86% of Indian employees responded positively to a sense of pride in 2023: Great Place To Work India announces ‘Best Companies to Work For’ 2023
- Release a report of 45L+ employees from 1394 companies.
Great Place To Work® India announced ‘Best Companies to Work For 2023, recognized under the category – ‘Top 100 Companies’ along with ‘India’s Most Trusted Leaders’, ‘Laureates’ and ‘Nation Builders’ at an event recently at Westin Powai, Mumbai. It saw participation from over 500 delegates comprising a speaker line-up of R S Subramaniam, Managing Director, DHL Express, and Sumit Rai, Managing Director, Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance, among others. Reliance Industries, Deloitte, Infosys, Wipro, Flipkart, etc. were some companies who were honored at the event.
Released at the event, the Great Place To Work report found that 89% of senior employees feel most positive of pride, and 84% of them respond positively to fairness and respect for their workplaces. Employees under the age of 25 years respond least positively to a sense of Pride and fairness, each making about 85% and 81%, respectively. The data cuts by gender indicated that male employees demonstrate greater credibility, camaraderie, fairness, respect, and Pride than female employees. The research predominantly enumerates that when employees across the demographics experience a great workplace, organizations record a significant increase of 8 percent productivity and 10 percent more celebration of innovation at the workplace. It surveyed 45L+ lacs employees from 1394 companies.
Top 10 winners among Best Companies to Work For 2023:
- Hilton
- Cisco Systems India Private Limited
- REA India Pte. Limited (Housing, PropTiger and Makaan)
- Salesforce
- Synchrony International Services Private Limited
- Aye Finance P Limited
- DHL Express India Private Limited
- Atlassian India LLP
- ISS Facility Services India Private Limited
- HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited
India’s Most Trusted Leaders (in alphabetical order):
- Abhijit Pati
- Aditya Agarwal
- Alok Kumar Ramsisaria
- Ameet Gupta
- Amit Verma
- Andy Ponneri
- Balfour Manuel
- Cherian M. George
- Daisy Chittilapilly
- Deepak Khetrapal
- Deepak Mehrotra
- Dhruv Agarwala
- H P Singh
- Hari Mohan Bangur
- Himanshu Varshney
- Mamta Saikia
- Nitin Bansal
- Praveen Kankariya
- R S Jalan
- Rahul Agrawal
- Raj Prakash Govindarajan
- Raoof Dhanani
- Sanjay Sharma
- Saurabh Saxena
- Shujaul Rehman
- Vijai Arun T
- Vijay Shah
- Vikas Anand
Laureates (in alphabetical order):
- Bajaj Finance Limited
- Cadence Design Systems (India) Private Limited
- Ericsson India Private Limited
- Mahindra Accelo – India
- Pitney Bowes India Private Limited
Nation Builders (in alphabetical order):
- Axis Bank
- Bank of Baroda
- HDFC Bank
- Hindalco Industries Limited
- Infosys Limited
- JSW Steel Ltd.
- Kotak Mahindra Bank
- Larsen & Toubro Limited
- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC)
- Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
- Reliance Industries Limited
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
- Tata Steel India Limited
- Vedanta Group
- Wipro Limited
Speaking about the purpose behind the event, Yeshasvini Ramaswamy, CEO, Great Place To Work® India, said, “To the winners of the 100 Best Companies to Work For 2023, India’s Most Trusted Leaders 2023, Best Employers among Nation Builders 2023, and Laureates, I extend my heartfelt congratulations. In a rapidly changing and fiercely competitive world, your success goes beyond conventional business strategies. It is rooted in the creation of workplace cultures that empower individuals to unlock their full potential. At Great Place To Work, we believe in the For All™ Methodology, where leaders embrace diversity and foster a sense of belonging, transcending demographics. This year, in India our study has witnessed an exceptional level of participation, with 1394 organizations from 22 different industries taking part. Through this extensive study, we have captured the valuable voices of over 4.5 million employees, representing both Large and Mid-sized organizations.”
Our recent study, “100 Best Companies to Work For – 2023,” reveals the remarkable impact of providing a great workplace experience. When organizations pay fairly, treat fairly, and cultivate a better work environment, the overall experience improves exponentially. Equal opportunities for all demographics not only drive higher productivity and innovation but also enable employees to find meaning in their jobs, creating a better future.”
“Today, we gather to celebrate organizations and leaders who have made a profound impact on the business landscape as have gone beyond their traditional roles to positively influence society as well. They have the potential to shape our country’s future through their legacy of trust-led leadership. Congratulations once again, and may your journey continue to inspire and uplift us all.”
In 2023, organizations are focused on prioritizing employees exceeding expectations, work allocation, customer care, pride, and finding meaning in jobs. For large organizations in India (1000+ employees), strategic cohesion of management, as well as a fair, supportive, and welcoming environment, have become workplace norms.
