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6 articles on Hiring signals — curated for job seekers in India.
Tech openings rose 9% month-on-month in March 2026, yet fresher roles fell 10% year-on-year. The market is splitting sharply between mid-senior demand and entry-level scarcity.
Global Capability Centres in India now employ 2.36 million professionals across 2,117 centres. They're absorbing AI-driven cuts elsewhere and emerging as the dominant hiring engine.
Specialised AI/ML roles now make up 13% of all tech hiring demand. Companies are budgeting 15–20% annual hikes for critical AI talent, with senior LLM engineers crossing ₹70 LPA.
While Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune see double-digit declines year-on-year, Tier 2-3 cities grew 10% month-on-month. GCC expansion and remote-first companies are reshaping the map.
Infosys Specialist Programmer L3 is the highest entry-level pay in IT services. FAANG India offers for IIT grads are 5–10× standard IT services. The gap is widening fast.
VIT placed 10,000+ offers from 701 companies. IIT Hyderabad averaged ₹30 LPA at 62% placement rate in Phase 1. LPU recorded a ₹2.5 crore highest package. The 2026 picture is split by tier.