Hyderabadruns on a handful of strong industries. If you’re job-hunting or weighing a move, here’s where the opportunities (and the big-name employers) are.
Top industries & employers
Technology & global capability centres
Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, Salesforce, Qualcomm
Microsoft's and Amazon's largest campuses outside the United States are both here, and the global capability centre model — multinationals running large engineering operations in India — is more concentrated in Hyderabad than anywhere except Bengaluru.
Pharmaceuticals & life sciences
Dr. Reddy's, Aurobindo, Divi's, Bharat Biotech, Biological E
Genome Valley makes Hyderabad one of the world's largest vaccine manufacturing centres — a significant share of global vaccine doses are produced in and around the city.
Aerospace & defence
Tata Advanced Systems, Lockheed Martin joint ventures, DRDO, Bharat Dynamics
A substantial and growing cluster, with several defence research laboratories and international manufacturing partnerships based here.
Financial services & insurance back offices
Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Deloitte, Franklin Templeton, JPMorgan
The Financial District in Gachibowli hosts large operations for global banks, weighted to technology and analytics rather than front-office roles.
Film & media
Ramoji Film City, Annapurna Studios, Prasads
Telugu cinema is one of India's largest film industries by revenue, and Ramoji Film City is the largest film studio complex in the world by area.
Engineering & manufacturing
Bharat Heavy Electricals, Cyient, Megha Engineering
A long-standing engineering base predating the tech boom, still substantial and employing heavily in the north and east of the city.
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