Top Companies 2022: The 25 best workplaces to grow your career in India

LinkedIn Top Companies is a ranking of the 25 companies in India that are investing in their talent and helping people build careers that will set them up for long-term success.

The world of work continues to transform in front of our eyes. As professionals moved jobs at unprecedented rates in 2021, companies have had to step up to attract and retain talent — from offering more opportunities to getting promoted and gaining new skills to increasing flexibility. These changes have put employees and job seekers in the driver’s seat, igniting them to rethink what they expect out of an employer today.

Our 2022 LinkedIn Top Companies list is the 6th annual ranking of the 25 best workplaces to grow your career, all based on unique LinkedIn data. These are the companies that are offering stability in our ever-changing world of work?—?the ones that are not only attracting employees, but retaining them.?

To put together this year’s rankings, we looked at LinkedIn data across seven pillars, each revealing an important element of career progression: ability to advance, skills growth, company stability, external opportunity, company affinity, gender diversity and spread of educational backgrounds. You can learn more about our methodology at the bottom of this article.?

This list is meant to be a resource for you, guiding professionals at every stage — whether that means a career pivot, jumping back into the workforce after a hiatus or investing in new skills. At each company, you’ll find insights around which roles and skills are in demand, top locations and much more. You can also explore open jobs (many of which are remote positions) and people you may know at the company. If a company catches your eye, follow their company page and/ or turn on job alerts to stay on top of future opportunities.?

Here are this year’s 25 #LinkedInTopCompanies in India.

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Global Headcount: 556,000 | Top India locations: Chennai Area, Bengaluru Area, Mumbai Area | Most notable skills: C (Programming Language), Java, PL/SQL | Most common job titles: System Engineer, Information Technology Analyst, Software Engineer | Largest job functions: Engineering, Operations, Quality Assurance | What you should know: Like most other employers, TCS was also impacted by The Great Resignation, but the company managed to maintain the lowest attrition rate among Indian IT majors. TCS, which now employs more than half a million people including 200,000 women, promoted 110,000 employees between April and December, 2021. Eyeing $50 billion in revenue by 2030, India’s biggest IT services company is considering rejigging its operational structure to boost efficiencies.?

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Global Headcount: 674,000 | Top India locations: Bengaluru Area, Mumbai Area, Hyderabad Area | Most notable skills: Java, Functional Testing, Microsoft Azure | Most common job titles: Application Development Analyst, Application Developer, Software Engineer | Largest job functions: Engineering, Operations, Human Resources | What you should know: Accenture is moving closer to its goal of achieving a gender-balanced workforce - an objective the company set globally in 2017. In India, women now comprise 45% of the company's workforce. Accenture is also setting up offices in tier 2 cities such as Jaipur and Coimbatore to access talent and provide more flexibility to employees. With Accenture experiencing double-digit growth “across markets, industries and services”, it has raised its revenue growth projections for the year.

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Global Headcount: 330,600 (239,955 in India) | Top India locations: Chennai Area, Bengaluru Area, Hyderabad Area | Most notable skills: Selenium, Java, Spring Boot | Most common job titles: Programming Analyst, Project Associate, Senior Process Executive | Largest job functions: Engineering, Operations, Business Development | What you should know: Battling the highest attrition rate among Indian IT firms, Cognizant is on a hiring spree: it plans to onboard 50,000 freshers in 2022, up from 33,000 last year. The New Jersey-headquartered company is looking to retain talent by offering promotions and higher bonuses as well as investing in employees’ training and development. In the last quarter of 2021, Cognizant saw its first double-digit rise in revenue since 2015.

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Global Headcount: 292,070 (231,690 in India) | Top India locations: Bengaluru Area, Hyderabad Area, Chennai Area | Most notable skills: Core Java, Database Management (DBMS), Spring Boot | Most common job titles: System Engineer, Technology Analyst, Technology Lead | Largest job functions: Engineering, Quality Assurance, Operations | What you should know: Continuing with its focus on digital and cloud, Infosys posted steady growth in revenue and profits last year. It has also become India's fourth company to touch $100 billion in market capitalisation. By onboarding over 1.2 million users on its digital reskilling platform, Infosys is trying to solve the massive talent shortage in the IT space. The company has hired more than 55,000 college graduates in FY22 and is planning to recruit even more in FY23.?

