Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been certified as the Top Employer in Europe for 2026 by the Top Employers Institute, marking its 14th consecutive year at the top of the rankings.
In addition to its Europe-wide recognition, TCS has also been awarded the Global Top Employer certification and the Enterprise-Wide Top Employer Certification, reflecting its consistent people-centric strategy across global operations.
The Top Employers Institute conducts its assessments through the HR Best Practices Survey, evaluating organisations across six areas including Work Environment, Talent Acquisition, Learning, Wellbeing, People Strategy, and Diversity & Inclusion.
TCS ranked first across Europe overall and secured top positions in Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, France and Poland. The company was also certified as a Top Employer in Italy, Spain and Norway.
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.”
Top Employers Institute CEO Adrian Seligman 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.”
TCS continues to pursue its ambition of becoming the world’s largest AI-led technology services company through large-scale workforce upskilling. As of December 2025, more than 217,000 employees globally have higher-order AI skills, including 12,500 Gen AI–trained associates in Europe.
In October 2025, the company hosted 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% were Gen Z. The initiative supports the tcsAI programme, aimed at accelerating AI adoption and innovation.
With over 15,000 employees across 58 offices in Europe, TCS invests heavily in learning and development initiatives aligned with the European Digital Decade policy programme. The company also offers multilingual and intercultural learning programmes to strengthen global collaboration.
TCS further invests in early talent through initiatives such as TCS goIT™ and supports employee career progression through the TCS Elevate talent framework.
