10 Companies in India with Best Employee Benefits

Bangalore: Employees are regarded as one of the key factors on which the success of a company lies. And when it comes to India, Indian employees are regarded as most efficient and brainy. To lure and sustain the workforce, many companies offer a wide range of benefits so that they stick to the company. Here are 10 best companies of India in no particular order which provides their employees the best benefits.

10. Make My Trip

Make My Trip is one of India’s leading online travel companies. While the company provides various facilities to its customers it also provides its employees with different activities and amenities which create a fun environment for the employees. Fun activities like theme day, rock band, sports activities are held. Corporate social activities are also arranged so that the employees get a chance to engage themselves in social activities etc. With regular employee medical incentives other facilities like eye check up, general doctor checkup are also provided.

9. Kotak Mahindra

Along with the basic employee and medical facilities Kotak Mahindra also provides its employees with some fun activities where they can engage themselves and relax. The activities include mass screenings of latest Bollywood and Hollywood movies, contests and quizzes through the year, Family Days to encourage bonding of office colleagues with immediate family. There are also well stocked in-house library programs on wellness and Health Initiatives including Yoga & Naturopathy by experts and in-house teams of several indoor and outdoor sports and opportunities to participate in all external & internal Corporate Sports Activities.

8. HCL Infosystems

Employees at HCL Infosystems are regarded very much important as they consider that key to customer satisfaction lies with employee satisfaction. They have an employee focused program called ‘Employees First’ that gives employees whatever they need to succeed - be it space to grow, time to think or tools to use. It’s about maximizing personal potential rather than scrutinizing professional performance. The 'Employees First' is a five fold path to individual enlightenment. This ensures that people are given Support, Knowledge, Recognition, Empowerment, and Transformation.

7. Standard Chartered Bank

Standard Chartered Banks holds the title of being the first international bank in India to move to the internationally accepted norm of five working days for all employees across the Bank to provide for greater employee work-life balance. SBC also has ‘Colors of Joy’ i.e. a day care centre that was started specially to facilitate women employees. The bank also has “Happy Fridays” where a fun activity between 4:00 pm-6:00 pm is planned on any one Friday in a month.

6. Bharti Airtel

Employees at Airtel can opt for flexible work timings, flexibility to work from home, work from a far-off location and even work part time for specified periods of time. Day care as well as grocery shopping centers are also made available for the employees to make their personal life better. Airtel also takes care of the fitness of their employees. The company provides world-class fitness center and spa facility in office. At Airtel, all achievements and launches are celebrated with enthusiasm. Employees can opt for leave of 6 months for personal reasons and leave of up to one year may be applied for, to pursue higher education, maternity leave etc.

5. Canon

Canon employees and their families are encouraged to go for annual company sponsored health check up. Health camps are also organized at office premises at regular intervals. The company also facilitates health and accident insurance for employees that also cover their parents, spouses and children. In case of accident, employees are supported through the Accident Insurance Policy. The frontline sales and service employees are provided with the facility of virtual working wherein they don't need to come to office for reporting or attendance and can directly report in the field.

4. Intel Technology (India)

The employee benefits programs at Intel are scheduled to keep employees healthy and productive.  Most employees are eligible for two major bonus programs in a year. Intel offers a wide range of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage plans that provide employees with cost-effective and flexible care. All Intel employees receive annual vacation leave. The number of vacation days granted can increase with length of service. To encourage continued education, Intel also provides financial assistance for eligible employees to do job-related degree programs, coursework, certificates. Most of the Intel campuses have on-site facilities that provide recreational opportunities such as basketball, volleyball, fitness centers, exercise classes and other activities.

3. Wipro

A carefree campus, friendly environment and opportunity to groom both professionally and personally are what make it a nice place to work in. To give its employees a perfect balance of work and life, Wipro has programmes like paid holidays, maternity benefit with extended leave of absence and vacation. Employees are also encouraged to be a part of different Corporate Social Responsibility campaigns under the banner 'Wipro Cares'. 'Mitr', Wipro's counseling initiative, help employees to cope with crises faced in their personal and professional life.

2. Hindustan Unilever

To empower the employees and to fulfill their personal and professional dreams Hindustan Unilever offers simple, everyday conveniences that make life easier, richer and more joyful. Along with health insurance and hospitalization insurance for employees and their family the company also has recreational facilities like mediation room, yoga classes and a well - stocked library.

The company has 41 Aditya Birla Public Schools affiliated to CBSE and central boards which facilitate quality education for children at a very nominal cost. Apart from schooling, Pratibha, the company’s scholarship scheme is open to employees’ children for professional education in India and abroad.

1. Google India

They age not referred as the employees; they are the ‘Google Guys’! The exceptional employee benefits and facilities coupled with high flexibility help employees in striking the right balance between work and life. To attract the right talent, Google has different outreach programs to persuade people from different backgrounds to apply. The Google internship program provide people the experience of working with Google; the ‘Women in Engineering Award’; and the ‘Ambassador Program’ to generate the right brand pull at campuses. Along with the abundant exclusive initiatives that are added from time-to-time to furnish to the employees’ needs at Google, what makes Google a great workplace is their eminence in communication and transparency and nonstop employee development and the culture of innovation.