Bulk Hiring in Multiple Cities of India: A Proven Guide for Scaling Your Tech Teams in 2025

If you're expanding fast and need to hire 50, 100, or even 300 tech professionals across different cities in India, I know exactly what you're going through. You’ve got open roles piling up, delivery deadlines approaching, and you can’t afford to slow down hiring. The challenge isn’t just finding developers, engineers, SAP consultants, or AWS experts it’s doing it all at scale and on time across cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, NCR, and beyond.

You’re not alone. At ExlCareer, we work closely with IT companies from fast-growing startups to established MNCs with 10,000+ employees who face the exact same problem: how to hire quality tech talent in bulk, across multiple cities, without compromising on time or candidate quality.

Why Is Bulk Tech Hiring Across India So Complex Today?

Let me break it down. You’re not just trying to fill roles you’re building distributed teams, often simultaneously, in 3 to 6 locations. Each city has its own:

• Talent market dynamics

• Salary benchmarks

• Hiring timelines

• Drop-off rates

• Candidate expectations

Now add niche roles to this mix like AWS Solutions Architects, Azure DevOps Engineers, Salesforce Developers, SAP HCM consultants, or even leadership roles like Engineering Managers or Delivery Heads and you’ve got a serious hiring challenge on your hands.

If you're still relying on outdated job boards, overworked internal TA teams, or fragmented vendor networks, it’s no surprise that bulk hiring feels slow and frustrating.

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What Most IT Companies Get Wrong When Doing Bulk Hiring in Multiple Cities

Let’s talk about the real bottlenecks we see every day in 2025 when companies try to scale hiring fast:

1. Centralized Processes Don’t Work for Multi-City Hiring

• Interview delays due to timezone gaps and team unavailability

• Lack of local sourcing insights (you don’t know if Pune has more backend engineers or if Hyderabad is better for Salesforce talent)

2. Overdependence on Job Portals & Generic Vendors

• Saturated candidates

• Same profiles being sent by multiple vendors

• Lack of screening for tech skills, intent, and city-specific availability

3. Internal TA Teams Are Already Overloaded

• Chasing hiring managers for feedback

• Managing scheduling across cities

• Pipeline fatigue

At ExlCareer, we solve these problems by building city-wise talent pipelines, aligning with your hiring managers’ expectations, and owning the hiring SLAs.

The Proven Framework We Use to Help Clients Hire at Scale in 2025

Over the past year, we’ve helped companies hire hundreds of professionals in tech roles from Java developers in Chennai to SAP ABAP consultants in Mumbai to AWS cloud engineers in Hyderabad. Here’s exactly how we do it:

Step 1: City-Wise Planning Based on Role Demand & Tech Stack

We start by identifying:

• Which roles you need in which city

• What tech stacks dominate there (e.g., Bangalore for full-stack, Pune for DevOps, Hyderabad for SAP)

• What salary ranges are realistic by experience level and location

Step 2: Real-Time Sourcing With Tech-Backed Talent Mapping

• We don’t wait for resumes. Our sourcing team uses automated tools + on-ground teams to map active and passive talent pools

• Examples: In May 2025, we helped a global IT firm fill 60 Azure and AWS roles across 4 cities in 28 days using this approach

Step 3: Pre-Screening + Assessment to Improve Offer-to-Join Ratio

• Technical screening, culture-fit mapping, and offer-alignment before candidate is shared

• Helps avoid ghosting, renegotiation, and poor join ratios

Step 4: Interview & Offer Management With Speed

• Dedicated SPOC for your hiring managers

• We handle end-to-end scheduling, reminders, feedback loops, offer negotiation

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What Roles Can You Hire at Scale Right Now?

Here are the most common tech job titles we help companies hire in bulk across cities:

• Software Engineers (Java, Python, .NET, Node.js, React)

• Cloud Experts (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• DevOps Engineers (Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker)

• Data Engineers (SQL, Spark, Databricks)

• Salesforce Developers & Admins

• SAP Consultants (HANA, ABAP, HCM, SD, S4)

• QA/Test Automation Engineers

• Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, Delivery Heads

We’ve worked with companies scaling GCCs in India, product teams growing in Tier-1/2 cities, and MNCs hiring for digital transformation projects. We understand the urgency, the complexity, and the importance of getting the right candidate not just any resume.

