Tier-2 cities drive growth in India’s tech hiring as GCC expansion spreads beyond metros

Hiring activity in India’s technology sector is expanding beyond the country’s largest cities, with Tier-2 locations recording faster growth than metro markets as global capability centres (GCCs) widen their footprint and employers add engineering, analytics and AI-related roles.

Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities are seeing a larger share of new technology hiring even as Bengaluru, Hyderabad and other metro cities continue to account for most job openings.