Archive · 15 Sep 2025
ADP India: IT Hiring Normalizing to Pre-Pandemic Levels
After the pandemic, IT companies in India hired a lot of people.
Now, things are going back to normal.
Rahul Goyal from ADP India says that companies are being more careful about who they hire.
It doesn't mean they aren't hiring, but they're looking for people with the right skills.
They want people who can communicate well and work in teams.
Employees will need to learn new skills to stay relevant.
Indian IT sector's hiring is normalizing.
Companies are more cautious post-pandemic.
A healthy amount of hiring will continue.
Employees need to adapt and upskill.
Companies focus on soft skills as well as technical skills.
- Who
- Rahul Goyal (MD, ADP India) and the Indian IT sector
- What
- Indian IT sector's hiring is normalizing
- When
- September 15, 2025, referencing FY25 data
- Where
- India
- Why
- Companies are becoming more cautious in hiring.
Companies' Perspective
Employees' Perspective
Skills Required
Companies' Perspective
Companies are focusing on essential and soft skills.
Employees' Perspective
Employees need to adapt and constantly upskill.
- Key Figure
- Rahul Goyal, MD, ADP India and Southeast Asia
- Company
- ADP (HR and payroll solutions)
- ADP in India
- Operating since 1999
- ADP India Employees
- Around 30,000
- ADP India Clients
- Nearly 2,500
- Payroll Processing
- For close to one million employees
- Hiring Trend
- Normalizing to pre-pandemic levels