Real World Example: 120 Hires in 4 Cities in 60 Days

Last quarter, a US-based SaaS firm building its GCC in India partnered with us to hire:

• 60 Backend Developers (Java, Spring Boot)

• 25 QA Automation Engineers (Selenium, JavaScript)

• 20 DevOps (AWS, Docker, Terraform)

• 15 SAP Functional & Technical consultants

We executed the hiring across Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and NCR with a local recruiter network and daily hiring updates. We closed 95% of roles in 58 days with an 82% joining ratio.

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Key Trends in Bulk Hiring You Can’t Ignore in 2025

If you’re hiring aggressively in 2025, keep an eye on:

• Remote-first roles are dropping: Most firms now prefer hybrid/onsite roles, city presence matters

• Jobseekers are pickier: Candidates want clear JD, tech stack, and growth path

• Speed = conversion: Delays of more than 3 days post-final round = drop-offs

• Tier-2 city hiring is rising: Indore, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar becoming tech talent hubs

Questions You Might Be Asking (And Real Answers)

Q: How do I hire across cities without losing control? A: Appoint one trusted staffing partner with city-level delivery managers. We do this for you.

Q: What’s the fastest way to fill 100 roles in 3 cities? A: Parallel pipelines, dedicated SPOCs per city, and synced calendar slots from your tech team.

Q: Can we trust candidates from Tier-2 cities? A: Absolutely. Many product companies are hiring quality engineers from Tier-2 towns. Just set the right expectations.

Q: How do I ensure joining after offer? A: Share salary insights upfront, map intent, engage regularly. We average 80%+ joining ratio in bulk hiring.

If you’re trying to scale hiring across Indian cities while managing delivery, leadership demands, and product deadlines you don’t have to do it alone. We’re here to help you design the right hiring strategy, tap into local candidate networks, and close critical roles faster.

Let’s discuss your open roles, timelines, and city preferences. Whether you're hiring 20 Salesforce developers in Hyderabad, 50 AWS cloud engineers in Pune, or building an entire GCC tech hub in India we’ve done it before, and we’ll do it for you.

Talk to us today: We’re not just a recruitment firm we’re your hiring growth partner. Let’s build your team, city by city.

FAQs

• What is bulk hiring in tech and why is it important in 2025? Bulk hiring means recruiting a large number of tech professionals in a short span, often across multiple cities. In 2025, fast-scaling companies need to quickly onboard engineers, cloud experts (like AWS and Azure), and developers to meet growing project demands across hubs like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Noida.

• Which are the most in-demand tech roles for bulk hiring in India? Some of the top roles include Full Stack Developers, Cloud Engineers (AWS, Azure), DevOps Specialists, Data Engineers, SAP Consultants, Salesforce Developers, and AI/ML Engineers. Leadership positions like Product Heads, CTOs, and Engineering Managers are also frequently hired during expansion phases.

• How do companies manage bulk hiring in multiple Indian cities? Most companies use internal TA teams or partner with tech staffing agencies that handle job postings, screening, interviews, and onboarding at scale. Partners with strong local presence in cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Gurugram, and Kochi are especially effective in fast-tracking the hiring process.

• Is it better to outsource bulk tech hiring to a recruitment agency?

Yes, recruitment agencies already have access to pre-vetted talent pools, hiring infrastructure, and strong city-wide presence. They save time and fill positions faster for technologies like Salesforce, SAP, Java, Python, and cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure.

• How long does bulk hiring usually take in India? For pre-defined roles, the bulk hiring process typically takes 2 to 6 weeks when done with experienced staffing support. For niche positions like SAP HANA Consultants or AWS Architects, timelines may vary slightly due to skill availability and location constraints.

• What challenges do companies face while bulk hiring in tech? Common challenges include high offer dropouts, last-minute candidate rejections, limited local talent for niche roles, and coordinating interviews across cities. Roles like DevOps, Azure Engineers, and Salesforce Architects require more targeted sourcing and employer branding efforts.

• What technologies and skills should companies focus on while scaling in 2025? Focus areas include cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP), backend languages (Python, Java), enterprise platforms (SAP, Salesforce), DevOps, and cybersecurity. Leadership hiring is equally critical to guide digital transformation and manage growing tech teams effectively.

• Can remote or hybrid roles help in faster bulk hiring? Yes, remote or hybrid models help expand the talent pool, especially for tech specialists from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities like Jaipur, Indore, Coimbatore, and Bhubaneswar. Candidates with skills in AWS, Python, or DevOps often prefer flexible setups, making it easier to hire at scale.