Archive · 27 Oct 2025
GCCs in India Face Talent Demand Amidst IT Challenges
In India, Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are growing quickly, like international offices for companies, especially in IT and engineering.
This growth is leading to high demand for skilled workers, sparking competition among companies.
Over the past five years, these GCCs created hundreds of thousands of new jobs.
While some competition has cooled off, niche skills are still highly valued.
GCCs are looking beyond strict experience requirements, focusing on training.
New job roles are appearing in fields like AI and data science.
GCCs are experiencing significant growth, increasing demand for talent.
The headcount of Indian GCCs has increased substantially over five years.
Engineering and IT functions account for a large portion of the workforce and job openings.
Attrition in GCCs has led to increased replacement hiring.
New roles in AI-related fields are emerging.
- Who
- Global Capability Centres (GCCs) and the IT sector
- What
- Increased demand for talent in GCCs
- When
- Past five years
- Where
- India
- Why
- Due to growth in GCCs
- GCC Headcount Growth (5 years)
- 48%
- New Jobs Created (5 years)
- 620,000
- Gross Hiring (5 years)
- 1.8 million
- Top Function Demand
- Engineering and IT
- Attrition Replacement Hiring (5 years)
- 1.2 million
