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Outsourcing: An Indian perspective

Back in 2005, then a fresh graduate in architecture, I was offered a position by a leading outsourcing architectural firm in Noida, India. The pay sounded good, the work environment seemed great, the fact that they had contacted me made me feel so significant, but alas I still didn’t go for the interview. The reason… because somewhere I felt I didn’t want to be losing my creativity in drafting plans, making 3d models – that was killing the innovation that I could only give birth to - whether in terms of writing or design.

But today, I must say, the scenario is changing in India. The outsourcing bandwagon is experiencing unprecedented growth. A gigantic difference in the preliminary salaries of a graduate and a fresher joining an outsourcing firm, the foreign work environment which one can experience sitting in India, the yearning for a fast track career growth is taking a whole lot of talent to such firms.

Read her full article on World Architecture News.

Apurva Bose is an architect from India ,pursuing architectural journalism. For her, buildings are 'intelligent and intriguing spaces' that reflect and promote certain lifestyles and work styles. Writing about such spaces or buildings is what really appeals to her. She can be contacted at apurvabose@yahoo.com.