A great place to work is one where employees have faith in people they work for, like what they do and enjoy being with their colleagues. Striking a balance between your career and personal life is quite tough especially when your workplace is not as cooperative and good as you expect it to be. But, you are not alone! There are many people facing the same hurdle. The challenge becomes even more difficult when you’re expected to sit longer and work harder. Many of the corporations now tried to provide its employees with the best workplace and even offer perks so that their employee can maintain a happy and balanced life. Here is a list of ten companies that has the best workplace and is best to work for.
1. Google
If you want to watch a video, connect with a friend or are just plain curious- today you can easily resort to the one predominant answer to all of this- Google. Having begun operations in India in 2004, Google continues to gain momentum and has become a name that the present generation thrives on, even as other internet players enter the market. Their belief that ideas can come from anywhere, fuels the company’s efforts to maintain an entrepreneurial culture, where Googlers are encouraged to take risks, challenge the status quo and feel empowered to make decisions. The top three things that make Google a great place to work are communication and transparency, development agenda for all the employees and the innovative culture.
2. Intel Technology
Intel believes that employees are the company’s assets and thus, continuously introduce different programs which seek to help employees enhance their talent. The ‘India Strategic Leadership Program’ (ISLP) focuses on developing the leadership pipeline,and the ‘India Strategic Technology Program’ (ISTP) aims at developing the strategic thinking of their technical leaders. At the same time, the company also recognizes the importance of work-life balance and actively encourages the employees to meet their personal commitments, even as they focus on their professional lives. At Intel, leaders play a key role in setting the ‘tone at the top’ which is passed down to all levels of the organisation.
3. Make My Trip
Make My Trip is an organisation which is ‘hungry for talent’ and always looking for people who have potential in them and are willing to take initiatives. The talent agenda at MakeMyTrip has enabled them to spot good talent, get them on board, keep them engaged in whatever they are doing and make them gel as a team. There is a lot of emphasis on hiring the right kind of people and also giving more latitude to the existing employees through giving more freedom and flexibility. Being recognized as a great place to work for is an acknowledgment of the organization’s contribution to its HR practices and ensuring that it creates a place where people have fun while working and contributing.
4. American Express
A global leader in corporate services selling corporate cards to a wide spectrum of corporations worldwide, American Express is ranked one of the best in employee care and work-life balance. Along with a holistic career and personal development, employees also experience a superior quality of work life that can be matched by few organizations. There is a great emphasis on ensuring employees are well taken care of as ‘happy employees make happy customers’! As an organisation, American Express promotes spontaneous and creative eCards, eButtons, and airThanks, which are social networking tools that create great work conversations. The three things that make American Express a great place to work are credibility, respecting employees and creating a friendly and fun place to make employees feel right at home.
5. Marriott Hotels
For over eight decades, ‘People First’ has been and remains the guiding principle behind Marriott’s culture and achievement. As Marriott keeps on launching modern new brands, expands in emerging markets and owns a new level of a success story, thereby, setting its position as one of the best world class hospitality companies; the enduring belief that its employees are its greatest asset remains as true as it was 80 years ago. Cultural diversity training is also held twice a year to train all associates on being alert and sensitive to cultural differences. Marriott philosophy of ‘People First’ has contributed to the high retention rate at Marriott. The Marriott experience, including its accomplishments, and the inheritance of the brand, catch the attention of talent from across the globe making it a great workplace.