Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been named the Top Employer in Europe for 2026 by the Top Employers Institute, extending its leadership streak to 14 consecutive years.
Alongside the European accolade, TCS has also secured recognition as a Global Top Employer and received the Enterprise-Wide Top Employer Certification, an exclusive distinction awarded to organisations demonstrating excellence and consistency in people practices across geographies.
The certification process conducted by the Top Employers Institute is based on its HR Best Practices Survey, which evaluates organisations across six key areas, including Work Environment, Talent Acquisition, Learning, Wellbeing, People Strategy, and Diversity & Inclusion.
TCS topped employer rankings across Europe overall and secured first place in Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, France and Poland. The company also earned Top Employer certification 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.”
Adrian Seligman, CEO, 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.”
Aligned with its vision to become the world’s largest AI-led technology services company, TCS is implementing a large-scale talent transformation programme focused on AI capability building. 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 hosted the world’s largest AI hackathon, drawing participation from over 281,000 employees across 58 countries. Women accounted for more than 33% of participants, while 38% were from Gen Z. The initiative was designed to support the tcsAI programme, enabling faster AI adoption and empowering employees to develop innovative solutions.
With a workforce of 15,000 employees across 58 European offices, TCS continues to invest in learning, reskilling and upskilling initiatives across the region. The company supports the European Digital Decade policy programme aimed at training 20 million ICT specialists by 2030 and offers multilingual and intercultural learning initiatives to strengthen collaboration in a global business environment.
TCS also focuses on nurturing young talent through initiatives such as TCS goIT™ in Europe, aimed at encouraging students to pursue careers in technology. Career advancement is supported through TCS Elevate, a talent framework designed to integrate learning with progression.
