<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2024 Workiva-->
<!--r:e9953a76-986d-4b95-b966-88cd93eea0e8,g:0534ebb2-576f-4cc3-94e8-efdad9071075-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.exlservice.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="exls-20240801.xsd#Cover"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.exlservice.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_2605e49d-6f66-4a66-903e-53892f3a5376" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_2605e49d-6f66-4a66-903e-53892f3a5376" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_c117b574-60d5-4b0d-8c2c-8343d66b6ded" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_c117b574-60d5-4b0d-8c2c-8343d66b6ded" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_85ca14ff-89b7-43a8-bb9c-4a244b4509db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_85ca14ff-89b7-43a8-bb9c-4a244b4509db" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_21833491-acb7-4b8a-be37-1fd6a0745550" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_21833491-acb7-4b8a-be37-1fd6a0745550" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_44ea01e7-352a-4994-8d06-4a7d1e79e818" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_44ea01e7-352a-4994-8d06-4a7d1e79e818" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_934d1ce7-bb00-4bf9-a1bd-c82701909057" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_934d1ce7-bb00-4bf9-a1bd-c82701909057" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_9615bd24-ca4c-4e3d-8e17-09d69d72f6ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_9615bd24-ca4c-4e3d-8e17-09d69d72f6ca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_be277829-12d7-4ba6-9fd6-80300e26645e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_be277829-12d7-4ba6-9fd6-80300e26645e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_2bcf8051-7204-4e2f-87f7-ac010498edde" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_2bcf8051-7204-4e2f-87f7-ac010498edde" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_bb594da3-e727-4b57-b2e6-65e7b6aff1d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_bb594da3-e727-4b57-b2e6-65e7b6aff1d5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_c1641edd-977c-490c-86b0-9fe9b9c0752c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_c1641edd-977c-490c-86b0-9fe9b9c0752c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_0f1f4a00-9f9b-4883-bef2-f8af66d557e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_0f1f4a00-9f9b-4883-bef2-f8af66d557e6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_c77b6c49-1b6e-4ba3-b532-b9203c598f02" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_c77b6c49-1b6e-4ba3-b532-b9203c598f02" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications_d1a5f656-efeb-4c26-a3c2-53a3aef805ce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_WrittenCommunications"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications_d1a5f656-efeb-4c26-a3c2-53a3aef805ce" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial_898a1ca1-689e-40aa-9aaf-3693a5a1ea8e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_SolicitingMaterial"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial_898a1ca1-689e-40aa-9aaf-3693a5a1ea8e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_9f9c3cfa-7d0d-4904-9230-08ab33dff54f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_9f9c3cfa-7d0d-4904-9230-08ab33dff54f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_4dccd1e4-ab0c-4905-93db-16f0e183d00f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_4dccd1e4-ab0c-4905-93db-16f0e183d00f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_9c31e066-13a6-4943-aadd-2b40e5f09dc7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_9c31e066-13a6-4943-aadd-2b40e5f09dc7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_66aa541c-5197-491c-85c1-2c80b273d3cc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_66aa541c-5197-491c-85c1-2c80b273d3cc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_43c378cf-516c-436b-a713-cf0b7040ff1b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_43c378cf-516c-436b-a713-cf0b7040ff1b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_c79ac4c4-2c2d-48f4-a8c2-9e855842c6d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_c79ac4c4-2c2d-48f4-a8c2-9e855842c6d5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_4edc6519-264c-46e6-a58b-fe69896ae7f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_4edc6519-264c-46e6-a58b-fe69896ae7f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_84ec0142-d6a3-44b9-bee5-109b016a0752" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_f954d332-a063-40ae-92cc-23a9a5e8ad4f" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_84ec0142-d6a3-44b9-bee5-109b016a0752" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
</link:linkbase>
