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Forward Deployed Engineer: The AI Job Everyone's Suddenly Hiring For (And Can Freshers Get In?)

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A few months ago, “Forward Deployed Engineer” wasn’t a title most Indian engineers had even heard of. Today it’s showing up on LinkedIn feeds next to comp numbers that look like typos.

I’ve been getting the same question from students and readers lately: is this a real career path, or is it just another AI buzzword? I dug into the actual hiring data instead of just the hype threads, and here’s what I found — including whether freshers stand a real chance.

Indian IT Hiring Is Rebounding, But Not the Way It Used To (August 2026 Data)

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A few months ago, the mood around Indian IT hiring was grim: layoff headlines, hiring freezes, and a real sense that AI was quietly eating entry-level jobs. I covered some of that in AI Is Cutting Indian IT Jobs in 2026, where the same hiring paradox was already showing up, with fewer conventional roles even as AI-specific hiring grew.

The latest data has moved again, and it’s a more interesting story than a simple “jobs are back” headline suggests. I dug into the actual Xpheno and Naukri reports rather than just the news writeups, and the picture is genuinely mixed: good news at the top line, a harder story underneath it.

AI Is Cutting Indian IT Jobs in 2026: How to Financially Prepare Before It Happens to You

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A few years ago, “job loss” conversations in Indian IT meant recession fears borrowed from the US — Twitter layoffs, Amazon layoffs, a headline that felt far away. That’s not what 2026 looks like. This year’s job losses aren’t announced in press releases. They’re happening quietly, one performance review at a time, and the reason isn’t a slowing economy — it’s AI.

If you work in Indian IT, this affects you whether or not you’ve felt it yet. Here’s the actual data, and a concrete plan for what to do about it.

5 Skills AI Cannot Replace: Career Survival Guide for 2026 Freshers

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Job Market Just Flipped

Last week, Anthropic released AI that drafts legal contracts, analyzes balance sheets, and writes production code. Cost? ₹16,000/month. That’s what companies paid ₹50,000/month employees to do.

What this means if you’re graduating in 2026:

Campus placements are already down 30-40% at top colleges. Companies aren’t hiring fewer people because they’re struggling—they’re hiring fewer because AI replaced the work.

But here’s what most students miss: AI didn’t eliminate jobs. It eliminated tasks. The companies still need people—just different skills.