{"id":1296985,"date":"2025-06-28T12:04:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T06:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1296985"},"modified":"2025-06-28T12:06:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T06:36:27","slug":"average-bench-time-slashed-by-50-to-30-35-days-by-tcs-infosys-wipro-hcl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/average-bench-time-slashed-by-50-to-30-35-days-by-tcs-infosys-wipro-hcl\/","title":{"rendered":"Average Bench Time Slashed By 50% To 30-35 Days By TCS &amp; Other IT Firms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fewer tech professionals are currently on the bench, but those who are show greater restlessness and dissatisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TCS has reduced average bench time to just 35 days, signaling a major shift in how Indian IT firms manage their workforce amid AI advancements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-12.03.23\u202fPM-1024x675.png\" alt=\"Average Bench Time Slashed By 50% To 30-35 Days By TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL\" class=\"wp-image-1296997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-12.03.23\u202fPM-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-12.03.23\u202fPM-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-12.03.23\u202fPM-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-12.03.23\u202fPM-1536x1013.png 1536w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-12.03.23\u202fPM.png 1838w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TCS Bench Time Reduction Reflects Evolving Workforce Strategies in the AI Era<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IT companies are moving toward leaner, on-demand staffing models, raising concerns about increasing employee attrition and frustration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Neeti Sharma (CEO, TeamLease Digital), most IT firms now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/info-tech\/bench-no-more-it-giants-compress-idle-time-to-cut-costs-and-boost-agility\/article69717572.ece\">maintain minimal bench strength<\/a> and are emphasizing skill-based redeployment, innovative projects, and the use of contingent workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Companies with larger bench strength are not hiring much for lateral roles, as they prioritize using internal talent before onboarding new employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Average bench time has dropped to 30\u201345 days, compared to 45\u201360 days during 2020\u201321.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharma noted that twice as many professionals are currently seeking jobs, indicating rising restlessness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Despite Decline in Bench Numbers, Remaining IT Professionals Seek Better Opportunities and Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the number of benched professionals has declined in the past 18 months, those still on the bench are actively looking for better opportunities, more engaging work, and improved compensation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Biswajeet Mahapatra (Principal Analyst, Forrester) explained that prolonged benching harms IT firms by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reducing profit margins due to high costs of idle staff,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lowering utilisation rates, indicating inefficiency,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increasing attrition, as underutilized employees seek jobs elsewhere,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raising recruitment and training costs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With digital transformation and agile practices on the rise, firms are reducing bench strength and cutting costs by hiring skilled professionals on-demand and using freelancers for specific projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This change helps 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