India’s GCC Growth Holds at 12% in 2025, Tier-2 Cities and Freshers Drive Momentum: foundit Insights Tracker
Bengaluru, 05 August 2025 — Recruitment activity across India rose 19% year-on-year in July 2025, even as hiring remained flat over the previous quarter and inched down by 2% month-on-month, according to the latest foundit Insights Tracker (fit). Within this resilient landscape, Global Capability Centres (GCCs) maintained a robust 12% YoY rise in job postings, confirming India’s position as the world’s favourite location for building high-value global teams. Metro cities, primarily Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Mumbai, and NCR, accounted for a significant 91% of the GCC job share. However, Tier-2 cities such as Kochi, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Indore, and Jaipur showed accelerated growth, surging at 21% YoY, reflecting a strategic push towards geographic diversification. Pranay Kale, C...










