Ericsson ranks ‘Top Telecom Company’ to work for in India

NEW DELHI: Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson has been recognized as one of the ‘Top 50 companies to work for’ by the Great Place To Work (GPTW) Institute in India Ericsson is ranked No.35 this year compared to its previous year’s ranking of 99.

The Company was selected from amongst 791 organizations across 16 industries in India. Ericsson India is also ranked as the ‘Top Telecom Company’ to work for in India.

Based largely on employee surveys, the ranking reflects how employees feel about working at Ericsson. The workplace award also takes into consideration an extensive culture audit – providing evaluators with deep insights into a company’s value system, programs and practices in diverse areas like hiring, communication, employee development etc.

Paolo Colella, Region Head, Ericson India states, “Our employee friendly policies coupled with a strong focus on aspects like Learning and Development , Diversity and Inclusion and our talent management programs, all help in keeping our employees very engaged and motivated . We pride ourselves in having a performance driven yet employee oriented work culture at Ericsson India .”

Amitabh Ray , Head of Global Services India and Managing Director, Ericsson India Global services states, “ Our employees are at the heart of our business, and we are proud to be recognized as one of the ‘Top 50 Companies to Work for’ in India. Even as we thank all the Ericsson India employees for their confidence and support for the Company , I see this recognition as a journey .We will continue to benchmark ourselves against the best in the industry in terms of our employee related practices ”.

To pick the ‘Top Companies to Work for in India’, the Great Place to Work Institute conducts an evaluation of each participating company. Two-thirds of the company’s score is based on the results of the Institute’s Trust Index employee survey, which is sent to the employees from each company. The survey asks questions related to their attitudes about the management’s credibility, employee engagement and job satisfaction. The remainder of the scoring is based on the company’s responses to the Institute’s Culture Audit, which includes detailed questions about pay and benefit programs and a series of open-ended questions about hiring, communication, and development.

Ericsson India has implemented several initiatives for the employees which reinforce its drive to build a great workplace. The Company has best-in-class learning solutions required to develop competence and leadership and a strong talent management program. It has also strengthened leadership engagement and communication channels by creating forums for employees to connect and voice their opinions. Ericsson places a strong focus on building a diverse and inclusive work culture.