Telecom

#1. Qualcomm India Pvt. Ltd.

In business since 1985 with the employee base of 1000+, Qualcomm India is much admired for its open
door policy, view of work-life balance and a holistic development of its employees. Its Employee
Sounding Board program is designed to involve a sample group spanning various functions and teams to
give feedback on the company policies over a six-month period. While exiting, this group nominates
members from their peers for the next years feedback process. Similarly, the Leadership Skills
Recognition Award has nominations made by employees of individuals with exceptional leadership
qualities. By involving employees in strategic decision making, the company ensures an equitable
ownership of managing its business.

#2. Bharti Airtel Ltd.

Indias largest telecom service provider, Bharti Airtel has a strong leadership which believes in
motivating its employees by empowering them with responsibilities and challenges. Driven by a strong
recruitment program backed by technology and innovative programs such as Young Leadership
Program, the company has been successful in getting the right talent on board. Also, its in-house
programs focus on identifying and nurturing prospective leaders through BLeAP a 15-month
orientation to reach a business leaders role. Practices such as listening to young employees for
suggestions through reverse mentoring, developing avenues for easy access to the management,
providing various work models to help maintain work-life balance make Airtel a great workplace.

#3. Tata Teleservices Ltd.

Part of the Tata Group, TTSL has earned itself an enviable image through its pioneering efforts. The
company stands for enthusiasm and affordability, purity and innovation, professionalism and trust
through its colours of orange, white and blue respectively. It ensures a focused mentoring of its new
hires by senior managers, and gives them avenues of communication through instruments such as
Darpan, E-Pulse and Listen to Internal Customer, etc. Besides, in its support to the Tata Group on the
Second Career Internship Program for women, it has kept itself open to candidates working on its
projects. Employee feedback highlights the companys openness to listening, caring and developing its
workforce regularly