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6/26/2026
Global companies directly hire in
Original: The Rise of GCCs in India: Why Global Companies Are Hiring Directly While Traditional IT Struggles
Short summary
Global Capability Centers (GCCs) owned by major companies are expanding rapidly in India with 2.5M+ professionals already employed. Unlike traditional IT services firms that bill hourly, GCCs enable MNCs to build their own products and own IP while leveraging India's talent and cost efficiency. AI economics make smaller, highly productive teams viable, shifting hiring from external service delivery to in-house innovation.
- •2.5M+ professionals now work in Indian GCCs, with new centers opening every quarter
- •GCCs differ from traditional IT: they build company products, own IP, and focus on long-term innovation
- •AI economics make smaller Indian teams cost-effective for global MNCs, shifting hiring from services to product ownership
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