📊 Hiring Trends · Featured
GenAI roles surge 340% in India — DevOps, MLOps and Prompt Engineers now most-sourced profiles on HyrEzy ATS
Q1 2026 data from our live ATS shows AI/ML engineering mandates growing at 3.4x the rate of traditional software roles. Razorpay, CRED, Zepto, Swiggy and PhonePe are leading the charge — building AI-native product teams. Notice periods for GenAI engineers compressed to under 20 days.
340% YoY growth in GenAI mandates · HyrEzy Q1 2026
💰 Salary Benchmarks
2026 Tech CTC Benchmarks — Live from HyrEzy Placements
| Role | Exp | CTC Range |
|---|
| Senior DevOps | 5yr | ₹28–42L |
| ML / GenAI Eng. | 4yr | ₹30–48L |
| Product Manager | 5yr | ₹22–38L |
| Backend Lead | 6yr | ₹26–40L |
| VP Engineering | 12yr | ₹55–90L |
🚀 Startup Hiring
Series B–D startups ramping Founder's Office and Chief of Staff roles pan-India
Post-funding hiring cycles compressing from 90 → 28 days. Product and GTM leadership most sought-after. Delhi NCR and Bangalore neck-and-neck as preferred cities for funded cos.
28d avg time-to-hire, funded startups
🔬 Sector · EV
EV sector hiring accelerates — 180% growth in embedded, battery and EV sales roles
Ola Electric, Ather, Tata EV creating massive demand for firmware, BMS and EV sales talent. HyrEzy's dedicated EV pool: 18K+ profiles — one of the largest in India.
180% YoY EV mandate growth
📉 Market Signal
Notice period buyouts rising — 60% of senior hires now involve buyout negotiation
For Director and VP level hires, companies offering 1–3 month buyouts to secure talent. HyrEzy handles all offer and buyout negotiation as part of standard mandate service.
60% of senior closures involve buyout
🌐 Remote Hiring
Remote-first mandates hit 38% of HyrEzy placements — up from 12% in 2023
Tech leads, data engineers and PMs increasingly hired fully remote. Companies saving 25–40% on CTC by tapping Tier-2 city talent through AI matching.
38% of placements now remote-first
📊 AI Recruitment
AI-native ATS reduces time-to-shortlist from 45 days to 14 — HyrEzy internal benchmark
From 500+ placements: HyrEzy's Neural Screener cuts sourcing time 85%. Human recruiters now focus on relationship and closing — AI handles sourcing, screening, outreach.
14d vs 45d industry avg
🔬 Sector · FinTech
FinTech risk & compliance hiring spikes post-RBI digital lending guidelines
New RBI norms and DPDP Act driving demand for RegTech, compliance and data privacy roles across neo-banks, payment gateways and NBFCs across India.
+68% RegTech demand in 6 months