At 1/4 the cost? You know how much 40 rupees is in India? About a buck. And people there make about 1/40th. So what are we supposed to do, work 40/1 harder to compete?
Sorry tootsie roll. I don’t buy it. I had to fill two technical positions last year. I interviewed over 20 people. ONE native born US citizen qualified and was outstanding (Chinese descent) and one guy from Jamaica. Most of the US born didn’t have a clue and failed miserably in the technical interview (and some of the Indians didn’t have a clue and also failed miserably in the technical interview) So I ended up hiring the two best people the person of Chinese descent and the guy from Jamaica.
No, techies in India have been getting close to double-digit raises, on average, for years. Sure, you can still hire 3 to 4 or 5 to 1 there, but the ratio’s not nearly as good for H1-B types here in the US.
Still, it’s a big savings, so hard to fight.