India’s white-collar hiring remains resilient, with steady month-on-month growth and stronger year-on-year momentum. Consumer electronics led the charge with a 70% YoY rise, while senior roles climbed 36%. Mumbai topped city growth, and diversity hiring surged 53% over two years—driven by women accounting for 68% of these hires. Tier-2 cities are catching up too.
Omnicom Global Solutions India is targeting a workforce of 8,000 employees this year as it integrates operations after a major merger with Interpublic. The company says India is emerging as a key hub for AI-driven marketing and plans to build a unified marketing delivery engine, while expanding martech capabilities to support global clients.
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EY, PwC, KPMG, and Deloitte are increasingly acting as feeders for India’s corporate C-suite. Experts estimate that 30 to 50 leaders make the jump every year from Big Four roles to boardroom leadership positions, highlighting how audit and advisory experience is being repackaged as a leadership pipeline for companies across sectors.
Goldman Sachs says it has named a record 49 employees in India as managing directors in 2025, up from 35 in 2023. The firm points to expanding opportunities and growing investment in India, with Bengaluru emerging as the biggest driver of the promotions as a global technology hub.
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