IT cuts mid-tier, expands AI-smart entry level in new hiring playbookIndia's top IT companies are changing how they hire. They are bringing in more fresh graduates and giving them AI tools. Middle managers ar...
01 May, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
Startups seek digital gold rules; IT firms bet on freshersHappy Friday! The Centre may be open to creating an oversight framework for the digital gold sector. This and more in today’s ETtech Mornin...
01 May, 2026, 07.47 AM IST
HCLTech revenue up 10.7% in Q2, rakes in $100m from AI aloneHCLTech reported a flat second-quarter net profit despite revenue beating estimates, driven by strong ER&D services and AI-related revenue ...
14 Oct, 2025, 06.12 AM IST
HCLTech revenue up 10.7% in Q2, rakes in $100 million from AI aloneThe company reported a net profit of Rs 4,235 crore on revenue of Rs 31,942 crore for the quarter ended September 30. Estimates in an ET po...
14 Oct, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Indian IT CEOs’ pay in FY25: HCLTech’s C Vijayakumar tops the listC Vijayakumar, CEO of HCLTech, has become India’s highest-paid IT executive in FY25, earning $10.85 million (approx. Rs 94.6 crore). His sa...
04 Aug, 2025, 02.31 PM IST
HCLTech CEO C Vijayakumar out-earns TCS, Infosys heads in FY25 with $10.85 million paycheckHCLTech CEO C Vijayakumar's FY25 compensation reached $10.85 million, surpassing his peers at TCS, Infosys, Wipro and Tech Mahindra. His le...
03 Aug, 2025, 02.27 PM IST
India’s AI talent gap widens as demand surgesTechnology companies are struggling to find enough AI experts. The demand for AI skills is rising faster than the supply. Firms like HCLTec...
29 Jul, 2025, 11.40 AM IST
Tech Mahindra CEO Mohit Joshi earns Rs 54 crore in FY25This was double the amount paid to K Krithivasan, chief of India’s largest IT services company, TCS. Joshi’s earnings were 840.22 times the...
24 Jun, 2025, 09.05 PM IST
IT firms see revenue growth outpacing headcount, says HCLTech CEOHCLTech CEO C Vijayakumar highlights the rising demand for skilled IT professionals despite slower headcount growth, leading to higher wage...
15 Jan, 2025, 03.18 PM IST
From 3.2L in 2011 to just Rs 3.75L in 2024: Ex-Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai's shocking comparison between CEOs vs freshers' salariesIndia’s IT sector faces criticism over stark wage inequalities, with fresher salaries barely growing in over a decade while top executives ...
23 Dec, 2024, 01.11 PM IST
The new reality of IT raises: Why your next pay hike could be months awaySalary hikes in IT companies are shifting from the traditional April-June period to later in the year, introducing unpredictability. Raises...
07 Oct, 2024, 11.11 AM IST
HCLTech CEO Vijayakumar salary climbed to over $10 millionThis makes Vijaykumar the second highest paid CEO of an Indian IT company after Wipro’s former chief Thierry Delaporte’s $20 million (aroun...
22 Jul, 2024, 11.10 PM IST
Tech majors may reduce pay hikes by half as slump hurtsOver the last three years, as per data by Xpheno, IT Service bellwethers have collectively increased compensation costs by 64%, while colle...
27 Oct, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Indian techies may be in for a long wait as IT firms defer hikesInfosys and HCLTech have chosen not to implement raises, while Wipro has postponed its announcement to the third quarter. Tech Mahindra has...
04 Sep, 2023, 11.17 AM IST
HCLTech CEO C Vijayakumar’s salary dips 80% in FY23The sharp fall in his remuneration was due to the absence of the long-term incentive component, which will be paid next fiscal year, the co...
28 Jul, 2023, 11.25 PM IST
Tech CEO pay packages reflect muted revenue growth outlookIT giants, including TCS, Infosys and Tech Mahindra, spoke of demand uncertainty, delays in decision making and even project ramp-downs as ...
27 Jun, 2023, 08.26 PM IST
Pay check: CXO-fresher salary gap widening in IT sectorThe average annual salaries of freshers remained at about $5,000 for over a decade till early 2020 before a couple of rounds of compensatio...
07 Oct, 2022, 06.24 PM IST