India hiring pulse: Week 43, 2026 (19 Oct – 25 Oct 2026)

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NextKnock is tracking 19,405 open jobs at 1,305 companies hiring in India. 6,645 of them were first seen in the last seven days, 2,175 more than the 4,470 still-open jobs first seen the week before. The most common roles are software engineer (2,765), sales (1,313) and customer support (630). Bengaluru, Delhi NCR and Pune have the most on-site and hybrid openings. Accenture, Citi and Kyndryl added the most new listings this week. 9.2% of open jobs are remote and open to candidates in India, and 4.2% are fresher-friendly (they ask for about a year of experience or less, or the title says intern, trainee or entry level). 18 hackathons are open for registration, 10 of them closing within 14 days.