The Top 10 most aspirational employers for Indian students

With dreams in their eyes and aspirations filling in their mornings before they apply for placements, all Indian students have a broad idea of what kind of company they are looking to work for.  While traditionally, the MNCs in India have a humongous number of entries coming in during placement season, there are some domestic players as well that have started making their mark on young Indian aspirations. Between the established brands and startups though - the mood is vertically split with approximately 55% of the Indian students preferring well-established corporate setups over the experimental and risky startup culture.

Here we make a roundup of some of the most aspirational brands that Indian students dream to work for and receive the maximum interest during placement season:

Amazon 

Amazon India

Who hasn’t heard of Amazon? On a global scale, it is one of the most popular e-commerce platforms and one of the best companies to work with in India. Amazon has a huge presence all over India and has maintained its name for over a decade now. The corporation employs over a million people in and around the country, and according to Jeff Bezos, it plans to add one million more positions globally by 2025.

TCS 

TCS Office

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is ranked as one of the best to work in India. TCS is one of the nation’s largest employers and has around 4,69,00 personnel. Working for a huge corporation, however, is not a student’s sole advantage. TCS had a fast response to the pandemic and 75 per cent of its employees will work remotely until 2025. If you get an opportunity to secure a job at TCS, the odds are better that you will be able to work from home as well. 

Google LLC 

Google India office

Google LLC has been a household name and it ranks second on the list of the best companies to work in India. Google is a multinational technology company based in the United States that focuses on Internet products or services. It was established in the year 2004 with a definite ambition to become the largest internet service provider, Google India Pvt. Ltd. has made its dream a reality.

Cognizant 

Cognizant office

While most organizations reported pay cuts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cognizant gave out incentives and promoted over 24,000 individuals across levels in March 2021 when people were losing their jobs. That said a lot about one of the best tech companies in India and which also places it amongst the best companies to work in India. Cognizant also expects to add 23,000 new employees this year in their disciplines of cloud, data, digital engineering, the internet of things, cybersecurity, and business transformation. 

Infosys 

Infosys Pune office

During the Pandemic, Infosys allowed 97 per cent of its employees to work remotely, assuring the safety and security of its workers. Infosys is “surfing the tide of technology,” as per the surveys, and intends to add 26,000 new staff this year. This is a fantastic opportunity for all the students and applicants who wish to work for one of the best companies in India. 

For new employees, it is an excellent opportunity to work in a learning environment if there is a well-maintained work-life equilibrium and a suitable work culture. Infosys also provides training tailored to each employee’s work profile, guaranteeing that they can work efficiently in a healthy working atmosphere. 

Wipro 

Wipro Office

Wipro is a global Indian corporation that specializes in consulting and business outsourcing processes. It is recognized as one of the best companies to work in India. The Company has big aspirations for its staff and has hired more workers after the pandemic hit. The offices are based in Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad and the total workforce is of about 1,56,480 people. For a technology path, Wipro has been a great option. 

Reliance

Reliance campus

Lately, Reliance has emerged to become India's best employer and one of the top 20 employers worldwide. India's largest company both by market capitalization, revenues and profits has over 230000 employees and was ranked high up by participants who rated their willingness to refer family and friends to work with this company. The company scored high on parameters of global image, economic footprint, talent development, gender equality and social responsibility.

Hindustan Unilever

Hindustan Unilever office

India's largest FMCG company is also one of India's best employers and a great place to start working for anyone who wishes to learn marketing from the ground up.  The company with an extensive network of over 45,000 distributors and over 50 brands has a presence in nine out of every ten Indian households. The company employs over 21000 people and has been winning the Hewitt award for Employer of Choice for 12 years in a row. The FMCG giant accomplished the mammoth task of plastic neutrality in 2012, four years ahead of target and has been making efficient inroads into the Indian markets sustainably since 1930.

Aditya Birla Group

Aditya Birla

A global powerhouse operating across 35 countries in segments like metals, pulp and fibre, chemicals, textiles, carbon black, telecom, cement, financial services, fashion retail and renewable energy, Aditya Birla group is a force to reckon with when it comes to one's career as well. It is said that the company's various arms provide an empowering and motivating work environment and have been ranked high on top by their employees for the feeling of job security and consistency. 

HDFC

HDFC

Also on the Forbes World's Best Employers List is HDFC Bank at the 137th position. The HDFC Twins as they are popularly known - HDFC and HDFC Bank are two of the oldest and most powerful Financial Institutions in India and perhaps one of the best places to start a career for those in the Financial sector. It also ranks high among the best work-life balance companies in the country.

These top employers have demanding interview and selection processes since they look for a combination of domain knowledge as well as soft skills amongst future employees. Competencies seen high in demand across such employers are communication skills, selling skills, ability to work in teams, service orientation, problem-solving skills, leadership qualities, and complex thinking capabilities.

© Vygr Media Private Limited 2022. All Rights Reserved.