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Where do India's startup teams want to work in 2025?
18,250 verified FunSurveys respondents across 22 Indian states and 14 tier-1 cities shared how they want to split their work week this year.
J&K46%Remote-first
Ladakh44%Remote-first
HP48%Remote-first
PB45%Hybrid HQ (3 days office)
CH47%Hybrid HQ (3 days office)
UK45%Remote-first
HR43%Hybrid HQ (3 days office)
DL44%Remote-first
RJ40%Hybrid HQ (3 days office)
UP42%Hybrid HQ (3 days office)
BR41%Remote-first
SK45%Remote-first
WB47%Remote-first
AS44%Remote-first
ML49%Remote-first
NL45%Remote-first
MN46%Remote-first
MZ48%Remote-first
TR47%Remote-first
AR45%Remote-first
GJ44%Hybrid HQ (3 days office)
MP46%Hybrid HQ (3 days office)
MH52%Hybrid HQ (3 days office)
CG47%Hybrid HQ (3 days office)
JH42%Remote-first
OD41%Hybrid HQ (3 days office)
TS58%Hybrid HQ (3 days office)
AP50%Hybrid HQ (3 days office)
KA64%Hybrid HQ (3 days office)
TN48%Hybrid HQ (3 days office)
KL55%Remote-first
GA42%Hybrid HQ (3 days office)
DNH43%Hybrid HQ (3 days office)
ANI42%Remote-first
LD48%Remote-first
PY45%Hybrid HQ (3 days office)
Hybrid HQ (3 days office)Remote-firstOffice-first
Delhi vs Mumbai: Commute pain vs culture
Delhi NCR swings +8 points toward remote-first since 2024, while Mumbai media and finance hubs keep office culture alive with a 20% office-first lean.
South India makes hybrid the default
Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Chennai all show 58%+ hybrid preference as product pods rally around whiteboard days.
Tier-2 tech belts demand flexibility
Indore, Kochi, and Jaipur talent pools report double-digit remote preference gains compared with last year.
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Bengaluru • Karnataka
66% hybrid vs 21% remote
Product and AI pods want two whiteboard days but keep Fridays async.
Tag your Bengaluru founder who swears by hybrid rituals.Delhi NCR • Delhi
Remote jumps to 46%
Commute pain and metro construction push remote-first up eight points since 2024.
Ask your Delhi crew if the Blue Line is worth a weekly ride.Mumbai • Maharashtra
52% hybrid, 22% office purists
Media and finance anchors still want HQ energy mid-week.
Would your Mumbai team ever ditch Marine Drive sunsets from the office?Hyderabad • Telangana
59% hybrid, 28% remote
Cloud and SaaS teams love their collab sprints, but WFH Fridays stay sacred.
Post your Hyderabad stand-up ritual and tag #HybridHyd.Chennai • Tamil Nadu
Hybrid edges remote by 14 points
Manufacturing-linked startups balance factory visits with async product sprints.
Chennai ops teams: remote enough or still too many drives to Sriperumbudur?Embed-ready widget
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How this heatmap is stitched
Weighted by active urban internet population, fielded January–March 2025 across three FunSurveys pulse polls. Responses from companies with 20+ employees only.
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