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Top 7 Challenges You’ll Face Hiring Engineers in India (And How to Solve Them) image

Industry Trends & Research

02.27.2024

Given the large population of India, the competitiveness of the job market, and biases that persist, there are seven unique challenges that companies face when hiring in India. Using a human and technology approach, Karat provides the expertise and tools to hire confidently in India and bring brilliant tech talent on board.  1. Application Volume […]

What Is a GCC? image

Industry Trends & Research

02.20.2024

Understanding What Is a GCC Global capability centers (GCCs) are offshore centers that support a global parent company. A variety of business operations are handled there, such as tech and IT, customer service, finance, HR, and product development. In India, there are over 1,500 GCCs that employ 1.66 million people, and the number of GCCs […]

2024 Top Cities to Hire Software Engineers image

Industry Trends & Research

02.14.2024

As job growth continues to rebound, organizations everywhere are seeking out top talent, especially for highly technical fields, including software engineering. Many are expanding their technology organizations through wide-scale hiring while others are taking advantage of global opportunities by opening capability centers in talent-rich markets. Strategies often hinge on an organization’s goals, brand, size, industry, […]

The Engineering Hiring Funnel in India image

Industry Trends & Research

02.13.2024

Speed to offer is critical in India’s competitive engineer hiring market, but the active hiring funnel is filled with inefficiencies that lead to delays. Here’s a look at the steps in the hiring funnel and what each step typically involves. Sourcing Methods for sourcing candidates in India are similar to the U.S. Companies use the […]

3 Key Things to Know About Hiring Engineers in India image

Industry Trends & Research

02.06.2024

India is brimming with millions of experienced software engineers and 1.5 million engineering students graduating yearly. Despite its seemingly perfect environment for cultivating technical talent, it’s still a complex market for organizations to navigate for hiring. India has its own employment systems, structures, and processes. These three aspects of hiring in India are critical to […]

The State of Software Engineer Hiring in India image

Industry Trends & Research

02.01.2024

India is a “global powerhouse for engineering talent,” with millions of experienced software engineers and 1.5 million engineering students graduating each year.  With the emergence of several prestigious engineering institutions, widespread Internet access that aids in skill development, the established presence of major tech companies, “a large youth population that is ambitious and tech-savvy,” the […]

Don’t spook your best candidates: Strategies to avoid in software engineer interviews image

Industry Trends & Research

10.31.2023

It may be the spookiest day of the year for those celebrating Halloween, but something else has been haunting the tech industry for quite some time: the technical hiring process. Job seekers looking for new opportunities in 2023 have had some pretty eerie experiences — experiences rife with scary strategies, terrifying tactics, and ancient rituals […]

The top skills to consider when interviewing QA engineers image

Industry Trends & Research

10.26.2023

The tech hiring landscape continues to shift as the world’s workforce navigates global economic uncertainty. Fortunately, these shifts create opportunities for software developers and engineers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts the job market for these professionals remains resilient with an expected 26% increase in employment over the next decade. Furthermore, Karat’s 2023 Hiring Trends […]

Takeaways from my appearance in LeadDev’s webinar on hiring software engineers in 2023 image

Industry Trends & Research

10.04.2023

While the tech landscape continues to shift during this time of economic uncertainty, current conditions present a unique opportunity to revamp software engineering hiring strategies. I explored them with an incredible panel of technologists during a LeadDev Deep Dive Webinar about hiring engineers in 2023. The virtual event featured panel moderator Sonal Mehta, Director of […]

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