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How Can Indian Startups Hire The Right Technical Talent

Parminder Singh (Hansel.io) · Inc42 Free Intermediate India

India-specific advice written by an Indian technical founder, addressing the real competition for engineering talent in the local ecosystem. Grounded in how hiring actually works here.

  • Leverage your network hard, job portals alone won't surface top talent.
  • Use a mix of channels: LinkedIn, referrals, communities, agencies.
  • Retention takes as much work as hiring in India's competitive market.
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The question it answers

  1. Where do I actually source candidates for my first hires without a recruiter budget?

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