New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Nearly six in 10 professionals in India believe their job designation does not adequately reflect their compensation, highlighting a growing disconnect between titles, pay and career progression, according to a survey by hiring platform Indeed.
The survey, conducted by Valuvox for Indeed during May and June 2026, covered 2,533 employees and 1,211 employers across sectors, company sizes and career stages. Respondents were drawn from Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities as well as rural areas.
The findings suggest that title inflation has become widespread in the Indian workplace. Nearly 80 per cent of professionals surveyed said companies increasingly use senior-sounding designations without providing a corresponding incr...