With a focus on maintaining its current talent strategy, IT giant Accenture is significantly investing in Indian talent for its technology sector, with plans to increase hiring in the country. Julie Sweet, CEO of Accenture, stated that the company’s primary recruitment efforts are centered in India.
“We are primarily hiring in India, with much of that focused on technology. This also allows us to refresh our workforce pyramid, bringing in new college graduates. So, our overall talent strategy remains unchanged,” Sweet explained during an investors’ call.
Significant Hiring in India
Accenture’s global workforce stands at 7.7 lakh employees, with over 3 lakh employees based in India, representing approximately 57% of the company’s total staff.
Accenture operates on a financial year running from September to August. During the 2025 fiscal year, the company made a net addition of 41,484 employees, including over 24,000 hires in the August quarter alone.
“We hire talent worldwide, and technology—one of the key drivers of our current growth—is where much of our hiring is concentrated, particularly in India,” Sweet further noted.
Rise in Gen AI Bookings
Accenture forecasts revenues for the first quarter of the 2025 fiscal year to range between $16.8 billion and $17.4 billion. In the third quarter, the company saw a five percent revenue growth compared to the same period in FY23-24.
“In the fourth quarter of FY24-25, Accenture secured GenAI bookings worth $1 billion. We achieved full-fiscal year new bookings totaling $81 billion, which includes a record 125 client bookings exceeding $100 million in a single quarter. Additionally, we now have 310 Diamond clients, representing our largest relationships,” said Julie Sweet, Accenture’s CEO.
‘Strong Growth Expected in Fiscal 2025’
Sweet also emphasized Accenture’s continued focus on accelerating its leadership in generative AI, which the company views as the most transformative technology of the next decade. Sweet stated, “By effectively driving reinvention for our clients and consistently investing in our business, Accenture is well-positioned for significant growth in fiscal 2025.
Accenture acknowledged that one of the main challenges with implementing GenAI is ensuring that clients have the necessary data infrastructure, which serves as the fuel for GenAI technology.