Entry-level IT roles down 20–25% as AI pushes India toward specialised hiring

For decades, India’s $300 billion IT outsourcing industry has run on a simple promise: deliver reliable software at scale using a vast pool of skilled, low-cost talent. That model created millions of entry-level jobs and helped build a new middle class.

Now, artificial intelligence is beginning to redraw that equation.

The shift is no longer theoretical. AI tools are already handling a significant share of routine technology work, reducing the need for large teams of junior engineers.