🚨 A silent shift is happening in India's tech industry.
While headlines focus on hiring freezes at traditional IT companies, another ecosystem is expanding rapidly.
**Global Capability Centers (GCCs).**
Over 2.5 million professionals are already working in GCCs across India, and new centers are opening every quarter.
So, what's different?
Traditional IT companies:
GCCs:
Why are more companies choosing this model?
🤖 AI has changed the economics. Companies no longer need hundreds of engineers to justify setting up an India office. Smaller, highly productive AI-enabled teams make it viable.
🌍 India has become a global engineering hub. World-class talent, mature tech ecosystems, and cost efficiency make India an obvious choice for long-term investment.
The result?
📈 GCCs continue expanding.
💰 Many offer 20–25% higher compensation than traditional IT services.
🚀 Engineers get more opportunities to work on core products instead of outsourced projects.
This isn't the end of India's IT services industry.
But it is a signal that the future of software engineering is evolving—from service delivery to product ownership, AI, and innovation.
I explored this shift in detail, including why it matters for software engineers planning their careers.
📖 Read the full article here:
👉 https://www.saurabhsharma.dev/blogs/rise-of-gccs-india-ai-jobs Do you think GCCs will become the preferred career destination for software engineers over traditional IT companies?