Employers · 12 June 2026
The Complete Guide to Bulk Hiring in Delhi NCR
Bulk hiring is when a company needs to recruit 20 or more people in the same role within a short timeframe. BPOs opening new processes, retail chains launching stores, manufacturing plants adding shifts, and e-commerce companies scaling for festive season. these all require volume recruitment.
In Delhi NCR, bulk hiring works differently from individual recruitment. Here is how manpower agencies and staffing companies handle mass recruitment.
Walk-in drives
The most common format for entry-level bulk hiring. The agency advertises the drive (SMS, WhatsApp groups, job portals, posters), arranges a venue, manages registrations, runs screening rounds, and presents selected candidates to the employer for final assessment. A single drive can generate 50 to 200 walk-ins in one day.
Assessment centres
For roles that need specific skills (like telecalling or data entry), assessment centres work better than interviews. Candidates go through group discussions, typing tests, voice assessments, or role-play exercises. This filters faster than one-on-one interviews when you have 100+ people to evaluate.
Sourcing at scale
Bulk sourcing requires different channels than individual hiring. Mass SMS campaigns, WhatsApp broadcast groups, college tie-ups, referral programs, and hyper-local advertising (near bus stands, metro stations, and residential areas in Ghaziabad, Noida, and Faridabad) all feed the pipeline.
Batch onboarding
Once candidates are selected, onboarding 30 to 50 people simultaneously requires coordination: document collection, background verification, joining kit distribution, and training batch scheduling. Manpower consultancies that handle bulk hiring manage this logistics so your HR team is not overwhelmed on day one.
Typical bulk hiring roles in Delhi NCR
Customer support executives, telecallers, retail associates, warehouse staff, delivery executives, production operators, data entry operators, field sales representatives, housekeeping staff, and security guards.
Contract staffing for volume needs
Many bulk hiring projects use contract staffing as the employment model. Workers are on the agency payroll, deployed at your site. This avoids headcount expansion and simplifies exit when the project or season ends. Read more about permanent vs contract staffing models.
One2Infinite runs bulk hiring drives across Delhi NCR for BPOs, retail, and manufacturing companies. Submit your volume requirement and we will share a drive plan within one working day.
Related reading: Contract staffing in Gurgaon · How agencies charge employers · Why companies outsource recruitment
What is bulk hiring?
Bulk hiring (also called volume recruitment or mass hiring) is when a company needs to recruit 20 or more people in the same or similar roles within a short timeframe. Common in BPOs, retail chains, manufacturing plants, and e-commerce companies.
How long does a bulk hiring drive take in Delhi NCR?
A walk-in drive can be organized within 5 to 7 working days. The full cycle from requirement to batch joining typically takes 2 to 4 weeks depending on the number of positions and candidate availability.
What is the cost of bulk hiring through an agency?
For volume recruitment, agencies typically offer reduced per-head pricing instead of percentage-based fees. Expect 5,000 to 15,000 rupees per successful joining depending on role level and volume. Higher volumes get lower per-unit costs.
Which industries use bulk hiring in Delhi NCR?
BPOs and call centres, retail chains, e-commerce and logistics companies, manufacturing plants, banking (for branch expansion), and hospitality. These sectors regularly need 50 to 500 hires in short cycles.
What is the difference between bulk hiring and RPO?
Bulk hiring is a one-time large recruitment project. RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) is an ongoing arrangement where an agency manages your entire hiring function continuously. Companies with regular high-volume needs may benefit from RPO.