Cognizant to recruit 20,000 freshers in 2025 amid AI, services push

US IT firm Cognizant, which has a huge employee base in India, has announced plans to hire 20,000 freshers in 2025 — a move intended to reshape the company’s talent pyramid, particularly to support managed services and AI-led software development.

While the company’s overall headcount remained nearly flat compared to previous quarter at 3,36,300, Cognizant’s leadership highlighted the strategic importance of talent amplification as the firm accelerates its growth and innovation agenda.