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Global Headcount: 324,700 (150,000 in India) | Top India locations: Bengaluru Area, Mumbai Area, Hyderabad Area | Most notable skills: Core Java, Spring Boot, Java Selenium | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Software Analyst, Process Associate | Largest job functions: Engineering, Operations, Program and Project Management | What you should know: Around half of Capgemini’s workforce is in India, a country where it is looking to build solutions that can be shipped overseas. Capgemini plans to double down on emerging technologies like quantum computing, the metaverse and synthetic biology, besides working on 5G-based enterprise-grade solutions. The French IT major will hire more than 60,000 new employees in India this year.

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Global Headcount: 249,265 | Top India locations: Bengaluru Area, Hyderabad Area, Chennai Area | Most notable skills: C (Programming Language), Java, Manual Testing | Most common job titles: Project Engineer, Software Engineer, Technical Lead | Largest job functions: Engineering, Operations, Program and Project Management | What you should know: Wipro plans to hire around 30,000 freshers in fiscal year 2023, up from 17,500 in FY22. It recently acquired US-based cybersecurity consultancy Edgile and collaborated with biotech firm Pandorum Technologies to accelerate research on regenerative medicine. Wipro also started a return to work programme last year targeted at women looking to kickstart their careers after a break.

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Global Headcount: 282,100 | Top India locations: Bengaluru Area, Hyderabad Area, New Delhi Area | Most notable skills: Microsoft Azure, Core Java, IBM Cloud | Most common job titles: Application Developer, Software Engineer, Associate System Engineer | Largest job functions: Engineering, Program and Project Management, Operations | What you should know: IBM is targeting a comprehensive growth strategy for 2022, with a focus on building development centres that will drive growth for its software portfolio. The tech giant has acquired around 20 companies since April 2020 to bolster its hybrid cloud consulting capabilities. IBM plans to expand in and hire from non-metro cities as it looks to cast a wide talent net.

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Global Headcount: 197,780 | Top India locations: Chennai Area, New Delhi Area, Bengaluru Area | Most notable skills: SQL, Software Development, Java | ?Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Technical Specialist, Project Manager | Largest job functions: Engineering, Program and Project Management, Operations | What you should know: HCL Technologies is almost doubling its fresher hiring target from around 22,000 in FY22 to 40,000-45,000 in FY23 to meet the demand-supply gap for tech talent. The company has introduced a 5-year compensation visibility roadmap for new joiners and mid-level managers as a retention measure. Last month, the company launched two 5G applications, built on its Augmented Network Automation Platform.

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Global Headcount: 52,040 (48,245 in India) | Top India locations: Mumbai Area, Chennai Area, Bengaluru Area | Most notable skills: AutoCAD, Core Java, Site Execution | Most common job titles: Civil Engineer, Assistant Construction Manager, Site Manager | Largest job functions: Engineering, Operations, Quality Assurance | What you should know: While many companies are focusing on hiring freshers, Larsen & Toubro is focusing on creating talent that is groomed for industry requirements: the company launched an app-based learning platform late last year. L&T has recently bagged major contracts such as constructing the first Central Secretariat buildings of the Central Vista Project, building sub-sea pipelines for ONGC, and developing hi-tech IT parks across Bangladesh.

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Global Headcount: 345,000 (15,000 in India) | Top India locations: Hyderabad Area, Bengaluru Area, Mumbai Area | Most notable skills: Core Java, SAP HANA, Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP) | Most common job titles: Solutions Advisor, Tax Consultant, Business Technology Analyst | Largest job functions: Accounting, Consulting, Business Development | What you should know: Nearly 15% of Deloitte’s 345,000 employees are in India, a number the professional services firm estimates will hit 25% in three years. The company intends to reach tier 2 and tier 3 cities to boost workforce diversity and offer flexibility to employees. A piece of advice the company has for job seekers? Be purposeful, distinctive, and outcome-oriented.

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Global Headcount: 1,608,000 | Top India locations: Bengaluru Area, Hyderabad Area, Chennai Area | Most notable skills: Amazon Web Services (AWS), C (Programming Language), Writing | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Transaction Risk Investigator, Customer Service Specialist | Largest job functions: Engineering, Operations, Support.

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Global Headcount: 87,000 | Top India locations: New Delhi Area, Hyderabad Area, Bengaluru Area | Most notable skills: Record to Report, Accounts Payable, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) | Most common job titles: Business Manager, Media Associate, Process Developer | Largest job functions: Marketing, Operations, Human Resources.

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Global Headcount: 312,250 | Top India locations: Bengaluru Area, New Delhi Area, Mumbai Area | Most notable skills: Microsoft Power BI, Statutory Audit, Alteryx | Most common job titles: Tax Analyst, Assurance Associate, Senior Tax Accountant | Largest job functions: Accounting, Engineering, Finance.

