Product Management Hiring in India Grows 42% in 2025
Insights from the Product Management Hiring Trends Report 2025, created from over 110 hiring events conducted at the Institute of Product Leadership
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By Srishti Sharma– Product Marketer
Product management in India is undergoing a massive transformation. Hiring for product roles has surged by 42 percent in 2025, and the bigger story is how opportunities are evolving across companies and career levels.
At the Institute of Product Leadership (IPL), we do not track these changes from the outside. We see them play out directly at our hiring events. Between January and August 2025, more than 110 structured hiring drives took place on our campus through the Career Assistance Platform. Companies such as Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, PayPal, Bosch, Lowe’s, Tata Elxsi, Citrix, Amadeus, Licious, TVS Electronics, and many more engaged with candidates, conducted assessments, and made real job offers.
The Product Management Hiring Trends Report 2025 is built on this activity, making it one of the most accurate reflections of India’s product management job market today.
IPL Hiring Data Shows a Clear Shift
Institute of Product Leadership’s hiring events show a clear rise in demand, with a 42 percent year-on-year increase in overall hiring. The steepest growth is happening at the senior and leadership levels.
- Senior roles grew by 87 percent
- Junior roles grew by 16 percent
- Leadership salaries now cross ₹75 lakh per annum.
Salary benchmarks collected at IPL highlight how experience shapes value:
- Junior product managers earn between ₹10–15 lakh per annum
- Senior professionals begin at ₹40 lakh and above
- Leadership positions exceed ₹75 lakh
Mid-Size Firms and MNCs Take the Lead in Hiring
One of the clearest patterns visible through IPL’s hiring drives is the change in who is doing the hiring.
- Startups showed a 58 percent decline in junior positions and a 33 percent decline in senior roles.
- Mid-sized companies recorded a 243 percent increase in junior hiring and a 150 percent increase in senior hiring.
- Multinational corporations recorded a 255 percent increase in senior hiring.
This shift has redrawn the career map. Startups are no longer the default entry point. Mid-sized firms are now the launchpad for growth at junior and mid-levels, while multinational corporations have become the clear destination for senior professionals aiming for leadership roles.
Employers Raise the Bar at IPL Hiring Events
By reviewing more than 30 job descriptions and 20 live case challenges shared by employers at IPL, a consistent pattern of expectations emerges.
- Core product management skills such as research, roadmap planning, and go-to-market execution remain essential.
- Technical fluency with tools, stacks, and data analysis has become a baseline requirement
- A data-driven mindset is now expected by default.
- Soft skills like communication, customer empathy, and market insight remain important, but the true differentiator lies in combining product, technology, and data expertise.
These are not assumptions. They are the skills companies tested and evaluated during IPL’s campus hiring engagements.
A Career Playbook From IPL Insights
The Hiring Trends Report highlights strategies that professionals can use to shape their careers in line with market shifts.
- Build the trifecta of product fundamentals, technical fluency, and analytical depth.
- Target mid-sized firms for the fastest growth in hiring across career levels.
- Progress to multinational corporations for senior and leadership roles, where the highest-value opportunities now exist.
Why This Report Matters?
Too many career decisions in product management are based on fragmented surveys or outdated assumptions. The Product Management Hiring Trends Report 2025 is different. It reflects more than 110 hiring events hosted by IPL in just eight months, giving unparalleled visibility into the real priorities of employers.
- For students, it provides clarity on realistic entry points and salary expectations.
- For mid-career professionals, it serves as a roadmap for transition into product management.
- For senior leaders, it highlights where the most lucrative opportunities are opening up.
The Institute of Product Leadership has become India’s most active hub for product management recruitment. No other institution is hosting hiring events at this scale or generating this depth of hiring insights.
The Product Management Hiring Trends Report 2025 is a ground report backed by real employer participation, real assessments, and actual job offers made on our campus.
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