India’s Global Capability Centre (GCC) sector is entering a new era of capability creation, with Hyderabad and Bengaluru emerging as the undisputed epicentres of leadership talent, according to Quess Corp’s latest report, “India’s GCC–IT Talent Trends 2025: New Entrants Shaping India’s Capability Evolution.”
Leadership Concentration in India’s GCC Hubs
The report reveals that Hyderabad and Bengaluru together account for nearly 70% of GCC leadership roles in the country, highlighting their continued dominance in India’s tech-driven corporate landscape.
- Hyderabad recorded the highest growth in leadership requisitions at 42% year-on-year, commanding a 6–8% salary premium, signaling its rise as a preferred destination for strategic and innovation-led roles.
- Bengaluru continues to serve as India’s largest leadership anchor pool, maintaining a cost index 8–10% above market average, underscoring its maturity as a global innovation hub.
Emerging Cities Add Depth to India’s GCC Map
While Tier-I cities lead, Chennai has emerged as the hub for finance, risk, and control functions, achieving the highest retention rate at 94%.
Pune is strengthening its foothold in analytics and quality assurance, whereas Tier-II cities like Kochi, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, and Indore are evolving as secondary delivery rings, activated once leadership and operational stability are achieved in primary hubs.
Severe Skill Shortages in Emerging Technologies
The report points to a growing talent scarcity in next-generation skills. Roles in Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM) engineering face a 50% shortage, while FinOps, Zero Trust security, Kubernetes, and Terraform exhibit deficits between 38–45%.
This has pushed the median time to fill critical positions to 90–120 days, with offer-to-join ratios at 68–72%, reflecting the growing competition for niche talent.
From Capacity to Capability: A Paradigm Shift
According to Kapil Joshi, CEO of IT Staffing, Quess Corp:
“India’s GCC landscape has shifted from capacity building to capability creation. Nearly half of new mandates are now focused on AI, data, platform, cloud, and cybersecurity, as enterprises prioritize value creation over volume. Hyderabad and Bengaluru lead in leadership and design, while Tier-II cities emerge as agile execution hubs.”
The Road Ahead
As India cements its role as a strategic hub for global innovation and digital transformation, GCCs are no longer just cost centers—they are becoming centres of excellence driving enterprise competitiveness and innovation.
The Quess Corp report underscores India’s unique advantage: a blend of scalable talent, digital maturity, and leadership density—positioning the nation at the heart of the world’s evolving capability economy.
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