India Becomes Talent Hub as FAAMNG Expands Despite Layoffs
Indian IT companies are laying off workers, while Big Tech is investing heavily in India. According to recruiting service Xpheno, Facebook (Meta), Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, and Google (FAAMNG) have all added over 28,000 new jobs in India in the past year, accounting for 16% of their total number of employees in India.
On the other hand, Indian IT companies like TCS, Infosys, and Wipro have had to lay off workers one after the other because their abilities don’t match up, and demand for traditional tasks has gone down. The most recent bombshell came from TCS, which let go of 12,000 mid- to senior-level workers.
Why is Big Tech still hiring?
India’s expanding prominence as a center for global innovation holds the answer. To handle high-end work in AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity, companies are growing their Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in India. This strategic tactic lets big IT companies come up with new ideas while keeping prices down.
“India is seeing a healthy hiring demand despite global layoffs,” said Kamal Karanth, cofounder of Xpheno. Experts say that jobs in specialized fields are proliferating, whereas jobs in support and legacy tech are getting smaller.
Neeti Sharma, CEO of TeamLease Digital, reiterated that the shift is difficult yet imperative. Employees must upskill or risk redundancy.” Quess IT Staffing says that even while hiring by global tech fell for a short time in Q4 FY2025, it bounced back by 8–10% in Q1 FY2026.
Kapil Joshi from Quess said it best: “India is where the future of Big Tech innovation is being built.”
It’s apparent what the message is: India is no longer just a cost center; it’s the motor that will drive Big Tech’s next big thing.
