Headcount dips in Q1 as attrition surges

IT MAJOR WIPRO's headcount declined by 114 employees sequentially in the April-June quarter (Q1FY26) to 233,232 even as utilization inched up to 85% (Q4FY25: 84.6%) amid a subdued demand environment and persistent macroeconomic headwinds.

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Chief human resources officer Saurabh Govil said that the company will approach hiring based on demand, while continuing its campus recruitment efforts. However, Wipro did not provide any guidance on the number of campus hires it plans for this year. Voluntary attrition rose marginally to 15.1% (Q4:15%). Govil said that the firm sees attrition on a downward trend moving forward, though he admitted that there are pockets, depending on the skills and the demand for those skills, where Wipro is seeing higher attrition.