The best companies to work for in India

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A BT-Mercer-TNS study.
The best companies to work for in India


Six months of survey and analysis, 94 final participants, and hundreds of man-days of reporting is what it took to bring you the stories of India’s best employers. It’s a list still dominated by IT companies, but that’s fast changing. A BT-Mercer-TNS study.

Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown, they say. Indian IT’s iconic employer, Infosys Technologies, should know exactly how that feels. In the six Best Companies to Work for In India surveys that have preceded this, the Bangalorebased tech giant has topped four of them. This year, it has stumbled.

Rather, it’s been tripped up; partly by the sheer scale-up in its workforce and partly by the soaring aspirations of its young employees. So, the former Numero Uno stands humbled at #5. Instead, there’s a new #1 on our list.

It’s a surprising topper, simply because, although it’s a household name around the world, misty-eyed affection isn’t what its name evokes. We are, of course, talking about Microsoft. However, employees in its six different units in India seem to be in love with the software giant. Elsewhere in this issue, we tell you why.
In a list dominated by IT companies, it takes a lot for non-IT players to break into the top ranks (this year, based on participant feedback, we have decided to feature the top 15 companies, instead of the usual 10. As usual, the identity of the other participants will be kept confidential, although we would be happy to provide them with feedback on their performance in a limited way).

So, Johnson & Johnson, Dr Reddy’s Labs, Marriott Hotels India, and Godrej Consumer Products, take a bow. Finally, you’ll find that some of the survey features run into four pages, while the others are two-pagers. There’s a simple reason behind it: all the new entrants (seven of them) get a more in-depth treatment, while the others, who have featured previously, get a sharply-focussed look. The only exception is Infosys, which, because of its surprising fall from grace, gets a longer pat-down.

The best companies to work for in India
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