Quess Corp expects a rise in IT hiring during the second quarter, driven by increasing AI and cloud investments from Global Capability Centers. While large IT services firms remain cautious, the company reported a 9% sequential revenue growth in its professional staffing segment for the June quarter.
Quess Corp expects a stronger hiring environment for specialized technology roles in the second quarter of the 2027 fiscal year. According to Group CEO Lohit Bhatia, the shift is being driven by enterprises, particularly Global Capability Centers (GCCs), which are increasing their investments in artificial intelligence and machine learning infrastructure.
GCC Demand Drives Staffing Growth
The company’s professional staffing business is less exposed to the volatility of large IT services firms, which have recently adopted a cautious stance on new hiring due to uneven client spending. Instead, Quess Corp’s business is heavily focused on GCCs and enterprise IT departments, which currently make up 68 percent of its professional staffing revenue. This business model allows the company to capitalize on the expansion of India-based innovation centers, which are less sensitive to the discretionary spending cycles that often impact traditional IT services exporters.
In the quarter ending June 2026, the professional staffing segment reported revenue of Rs 252 crore, representing a 9 percent increase compared to the previous quarter and a 3 percent rise over the same period last year. The segment's operating profit, or EBITDA, saw a 12 percent year-on-year increase, reaching Rs 28 crore, indicating improved efficiency in its high-value placement operations.
Specialized Skill Shortage and Hiring Pipeline
The demand for talent is increasingly concentrated in niche areas rather than general software roles. Quess Corp reports a significant shortage of experienced professionals in fields such as cloud engineering, cybersecurity, and advanced AI. Currently, the company manages over 1,100 open mandates for these specialized roles. The total technology hiring order book stands at approximately 2,000 positions, covering both contract and permanent staffing requirements.
While the company is optimistic about Q2, the sustainability of this trend will depend on how quickly global organizations continue to scale their Indian operations. Investors may track the company’s ability to fill these high-value positions, as the talent shortage could lead to higher acquisition costs for skilled workers. Additionally, although the company has limited exposure to traditional IT services companies—only about 10 percent of its professional staffing revenue—any broader slowdown in global technology spending could eventually influence the growth plans of GCCs, which remains a key monitorable for future revenue stability.