Cognizant to hire 20,000 freshers

US IT firm Cognizant, which has a huge employee base in India, has announced plans to hire 20,000 freshers in 2025 — a move intended to reshape the company’s talent pyramid, particularly to support managed services and AI-led software development.

While the company’s overall headcount remained nearly flat compared to previous



quarter at 3,36,300, Cognizant’s leadership highlighted the strategic importance of talent amplification as the firm accelerates its growth and innovation agenda.

“As we stated at our Investor Day, we are hiring 20,000 freshers as part of our strategy, which is more than double what we did last year,” Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S said.