Employment setup
Confirm the Indian entity or authorised provider responsible for employment, payroll and statutory obligations.
Guide for international employers
How to hire employees
in India.
A practical recruitment roadmap for overseas companies building an India team—without confusing recruitment with employment, payroll or legal advice.
Start with the operating model
Define who employs.
Then define who to hire.
Location strategy
Choose a city using the role family, talent availability, work model and hiring competition—not reputation alone.
Hiring brief
Set must-have skills, compensation range, headcount, interview owners and joining priorities.
Recruitment delivery
Agree sourcing, screening, assessment, reporting, feedback and commercial terms in writing.
Choose the right talent market
Nine commercial hubs.
Different hiring strengths.
Use these pages to compare local talent clusters and prepare a city-specific brief.
01
Bengaluru
Technology, product engineering, SaaS and capability centres
02
Hyderabad
Cloud, data, life sciences and capability centres
03
Pune
Technology, engineering, automotive and shared services
04
Mumbai
BFSI, fintech, consulting and corporate leadership
05
Chennai
Technology services, manufacturing, automotive and operations
06
Delhi NCR
Consulting, technology, BPO, corporate functions and leadership
07
Gujarat
Manufacturing, pharma, financial services and engineering
08
Gurugram
Consulting, SaaS, corporate functions and capability centres
09
Noida
Technology services, BPO, electronics and customer operations
What WSNE can support
Recruitment scope,
made explicit.
Role and market calibration
Candidate sourcing and outreach
Screening against agreed criteria
Interview coordination and feedback
Offer-stage recruitment support
Progress reporting against the brief
Employer-of-record, payroll, tax, immigration and legal services are outside the standard recruitment scope unless separately agreed with an appropriately authorised provider.
International employer FAQs
Clear answers
before you begin.
Can a foreign company use WSNE to recruit employees in India?+
Yes. WSNE can discuss sourcing and recruitment for employees who will work in India. The employer should identify the employing entity or authorised provider before hiring begins.
Does WSNE provide employer-of-record, payroll or legal services?+
These services are not included unless expressly agreed with an appropriately authorised provider. WSNE keeps recruitment scope separate from employment, payroll, tax, immigration and legal responsibilities.
Which Indian cities can WSNE recruit in?+
WSNE supports hiring across India, with dedicated market guidance for Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi NCR, Gujarat, Gurugram and Noida.
What information should an international employer provide?+
Share the roles, headcount, work location, salary currency and range, employment model, essential skills, interview owners and intended joining date.
Build your India hiring brief
Tell us who
you need to hire.
Include your company country, the Indian work location, roles, headcount and target joining date.
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