# India’s GCCs Hired Nearly Twice as Many Tech Employees as IT Giants in FY26 — Here’s Why It Matters

URL: https://technosports.co.in/indias-gccs-hired-nearly-twice-as-many-tech/  
Published: 2026-06-10  
Updated: 2026-06-10  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

India’s tech hiring story just got a major plot twist. **Global Capability Centers (GCCs)** have quietly outpaced traditional IT services companies in job creation during FY26, signalling a structural shift in India’s $250 billion tech economy.

## The Numbers That Tell the Story

| Metric | GCCs | IT Services Firms |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New Hires in FY26 | **2,00,000** | **1,10,000** |
| Hiring Advantage | ~82% more | — |
| Key Roles | AI, Data, Cloud, R&D | Support, BPO, Dev |
| Major Players | JP Morgan, Google, Apple | TCS, Infosys, Wipro |

GCCs added **90,000 more employees** than India’s traditional IT services sector combined — a gap too wide to ignore.

## Why Are GCCs Winning the Talent War?

**1. Higher-Value Work** Unlike IT services firms that often handle outsourced operations, GCCs perform core R&D, product development, and AI innovation. This attracts top talent looking for impactful roles.

**2. Premium Pay Packages** GCCs, backed by global MNCs, typically offer 20–30% higher salaries than domestic IT firms, making them magnets for India’s engineering graduates.

**3. Explosive Growth in Numbers** India now hosts over **1,700+ GCCs**, with cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune emerging as global innovation hubs. This number is expected to cross 2,000 by 2026-end.

![GCC](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gvst55.avif)

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> 📌 For deeper context on how global capability centers operate, visit the [Wikipedia page on Captive Center](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_center) — the formal term for GCCs.

## What This Means for India’s IT Landscape

Traditional IT giants like TCS, Infosys, and Wipro — which collectively laid off or froze hiring in FY25 — are now facing a **talent exodus** to GCCs. The shift isn’t just numerical; it’s structural. India is transitioning from a *service provider* to a *global innovation partner*.

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## FAQs

### **Q: What is a GCC and how is it different from an IT firm?**

A GCC (Global Capability Center) is an in-house unit of a multinational company based in India, focused on R&D and innovation — unlike IT firms that provide outsourced services to external clients.

### **Q: Will traditional IT companies recover their hiring pace?**

 Analysts suggest IT firms may rebound with AI-led demand, but GCCs are expected to maintain their hiring edge through FY27 and beyond.