TL;DR: City choice affects cost, attrition, and bench depth.
Bengaluru
- Deepest product and engineering bench
- Higher competition for senior hires
Hyderabad
- Strong GCC and enterprise engineering
- Growing fintech presence
Pune & Chennai
- Manufacturing and enterprise IT depth
- Moderate cost vs Bengaluru
Mumbai & NCR
- Finance, consulting, and leadership roles
- Higher office and living cost