City

Kolkata

Section 1 / Seniority Distribution

How the city's hiring splits by seniority

Kolkata features a distinct hiring distribution with a high proportion of fresher openings, a strong senior layer, and a smaller share of mid-level roles.

city share vs the other six cities
This cityOther cities
10
9
45
55
40
30
3
6
FAMidSeniorStaff

Share of postings by band. Bars compare this city against other cities. Values approximate.

Section 2 / Profile Distribution

Which engineering roles the city hires as freshers

Kolkata concentrates its entry-level opportunities in enterprise platforms and basic software development, with specialized engineering profiles remaining limited.

Profile mix-city share vs the other six cities

Other citiesLeading profile

  1. Enterprise Platforms+15
  2. Backend Development±0
  3. Fullstack Development±0
  4. AI & LLM Applications±0
  5. Data Engineering+1
  6. Data Analytics & BI−2
  7. QA & Testing−1
  8. Systems & Embedded Engineering−3
  9. DevOps & Platform Engineering−4
  10. Frontend Development±0
  11. Domain-Specific Development−1
  12. Generalist Software Engineer−3
  13. Mobile Development±0
  14. Security Engineering±0
  15. Data Science & ML±0

Sorted by share of postings · gap = share − other cities, in points

Section 3 / Industry Distribution

The industries the city hires for

Kolkata records limited industry-specific software hiring, with available openings concentrated primarily in general IT services and enterprise business support.

▮ Ranked by posting share · 7 shown, tail merged
Area encodes each industry’s share of tagged postings; shade tracks the same magnitude.
Hover a tile for its top companies · hover Others for the merged industries
Source: 34 postings tagged over the last 2 weeks. Shares sum to 100% across 22 industries; the smallest are merged into Others.
Industry share of tagged postings.
IndustryShare
AI & ML Platforms28.0%
Cloud Infrastructure20.0%
Fintech12.0%
SaaS12.0%
Banking & Financial Services8.0%
Cybersecurity4.0%
Data & Analytics Platforms4.0%
Hardware & Semiconductors4.0%
Industrial & Manufacturing Tech4.0%
Logistics & Supply Chain4.0%
Automotive & Mobility0.0%
CleanTech & Climate Tech0.0%
E-commerce & Retail0.0%
EdTech0.0%
Enterprise & ERP Software0.0%
Gaming & Entertainment0.0%
HealthTech & Healthcare0.0%
HR Tech0.0%
Media & Publishing0.0%
Real Estate & PropTech0.0%
Sales & Marketing Tech0.0%
Travel & Hospitality Tech0.0%
Section 4 / Company-Class Distribution

What kinds of employers hire here

Kolkata is primarily driven by IT Services & BPO and Staffing & Placement Channels, with limited direct hiring from Unicorns & Indian Product or MAANG and Tier-1 Global Tech.

Company-class mix-all postings · city share vs the other six cities

This cityOther citiestop employers by openings in the last 2 weeks

  1. IT Services & BPO2 employers hiring
    This city~70%
    Other cities~45%
    • TCS (Tata Group)
    • Capgemini
  2. Staffing & Bodyshops0 employers hiring
    This city~10%
    Other cities~5%

    No listed employer hiring in the last 2 weeks.

  3. MNCs & GCCs0 employers hiring
    This city~9%
    Other cities~25%

    No listed employer hiring in the last 2 weeks.

  4. Established SMEs0 employers hiring
    This city~8%
    Other cities~9%

    No listed employer hiring in the last 2 weeks.

  5. Lala Companies1 employer hiring
    This city~1%
    Other cities~3%
    • Kairossys
  6. Funded Startups0 employers hiring
    This city~1%
    Other cities~3%

    No listed employer hiring in the last 2 weeks.

  7. Unicorns & Indian Product0 employers hiring
    This city~1%
    Other cities~6%

    No listed employer hiring in the last 2 weeks.

  8. MAANG & Tier-1 Tech0 employers hiring
    This citynegligible
    Other cities~5%

    No listed employer hiring in the last 2 weeks.

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