People Matters

#2 Make My Trip: Having Fun@Work

Aug 16th 2010

Remember your first day at work? Were you thrown into the deep end, with no one to take you around and actually show you the things that matter – where to get coffee or where the washroom was? Make My Trip, the largest online retailer of travel ticketing, has a ‘buddy program’ to make its new employees feel at home from day one. Deep Kalra, Founder MakeMyTrip is one of the most well-known entrepreneurs of India. “I always believed that the work place should be a fun pla... Read more »

#3 Intel Technology: An Intellectual Way of Life

Aug 16th 2010

For a company that is not only the second runner up in the Great Place to Work® Institute’s Study, but also ranks #2 in the Industry Category of the IT sector besides being recognized as the Best Company for Women, Best Company for Work-Life Balance, Best Company for Leadership Development, and for Excellence in Corporate Special Responsibility in Special Categories, there need be no introduction. Intel India’s value proposition of creating technology that touches peoples&rsquo... Read more »

#4 Marriott Hotels: Genuine Care: Marriott Way Of Life

Aug 16th 2010

Bill Marriott, Chairman and CEO, Marriott International once quoted, "Take care of the associates and they will take care of the guests, and the guests will keep coming back.” True to his word, Marriott Hotels India ranks #4 in the Great Place to Work® Institute’s Study and #1 in the Industry Category of the Hospitality sector. One of the best hotel chain in the industry, Marriott takes immense effort to guarantee employee contentment and loyalty. Apart from fostering an e... Read more »

#5 NetApp India: A Culture of Freedom

Aug 16th 2010

The key for success in our business lies in understanding the customer challenges and building products around their needs with state-of-the-art technology. That is why satisfied and engaged employees play such an important role in our success. We aim to create an environment, where we expose our employees to the customers as much as possible for them to be able to understand the problems that our customers are facing and come up with the most appropriate and innovative solution,” quips ... Read more »

From the Drawing Board

By Prasenjit Bhattacharya

Aug 16th 2010

India’s Best Companies to Work For – Study 2010, is a part of our global Study to analyse and identify the best workplaces. Over 1.5 million employees in more than 3500 Organizations in over 40 countries participate in our global Study every year. This year 426 organizations registered for this Study in India (395 qualified for ranking), making it not just the largest Study of workplace culture in India, but also one of the largest in the world. Participating companies came from 20... Read more »

#1 Google India: Searching Its Way To The Top

It seems almost certain now that ‘Google’ and ‘innovation’ are synonymous to each other. And to make sure that this sense of innovation is deeply instilled in the work culture at Google India, Googlers (as the employees are fondly referred to as) enjoy the freedom to innovate and spend 20% of their time on anything they are really passionate about. It was perhaps this freedom that led to the creation of the path breaking Google Map Maker in 2008 which was conceived and ... Read more »

# 10 SAS Institute: Respect and Empowerment

Aug 16th 2010

With a team of more than 600 technology and domain experts, SAS Institute has been in India since 1997 working with organizations across industries and offering them critical enterprise intelligence to fuel innovation and meet their business objectives. Ranked #10 in the Great Place to Work® Institute’s Study, SAS Institute is also ranked #4 in the Industry Category of the IT sector. Over the past decade, the ITeS industry has not only mushroomed but enjoyed a dominant position in In... Read more »

#11 Crowne Plaza Today: Crowne of Camaraderie

Aug 16th 2010

With long work hours, working on New Year and other holidays and weekend, the hospitality industry prides itself on service to the customer. Some of these hotels though pride themselves on being the best places to work as well. Ranked #11 in the Great Place to Work® Institute’s Study, The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) owned Crowne Plaza Today Gurgaon, values the diverse workforce it already has, and those who join with equal success. With a focus on employee engagement and inv... Read more »

#12 Dow Corning India: Unity in Vision, Diversity in Culture

Aug 16th 2010

Originally established in 1943, headquartered in Midland Michigan, USA, it was only in the year 2000 when this organization set up its operations in India. Dow Corning India fosters a congenial environment for its employees, which not only promotes personal development and growth, but also ensures smooth execution and transparency of their Human Resources Policies. The employees are supported to strike an ideal work life relationship and encouraged to work in a surrounding where they are permi... Read more »

#13 Taj Hotels: Icon of Hospitality

Aug 16th 2010

Part of the Tata Group, Taj Hotel Resorts and Palaces is an icon of utmost hospitality service provider in the country and worldwide. The first step towards building this grand empire was taken in 1903 by Jamsetji N. Tata when The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Bombay threw open its doors to the public in 1903. With over 60 hotels spread over 45 locations across India and 15 international hotels worldwide, there is no looking back for this leader who ranks #13 in the Great Place to Work® Institut... Read more »