 17 per cent average in the UK IT sector.