Reliance Industries Breaks Hiring Records in FY25, Adds 1.9 Lakh Employees

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Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) just pulled off one of the sharpest hiring recoveries in Indian corporate history. The company welcomed 1.9 lakh new employees in FY25, setting a new record and bringing its total workforce up to a whopping 4,03,303. That’s nearly the entire population of a city like Chandigarh working under the RIL banner.

This hiring surge mostly happened in the retail division, which now accounts for 61% of Reliance’s total headcount. Digital services, including Jio, India’s telecom juggernaut, make up another 23%. Just last year, Reliance’s overall workforce shrank by 11% due to sluggish retail activity. So, FY25 isn’t just a rebound; it’s a statement.

The Corporate League Table: Who’s Who

  • Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) still rules the roost as India’s largest private-sector employer, with over 6 lakh employees as of August 2025. That’s more people than work for Coal India and State Bank of India, both of which RIL recently passed to snag second place.
  • Only 12 companies in India’s Nifty50 have more than 1 lakh employees, and Reliance is now comfortably seated near the top, just behind TCS. Infosys comes in third with 3.24 lakh, followed by State Bank of India, Wipro, Coal India, HCL Technologies, Bajaj Finserv, and HDFC Bank in the 2.1–2.4 lakh range.

Retail: The Expansion Machine

  • Reliance Retail’s footprint exploded, adding 2,659 new stores in FY25. The division now operates 19,340 outlets, the largest retail network in India.
  • Retail revenue hit ₹3.3 trillion for FY25, marking a 7.9% jump from the previous year.
  • The company invested ₹33,696 crore in FY25 for more infrastructure, expanding stores, and buying up rivals, a 37.5% bump from last year.

Digital Power & Hiring Trends

  • Reliance’s digital services, anchored by Jio, account for nearly a quarter of employees. With India’s internet usage surging, expect this number to keep climbing.
  • From FY21 to FY25, Reliance’s workforce grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.3%. TCS and Infosys lagged, with only 5.6% workforce growth.

How’s TCS Doing?

  • Despite industry-wide layoffs and automation headwinds, TCS added 6,071 employees in the April–June quarter of FY25, for a total of 6,07,979.
  • TCS also onboarded 42,000 freshers in FY25.
  • The company’s attrition rate ticked up to 13.3% this quarter, while fresh hiring continues alongside targeted layoffs of about 12,000 employees, mostly in middle and senior management, part of an effort to align with new AI-driven skill needs.

RIL’s Financial Pulse

  • Reliance’s overall revenue for FY25 rose by 7.1% to ₹10.7 lakh crore.
  • Net profit was ₹81,309 crore, up 3% year-over-year.

In short, Reliance Industries didn’t just recover from last year’s dip, it sprinted ahead, fueled by retail and digital, and it’s now nipping at TCS’s heels in India’s hiring heavyweight league. With new stores mushrooming, fresh faces joining, and solid financial growth, Reliance is redefining what corporate expansion looks like, all while giving India’s workforce a major boost.

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