Tech giant Microsoft regained the top spot in the list of best employers to work for in India in 2024, followed by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Amazon, according to a Randstad Employer Brand Research report released on Wednesday. Microsoft had topped the list in 2022, but slipped to fifth in 2023. The 2024 list is based on responses from 3,507 people.
The top driver for the Indian workforce while choosing an employer are salary and employee benefits, followed by work-life balance and job security.
According to Randstad Employer Brand Research (REBR) 2020, Microsoft India scored high on financial health, strong reputation and utilisation of the latest technologies. Others in the top 10 list are Samsung, Amazon, Infosys, Mercedes-Benz, Sony, IBM, Dell, ITC and TCS.
Indian workforce prefers to work for companies operating in sectors like IT, followed by BFSI and retail & FMCG.
According to the Randstad Employer Brand Research (REBR) 2019, as much as 52% of the workforce is willing to forfeit over 10% of their salary, to have job security.