Flipkart most soughtafter employer in India: survey
IN DEMAND Amazon, KPMG India, Paytm and Ola round out the top 5 in LinkedIn’s best employers list
Flipkart has been named the top employer followed by Amazon and KPMG India in the second and third place respectively, according to a list compiled by Internet professional network LinkedIn.
The others in the top 10 of LinkedIn India’s most soughtafter employers list are One97 Communications (which owns Paytm) at the fourth place, Ola (5th), HCL Technologies (6th), Adobe (7th), Google parent Alphabet (8th), OYO Rooms (9th) and Reliance Industries (10th).
The list of 25 top companies in India also saw over 30% of new entrants, namely One97 Communications, Tech Mahindra (14th), Swiggy (15th), IDFC Bank (17th), Vodafone (20th), Grofers (22nd), McKinsey & Company (24th) and Oracle (25th).
Among the companies showing significant improvement in the list are Ola from last year’s 10th rank to 5th this year, OYO Rooms from 16th to 9th, Reliance Industries from 23rd to 10th and Cisco from 24th to 16th.
From leading tech multinationals to start-ups, 13 homegrown companies found place in the list. Six start-ups (including two unicorns) also made it to the top 25, including Flipkart, One97 Communications, OYO Rooms and Grofers.
“India Inc is thriving, backed by an increasing business friendly sentiment and a positive economic trajectory. Understanding the pulse of a younger employee base, enterprises in India are working to build an ethos that drives performance and also delivers a rich workplace experience,” said Irfan Abdulla, director, Talent Solutions & Learning Solutions, LinkedIn India.
LinkedIn further said that many of the good employers have one thing in common—they reward their employees well. From unique welcome traditions to offering sabbaticals for tenured employees and well-being programs, companies offer perks in order to retain employees.
Here are some of the interesting things that companies are giving their employees:
their first day, employees are picked up by chauffeur-driven cars and sent on a treasure hunt to familiarize themselves with the office. Employees with over two years at Flipkart can take a career break to pursue higher studies, spend time with family or attend to medical emergencies.
“We have an extremely open and empowering culture where we place full trust in our employees. We are dedicated to build this culture of growth and to fuel our commitment to constantly innovate, disrupt and build India’s global technology powerhouse,” Kalyan Krishnamurthy, chief executive officer, Flipkart, said.
offers “leave share” as part of their parental leave policy, allowing employees to gift six weeks of paid leave to a spouse or partner who isn’t eligible for parental leave at their employer
company has initiated many programs that emphasise its commitment to employee health. From a doctor on campus to providing free consultations to employees and their families, the company believes keeping its people healthy is the key to building a strong company culture
“All top companies in India have a strong talent brand, powered by culture and purpose. While these factors are the main drivers in attracting talent, the key to retaining employees is to create an environment where employees can grow by working on meaningful projects and contributing to the organization’s success,” added Abdulla.
Companies that demonstrate this vision include:
employees get the opportunity to tackle some of the biggest issues facing Indian businesses and governments today, like redefining urban growth in Maharashtra or helping guide the future of renewable energy
the concept of ‘Ideapreneurship’, HCL Technologies has created an atmosphere where employees are taking the lead in finding solutions and ideas and then driving them to fruition.
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FROM UNIQUE WELCOME TRADITIONS TO SABBATICALS FOR TENURED STAFF, TOP FIRMS ARE OFFERING PERKS IN ORDER TO RETAIN EMPLOYEES
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