Capgemini raises fresher salary by 20%, adds 25,000 more people this year

Capgemini looks at leveraging India base for driving innovation

In a move that is seen as the growing importance of India as a global delivery and innovation base, French information technology (IT) services and consulting major Capgemini has raised fresher salary by 20 per cent, while increasing its headcount in the country aggressively.

In the 2018 campus hiring season, the company said it is offering between 15-20 per cent more compensation to the campus recruits at around Rs 380,000. The company said it was expecting to add around 25,000 more people to its India team on a gross basis, including freshers as well as lateral hires. After its