Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions company, has been recognised as the Top Employer in Europe for 2026 by the Top Employers Institute, marking the 14th consecutive year the company has received the distinction.
In addition to the European recognition, TCS has also been certified as a Global Top Employer and awarded the exclusive Enterprise-Wide Top Employer Certification, an honour reserved for organisations that demonstrate a consistently high-performing people strategy across their global operations.
The Top Employers Institute, a global authority on workplace excellence, evaluates organisations through its HR Best Practices Survey, which assesses performance across six core areas including Work Environment, Talent Acquisition, People Strategy, Learning, Wellbeing, and Diversity & Inclusion.
Along with securing the top position across Europe overall, TCS ranked first in Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, France and Poland. The company also received Top Employer certification in Italy, Spain and Norway.
Commenting on the recognition, Sapthagiri Chapalapalli, Head of Europe, TCS, said, “We are proud to be ranked by the Top Employers Institute as the number one employer in Europe. This recognition underlines our commitment to our people and passion in fostering an inclusive, enriching, and engaging work environment. Our continuous investment in talent development, upskilling, and employee wellbeing reflects TCS’ belief that our employees are at the heart of our success and ability to drive innovation for our clients across the continent, as well as our goal to be the world’s largest AI-led technology services company.”
Adrian Seligman, CEO of the Top Employers Institute, said: “TCS’ 2026 certification as a Top Employer in Europe for an impressive 14th consecutive year as well as a Global Top Employer and awarded the Enterprise-Wide Top Employer Certification, is truly outstanding. This consistent excellence underscores their proactive and holistic approach to people practices, which continuously sets industry benchmarks. Through our rigorous HR Best Practices Survey, TCS has demonstrated unwavering commitment across all key areas, from work environment and wellbeing to talent acquisition and diversity & inclusion.”
As part of its ambition to become the world’s largest AI-led technology services company, TCS is undertaking a large-scale internal talent transformation programme to build AI-ready skills and embed an AI-first culture. As of December 2025, the company has more than 217,000 employees with higher-order AI skills globally, including 12,500 Gen AI–trained associates in Europe.
In October 2025, TCS organised the world’s largest AI hackathon, with participation from over 281,000 employees across 58 countries. More than 33% of participants were women, while 38% belonged to Gen Z. The initiative was designed to support the tcsAI programme, aimed at accelerating AI adoption and equipping employees with advanced AI tools and experiences.
TCS employs over 15,000 people across 58 offices in Europe and continues to invest in learning, upskilling and reskilling initiatives across the region. The company supports the European Digital Decade policy programme, which aims to train 20 million ICT specialists by 2030, and offers multilingual and intercultural learning programmes to enhance cross-cultural collaboration.
In addition, TCS invests in developing young talent through initiatives such as TCS goIT™ in Europe, which focuses on inspiring students to pursue careers in IT. Its talent transformation strategy is also embedded within career progression through TCS Elevate, a framework designed to link learning with professional advancement.
