Great Place to Work® Certification
The Gold Standard in Employer Brand Recognition, Globally.
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Great Place to Work® Certification
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What is the Great Place to Work® Certification
Great Place to Work® Certification is the most definitive Employer of Choice
recognition that organizations aspire to achieve. The Certification is recognized
world over by employees and employers alike and is considered the Gold
Standard in identifying and recognizing Great Workplace Cultures.
Every year, more than 10,000 organizations across 60 countries apply to get Great Place to Work–Certified™.
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Why get Great Place to Work-Certified™
Get a snapshot of Trust levels between employees and the organization
Compare your workplace culture with competitors and the Best Companies
Show commitment to employees about improving workplace culture
Get insights on how your employees perceive your people practices
Project your employer brand internally and externally
Attract and retain talent
Opportunity to earn national & global recognition
Join our community - Great Certified Club and Best Employers’ Club.
Why leaders recommend the Great
Place to Work® Certification
This recognition reinforces our commitment to respect for diversity and equal opportunity to employees.
T V Narendran
CEO, MDTATA Steel India
Being recognized as a Great Place to Work by the institute has helped us foster pride in self, service, and company. It has helped in learning and sharing of best practices beyond our sector."
Smita Jatia
MD,Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. (McDonald’s West & South India)
Today, talent knows the value of an organization that has been recognised by Great Place to Work®. The recognition adds to the credibility of the organization.
Rajeev Jain
MD,Bajaj Finance Ltd.
As an organization we believe in continuously raising the bar and becoming an employer of choice. External benchmarks such as Great Place to Work® study provides an excellent opportunity for us to get insights on where can we do even better as an organization.
Dr. Pawan Goenka
Former MDMahindra and Mahindra Automotive and Farm Equipment Sectors
Frequently Asked Questions
- Employee Strength: At least 10 employees in India.
- For organizations between 10-99 employees in India: The organization must be in existence and operating for over 2 years.
All the organizations who nominate themselves for the Great Place to Work® Certification go through a standard assessment. There are two lenses through which an organization gets assessed:
- 1. Trust Index© - Employee experience survey
- 2. Culture Audit© - Evaluation of the people practices in the organization
To be certified: An organization must achieve a minimum of 70% positive responses in the Trust Index© survey and abide by the audit norms.
National Recognition Lists: Certified organizations (>100 employees) will additionally be eligible for Industry and National Recognition lists i.e. The Best Workplaces Rankings. The Lists are curated basis a combination of the scores on the Trust Index© Survey & Culture Audit© People Practices evaluation. View our detailed
We also share various reports, research insights and consultation post assessment to help organizations identify their focus areas and further plan of actions.
We have reporting portfolios to choose from basis the organization’s objectives.
Our consultants can help you determine the approach for your organization, after understanding your objectives in detail. Click here to request a call with our consultants.
We believe in the Great Place to Work® FOR ALL philosophy, which means that every single employee, no matter who they are or what they do for the organization, has a consistently positive experience at work. In line with this principle we do not exclude any segment of employees; However, if you have a concern, it can be discussed with our qualification team prior to beginning the process.
There are 3 modes available –
- Online (via unique email ids)
- SMS mode (respondents must have smart phones and internet connectivity)
- Kiosk mode
Yes, the survey is available in 19 Indian regional languages.
- 1. Get in touch with us to understand the program and offerings at length.
- 2. Register your organization
- 3. Your Relationship Manager will subsequently get in touch with you and plan the timeline and next steps.
Firstly, rest assured, we keep results completely confidential. We believe in positive recognition thus we don’t disclose the names of companies which participate in the process and don’t get certified.
You gain the benefits of employee feedback and can use our reports and analytics to decide the further action plans. We have Culture Consultants available if you’d like expert support along the way. And when you’re ready, you can apply again after a minimum of 6 months from the time of your survey.
For organizations <5000 employees: We will cover all employees.
For organizations >5000 employees: A statistically valid and representative sample of 5000 employees will be drawn by the system. Organizations can choose to survey their entire population as well at an additional investment.
The registration for Assessment and Certification program is open throughout the year.
However, for Best Workplaces lists there is a deadline to apply and complete the process for being considered.
The entire process takes approximately 6-10 weeks.
You will be Great Place to Work - CertifiedTM for India. To apply for the certification for your entities based in other countries, you can write to: Delnaz.Elavia@greatplacetowork.com to anchor a global project from India or get in touch with our affiliates from the respective region.
