OMR and Porur belt IT services firms quietly restock benches for post-poll project cycles
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Recruiters cite stabilising US budgets; Chennai delivery centres add lateral roles in cloud and security.
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Industry sources describe selective hiring returning on OMR–Sholinganallur and Porur–DLF campuses after a cautious 2025. Roles skew to cloud migration, identity security, and AI-assisted QA rather than mass fresher drives.
Election season travel freezes at some clients delay onboarding into May.
Analysis: what this means in Chennai
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