How much does it cost for a US company to set up a GCC in India?

A 20-engineer team in India at the top 25% bracket costs $960,000–$1,330,000 per year — versus $3.5M–$5M for an equivalent US team. One-time setup (entity, office, legal) costs ~$31,000. See the full GCC setup cost breakdown.

What is the EST to IST timezone overlap for a US GCC team?

EST (UTC-5) to IST (UTC+5:30) gives a 10.5-hour difference — resulting in a 3–4 hour daily overlap window: 8:30am–12:30pm EST = 6pm–10pm IST. GCC Nexus structures team schedules to front-load meetings and collaboration during this window.

How long does it take to hire through GCC Nexus?

GCC Nexus shortlists 5–8 qualified candidates within 10–14 days of a confirmed brief. Your first engineer can be operational within 2–4 weeks of engagement. GCC Nexus handles employment, payroll, compliance and workspace setup in parallel with your interview process.

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Setting up a GCC in India for US companies.
USD costs, EST overlap and the fastest path to your first India engineer.

Quick answer

US companies setting up a GCC in India can field a 20-engineer team for $960K–$1.33M/year — versus $3.5M–$5M for an equivalent US team. EST timezone gives 3–4 hours daily overlap. GCC Nexus manages entity, office, HR and payroll end to end. First engineer operational in 2–4 weeks.

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Cost comparison

India vs US — engineering cost in USD

Senior engineer, top 25% talent bracket. India salary = engineer gross salary. India total = includes PF, gratuity, health insurance and workspace.

India via GCC Nexus

Senior engineer salary (top 25%)$33,500–$50,500/yr

Total employer cost~$40,200–$60,600/yr

Time to first hire2–4 weeks

Talent bracketTop 25% — product MNCs and funded startups

US local hire

Senior engineer total cost$175,000–$250,000/yr

Saving with India team65–75%

Timezone overlap with ISTEST: 3–4 hrs · PST: 1–2 hrs daily

Best India citiesBangalore · Hyderabad · Pune

Best cities for US companies: Bangalore for AI/ML, deep tech and product. Hyderabad for data and cloud at 10–12% lower cost. Both cities have strong EST-compatible engineering cultures.

Timezone

Timezone overlap — US ↔ India

IST is UTC+5:30. EST gives 3–4 hrs/day overlap with IST. PST gives 1–2 hrs/day. GCC Nexus structures India team hours to maximise the overlap window — standups at 8:30am EST / 6pm IST.

GCC Nexus structures India team schedules to front-load collaboration during the overlap window — standups, sprint planning and design reviews happen at the start of the US workday. The remaining hours are async-first with detailed written standups, Loom walkthroughs and clear ticket documentation.

Top roles

Most popular engineering roles for US companies

Role	India salary (senior, top 25%)	Hire page
Python developer	$46,000/yr	Hire →
Full stack developer	$39,500/yr	Hire →
Data engineer	$40,000/yr	Hire →
DevOps engineer	$38,500/yr	Hire →
ML engineer	$50,500/yr	Hire →
React developer	$33,500/yr	Hire →

All salary figures from GCC Nexus salary_benchmarks, senior level, top 25% talent bracket, ₹90:$1. See full salary benchmark for all roles and seniority levels.

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Common questions from US companies

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Setting up a GCC in India for US companies.USD costs, EST overlap and the fastest path to your first India engineer.