AmbitionBox, an Info Edge subsidiary and a rapidly growing career advisory platform, announced Best Places to Work in India 2021, the country’s first employee choice awards.

Winners were chosen for a wide range of awards in each of the 5 main categories (Mega, Large, Mid-sized, Small, Tech Startups) defined by the number of people they employ in India, as well as best employers in each of the top 8 industries.

In its inaugural edition, the AmbitionBox Best Places to Work in India 2021 awards declared the following as the top 3 winning companies among several winners in their respective categories:

1. Mega Companies

a. Amazon (4.27 rating)

b. Samsung (4.15 rating

c. Tata Motors (4.15 rating)

2. Large Companies

a. Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services (4.36 rating)

b. Maersk (4.35 rating)

c. Hindustan Unilever (4.34 rating)

3. Mid-sized Companies

a. V-Guard Industries (4.59 rating)

b. CtrlS (4.56 rating)

c. Sanofi (4.54 rating)

4. Small Companies

a. Duck Creek (4.65 rating)

b. FMC (4.64 rating)

c. GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (4.59 rating)

5. Tech Startups

a. Samunnati (4.67 rating)

b. Aye Finance (4.61 rating)

c. Kinara Capital (4.22 rating)

For the complete list of winners in the above categories, visit here.

The awards also constitute an industry-wise ranking for the best workplaces in various industries such as IT/ITES, Pharma, Banking, Financial Services, Internet, Automobile, Retail and Construction.

Here is a glimpse of the winners announced in various industries:

1. Best IT/ITES Companies

IBM (Mega), Mindtree (Large), CtrlS (Mid-Sized), Uplers (Small)

2. Best Banking Companies

HDFC Bank (Mega), Deutsche Bank (Large), Equitas Small Finance Bank (Mid-Sized)

3. Best Pharma Companies

Zydus Cadila (Large), Sanofi (Mid-Sized)

4. Best Internet Companies

Amazon (Mega), Flipkart (Large), Kinara Capital (Mid-Sized), Aye Finance (Small)

5. Best Financial Service Companies

HDB Financial Services (Mega), Shriram City Union Finance (Large), Vistaar Finance (Mid-Sized), BOB Financial Solutions (Small)

6. Best Retail Companie

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (Large), Croma (Mid-Sized)

7. Best Automobile Companies

Tata Motors (Mega), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (Large), Ford Motor (Mid-Sized), ISUZU Motors (Small)

8. Best Construction Companies

Dilip Buildcon (Large), AFCONS Infrastructure (Mid-Sized), R.S. Infraprojects (Small)

Mayur Mundada, Founder, AmbitionBox, said, “With every month, we see a growing number of people on the AmbitionBox platform discovering credible information of companies they wish to work for including employee reviews, salary insights and interview experiences to enable them to make informed career decisions.

“This spurred us to curate and present India’s first employee choice awards. We believe that the voice of the people is powerful and these awards are a true reflection of the best places to work in India,” Mundada said.

The AmbitionBox.com Best Places to Work in India 2021 awards were announced after combing through 6.5 lakh employee reviews. The reviewers have worked in these companies during the year 2020, from more than 2500 locations across the country.

Check out the complete list of industry-wise winners here.