British Telecom to hire 1,800 to boost in-house digital talent

UK-based telecom provider British Telecom (BT) said it would hire 1,800 people in India by April 2024 to grow its in-house digital expertise and workforce from 3,500 to 6,500, which will include adding 1,000 employees in the UK.

The employees in India will be based around Bengaluru and Gurugram across roles spanning product management, software engineering, cloud, design, data, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and agile delivery.

“Digital was founded to accelerate BT’s transformation, innovation, and return to growth. To succeed, we need to bring in and upskill the top digital talent,” said Harmeen Mehta, chief digital and innovation officer at BT. “Our efforts will boost the tech communities in the UK and India along the way.”