TCS to lay off 2% of workforce in FY26, aiming to become agile and future-ready amid evolving tech landscape and roles.

• Over 12,000 roles, mostly mid-to-senior level, to be cut globally due to ineffective redeployment and changing skill needs.
• Move not driven by AI gains but by operational shifts and future deployment feasibility, says CEO K Krithivasan.
• Impacted staff to receive severance, insurance, outplacement; bench time now capped at 35 days to boost utilization.