Perspectives on talent in financial services
Practitioner thinking on hiring trends, workforce strategy, compensation, and people practices, drawn from our work with financial services and fintech (BFSI) firms across India.
PeopleCap launched in May 2026. The practice behind it has been operating since 2024. Regular publishing began with our public launch.
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How we think about talent in financial services
Our published thesis lays out the convictions behind PeopleCap. The starting point for everything else here.
Four reference guides, one per service line
Comprehensive long-form references on each part of how we work. Supporting articles cluster underneath each.
Financial Services Technology Hiring in India: The Complete Guide
Everything HR leaders and TA teams at banks, NBFCs, fintechs, and financial services GCCs need to know about hiring technology talent in India.
Read the guide Fractional HRFractional HR for Growing Financial Services Firms
When financial services firms need fractional HR, what good looks like, how it differs from a full-time hire, how to evaluate a partner, and what an engagement involves month by month.
Read the guide Talent Intelligence2026 Financial Services Technology Compensation Benchmarks
What financial services and fintech technology talent in India is currently paid, by role, experience band, and city. Drawn from the current compensation of 5,102 candidates in our own pipeline.
Read the guide Hiring EffectivenessHiring Process Design for Financial Services Firms
Why hiring processes fail in financial services, how to diagnose where, how to design interview loops for technical and regulated roles, and how to measure hiring effectiveness.
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GCCs and Captives in Financial Services India: A Hiring Guide
What a GCC or captive is, where financial services centres cluster in India, and why hiring for one differs from hiring for a product company.
Product Manager Salary in Fintech India: 2026 Benchmarks
What product managers currently earn in Indian fintech and financial services, why domain drives the spread, and what a cash figure leaves out.
Data Scientist Salary in Financial Services India: 2026 Benchmarks
What data scientists currently earn at financial services and fintech firms in India, why the scarcity premium is real, and how to hire without overpaying.
Data Engineer Salary in Financial Services India: 2026 Benchmarks
What data engineers are currently paid in Indian financial services, why firms underprice the role, and how it compares to software engineering.
Software Engineer Salary in Financial Services India: 2026 Benchmarks
What software engineers currently earn at banks, NBFCs, and fintechs in India, by experience, and how to read the number before you build an offer.
HR Compliance for Fintech Startups in India: What You Must Have in Place and When
The employment documentation, statutory obligations, and people processes that regulated financial services entities must have in place as they scale.
Salesforce Hiring in Financial Services India: Why Domain Knowledge Changes Everything
Why Salesforce Financial Services Cloud hiring is a specialist problem, how to assess for it, and where to find the right candidates.
Building a Hiring Process for a Fintech Firm: A Practical Guide for HR and Founders
What a well-designed hiring process looks like at a growing fintech, and how to build one without creating bureaucracy.
How to Reduce Offer Dropout in Financial Services Hiring: Causes and Fixes
Why candidates accept offers and then do not join, and the process changes that actually move the metric.
Compensation Benchmarking for Technology Roles in Financial Services India: A 2026 Guide
How to benchmark technology compensation at financial services and fintech firms, including what data to use and why generic surveys fail.
Fractional HR for Fintech Firms in India: When You Need It and How It Works
A practical guide for fintech founders on what fractional HR is, when it makes sense, and what to look for in a partner.
Technology Hiring in Financial Services India: What HR Leaders Need to Know in 2026
Why hiring technology talent for a financial services firm is a different problem, and what it means for how you source, assess, and close.