Intro

If you’ve been job hunting in Bengaluru over the last year, you know it’s been a strange ride. Some months felt like a freeze, and others felt like everyone was hiring again. Here’s what I’ve seen and learned, mixed with some real numbers.

The market: slump, then recovery

Early 2026 was rough. Bengaluru had about 26,000 tech openings in February, up 8% from January but down 23% year-on-year. Nationally, hiring hit a low in June. Since then it has bounced back: active tech openings in India reached a record 1,30,000 in November 2026, after five straight months of recovery from the 93,000 low in June.

So if you gave up in the spring, it’s worth restarting your search now.

What’s changed

GCCs are a big deal now. Global Capability Centers in Bengaluru are no longer just support or maintenance offices. They do serious product and engineering work, and they’re a major source of openings.

AI skills get a premium.…