Adecco India’s hiring trends highlight that GCCs are generally hiring FDEs more aggressively than traditional IT services firms. While both GCCs and IT services firms are making significant investments in Forward Deployed Engineers, the distinction lies in how these roles are aligned to business objectives. Different RoleIn contrast, IT services firms are using FDEs to help clients put AI solutions into practice across different business environments. FDEs in services firms need a mix of strong technical skills, consulting expertise, stakeholder management, and the ability to deliver solutions. “GCCs are willing to pay a 30-40 per cent wage premium for specialised FDE talent from the market.