A new report shows that leadership positions in Global Capability Centres continue to be concentrated in Hyderabad and Bengaluru, which together hold nearly 70 per cent of such roles across India. The findings were published in Quess Corp’s latest study titled India’s GCC IT Talent Trends 2025.
According to the report, Hyderabad recorded the highest growth in leadership requisitions with a 42 per cent rise year on year. This surge has also pushed leadership salaries in the city to a premium of 6 to 8 per cent. Bengaluru remains the largest talent hub in the country and commands a cost index that is 8 to 10 per cent higher than the market average.
Chennai has emerged as a strong centre for finance, risk and control related work and has reported retention levels of around 94 per cent, the highest among major cities. Pune is strengthening its position in analytics and quality assurance, while tier two cities such as Kochi, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad and Indore act as secondary hubs that expand after the main centres stabilise.
The report highlights severe skill shortages in new technology roles. Generative AI and LLM engineering show an estimated talent gap of around 50 per cent. Skills related to FinOps, Zero Trust security, Kubernetes and Terraform also face shortages between 38 and 45 per cent. As a result, filling critical roles now takes between 90 and 120 days, and offer to join ratios remain between 68 and 72 per cent.
These shortages are most evident in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, where delayed project timelines are becoming more common even though roles are eventually filled.
Kapil Joshi, CEO of IT Staffing at Quess Corp, said, “India’s GCC landscape has moved from capacity building to capability creation. Nearly half of new mandates now span AI, data, platform, cloud, and cybersecurity, as enterprises fund measurable outcomes, not headcount. Hyderabad and Bengaluru anchor leadership and design, while tier II cities evolve as execution hubs once stability and governance are proven. Time to fill and offer to join ratios are now core design metrics, reflecting a sharper focus on efficiency.”
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