TCS Named as a Top Employer in Ireland by the Top Employers Institute

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions company, with a strong presence in Ireland, employing over 1,100 people, has been recognised as a Top Employer for Ireland for 2026 by the Top Employers Institute. The Top Employers Institute is a global authority on recognising workplace excellence, and this certification reflects TCS’s dedication to delivering outstanding people practices.

The Top Employers Institute certifies organisations through its HR Best Practices Survey, which covers six distinct areas, including Diversity & Inclusion, People Strategy, Talent Acquisition, Work Environment, Wellbeing and Learning.

TCS has also been recognised as a Global Top Employer and was awarded the exclusive Enterprise-Wide Top Employer Certification, an award given to select organisations that demonstrate a consistently high-performing people strategy across operations.

Deepak Chaudhari, Country Head for TCS Ireland, said: “We are immensely proud to be ranked as a Top Employer in Ireland. Our people are the heart of our business, and our focus on client service and ensuring that we invest in our employees in the right ways is reflected in this achievement. We will continue to place a strong emphasis on diversity and wellbeing as well as skills development and learning.”

TCS employs a workforce of over 1,100 people in Ireland, with over 900 people across four generations representing 40 countries working in the TCS Global Delivery Centre based in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal alone. TCS invests in nurturing its talent with a strong range of learning, upskilling, and reskilling programmes.

In FY26, Irish and UK TCS employees spent around 170,000 hours learning to build AI and data skills, resulting in over 95% of the associates becoming AI and data skills ready, with 50% acquiring higher-order deployable competencies. These proactive learning opportunities help TCS’ talent provide top-tier services for its clients and form part of TCS’ ambition to become the world’s largest AI-led technology services company.

Leeanne Patterson, Head of HR TCS Letterkenny, said: “To be recognised as a Top Employer is a great achievement for TCS in Ireland, and for our Global Delivery Centre here in Letterkenny. This recognition underscores our commitment to a diverse workforce and ongoing talent acquisition. We will continue to provide exciting career opportunities for our team in Ireland, investing in their continuous professional development while prioritising a supportive work environment.”

Top Employers Institute CEO Adrian Seligman commented: “Being recognised as a Regional Top Employer for 2026 is a significant achievement that reflects the strength and consistency of TCS’s people strategy across multiple countries. Their capability to scale strategy while reflecting diverse markets demonstrates exceptional organisational discipline, leadership alignment, and a mature approach to using insights and benchmarking to drive business performance across borders. This recognition positions TCS as a leader across the UK and Ireland, creating meaningful and measurable impact for its employees and business. We are proud to celebrate this continued commitment to HR excellence.”

TCS is continuing to grow its strategic investment in Ireland, having initially established its presence in Ireland over 21 years ago, as well as maintaining its drive to equip the local workforce with learning, upskilling and reskilling opportunities to support its clients. The company is proactively hiring more people to join its team in Ireland and has an ongoing recruitment process in place, from graduates to senior hires.

Complementing its efforts to offer skilled job opportunities in Ireland, TCS employees embody the spirit of giving back to the community through volunteering opportunities and have contributed close to 8,000 hours in FY26 in Ireland alone.