About this template
The India template is an Indian CV in Roboto with a saffron accent. Two to three pages aligned with local conventions — optional photo, lines dedicated to date of birth, family status and current location, and an explicit notice period block that Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune and Mumbai recruiters look for first. Suits English-speaking candidates targeting India or Indian candidates living abroad.
Who is it for?
It fits candidates targeting the Indian job market — software engineers, IT services profiles applying to TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, HCL, GCC of multinationals (Goldman Sachs Bangalore, JPMC Hyderabad, Microsoft Bangalore, Walmart Labs Bangalore) and product startups in Bangalore (Flipkart, Zomato, Razorpay, CRED, Swiggy). Designed for a market where notice period, current CTC and expected CTC are lines recruiters scan before reading the experience section.
How to use it
The header includes name, current city, migration status (« Indian citizen / US Green Card holder / Tier-2 visa UK »), notice period (« 60 days from intent to resign »), current CTC and expected CTC in INR LPA (Lakhs Per Annum). Reverse chronology. For a software engineer, list the stack by layer (languages, frameworks, cloud, observability). Cloud certifications (AWS, GCP, Azure) are expected. For a GCC role, indicate familiarity with cross-timezone collaboration tools (Jira, Slack, Confluence).
Frequently asked questions
Should I indicate current and expected CTC?
Yes for IT services (TCS, Infosys, Wipro) and most local recruiters — absence of these lines slows screening. For GCC of multinationals and product startups, practice diverges: Flipkart, Zomato, Razorpay often prefer CTC stays to be discussed in interview. When in doubt: indicate « CTC discussed during interview ».
Does notice period really influence selection?
Hugely. The Indian market standard imposes 60 to 90 days notice (for mid-senior profiles in IT services). A candidate with 30 days or « immediate joiner » takes priority over an equal profile with 90 days. Mention the exact notice period and buyout possibility (« buyout possible — 2 months negotiable »).
Photo or no photo?
Optional but still frequent — conventions vary by employer. Traditional IT services (TCS, Infosys) tolerate the photo. Modern product startups (Flipkart, CRED, Razorpay) and US GCCs often prefer no photo. Pragmatic rule: no photo if you apply to a startup or US GCC, with photo if you apply to traditional IT services.
