IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), reported a reduction of 5,370 employees in its workforce during the fiscal third quarter, ending a trend of headcount growth observed in the previous two quarters. Attrition for the quarter saw a slight increase, reaching 13 percent compared to 12.3 percent in the previous quarter.

Results: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported a 12% rise in consolidated net profit for the December quarter, reaching Rs 12,380 crore, compared to the previous year's Rs 11,058 crore. The company declared an interim dividend of Rs 10 per share and a special dividend of Rs 66 per share.

TCS has already begun its process for campus hiring in the next financial year, stating that it will continue to grow its quality talent

India’s largest IT services company TCS on Thursday reported an 11.95 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 12,380 crore in the December quarter while the overall workforce reduced by over 5,000 employees.

TCS employees have collectively logged 40.1 million learning hours and acquired 3.8 million competencies year-to-date. The attrition rate for IT services over the last twelve months stands at 13%.