This was a real insightful look at how "clients" feel when coming down to India. There are some great points made on how things don't gel well together. I have

This was a real insightful look at how "clients" feel when coming down to India. There are some great points made on how things don't gel well together. I have been on both side of the fence - both as a "resource" for an offshore client and contracting a team for work. If I reading this correctly the issue might have started from candidate selection itself. You have to be strict when it comes to hiring. Startup scene has ensured a good developers are paid well. But most offshoring firms tend to keep the salaries low even for in-demand stuff like mobile app development. So, offshoring pools can be dry. In which case, companies tend to fudge resumes or provide some low quality devs. So, look out for people being unable to answer basic stuff, that is red flag 1. And if they are unable to explain their past projects, that is red flag 2. Apart from that, there is another thing you have to answer - What is more important? Good candidate or quickly selecting one? We had to spend 8-9 months looking for a candidate. We found one who fit nearly 80% of our criteria, even with the best pay possible. But when we tried building a team quickly - the overall pay rose exponentially. IMO, a better idea is to open an offshore center and fester a culture that you want. It is difficult to ask people to follow one company's culture while they are working in another.