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Global Headcount: 97,490 | Top India locations: Mumbai Area, New Delhi Area, Hyderabad Area | Most notable skills: Finacle, Retail Banking, Life Insurance | Most common job titles: Relationship Manager, Credit Manager, Senior Finance Officer | Largest job functions: Finance, Sales, Support.

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Global Headcount: 230,000 | Top India locations: Mumbai Area, Jamnagar Area, New Delhi Area | Most notable skills: SAP Materials Management (SAP MM), Retail Sales, Commissioning | Most common job titles: General Manager, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer | Largest job functions: Operations, Engineering, Sales.

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Global Headcount: 145,070 | Top India locations: Hyderabad Area, Bengaluru Area, Pune Area | Most notable skills: Core Java, Manual Testing, Jenkins | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Project Manager, Customer Service Representative | Largest job functions: Engineering, Support, Program.?

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Global Headcount: 120,095 | Top India locations: Mumbai Area, New Delhi Area, Bengaluru Area | Most notable skills: Retail Banking, Management Information Systems (MIS), Sales Management | Most common job titles: Relationship Manager, Personal Banker, Sales Manager | Largest job functions: Sales, Finance, Operations.

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Global Headcount: 26,430 | Top India locations: Bengaluru Area, Nasik Area, Hyderabad Area | Most notable skills: CATIA, Siemens NX, AutoCAD | Most common job titles: Design Manager, Engineering Apprentice, Design Engineer | Largest job functions: Engineering, Operations, Arts and Design.

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Global Headcount: 271,025 | Top India locations: Mumbai Area, Bengaluru Area, Hyderabad Area | Most notable skills: Spring Boot, Alteryx, Microservices | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Operations Analyst, Financial Analyst | Largest job functions: Engineering, Finance, Operations.

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Global Headcount: 132,000 | Top India locations: Bengaluru Area, Hyderabad Area, Mumbai Area | Most notable skills: Oracle Cloud, PL/SQL, Core Java | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Application Engineer, Senior Consultant | Largest job functions: Engineering, Sales, Quality Assurance.

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Global Headcount: 6,370 | Top India locations: Bengaluru Area, Noida Area, New Delhi Area | Most notable skills: Verilog, SystemVerilog, Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) | Most common job titles: Validation Engineer, Design Engineer, Software Engineer | Largest job functions: Engineering, Quality Assurance, Program and Project Management.

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Global Headcount: 19,365 (19,300 in India) | Top India locations: Bengaluru Area, New Delhi Area, Mumbai Area | Most notable skills: Java, SQL, Software Development |? Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Operations Executive, Operational Specialist | Largest job functions: Operations, Engineering, Business Development.?

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Global Headcount: 133,000 | Top India locations: Bengaluru Area, Hyderabad Area, New Delhi Area | Most notable skills: Kubernetes, VMware vSphere, Storage Area Network (SAN) | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Inside Sales Representative, Inside Sales Account Manager | Largest job functions: Engineering, Sales, Program and Project Management.

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Global Headcount: 395,000 | Top India locations: Bengaluru Area, Tiruppur Area, Coimbatore Area | Most notable skills: AUTOSAR, CANoe, Embedded C | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Project Manager, Technical Specialist | Largest job functions: Engineering, Program and Project Management, Operations.

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Global Headcount: 140,000 (95,000 in India) | Top India locations: Mumbai Area, Bengaluru Area, New Delhi Area | Most notable skills: Insurance, Management Information Systems (MIS), Sales Management | Most common job titles: General Manager, Relationship Manager, Store Manager | Largest job functions: Operations, Sales, Engineering.

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Methodology

Our methodology uses LinkedIn data to rank companies based on seven pillars that have been shown to lead to career progression: ability to advance; skills growth; company stability; external opportunity; company affinity; gender diversity and educational background. Ability to advance tracks employee promotions within a company and when they move to a new company, based on standardised job titles. Skills growth looks at how employees across the company are gaining skills while employed at the company, using standardised LinkedIn skills. Company stability tracks attrition over the past year, as well as the percentage of employees that stay at the company at least three years. External opportunity looks at Recruiter outreach across employees at the company, signaling demand for workers coming from these companies. Company affinity, which seeks to measure how supportive a company’s culture is, looks at connection volume on LinkedIn among employees, controlled for company size. Gender diversity measures gender parity within a company and its subsidiaries. Finally, educational background examines the variety of educational attainment among employees, from no degree up to Ph.D. levels, reflecting a commitment to recruiting a wide range of professionals.?

To be eligible, companies must have had at least 500 employees as of Dec. 31, 2021 in the country and attrition can be no higher than 10% over the methodology time period, based on LinkedIn data. Similarly, companies with layoffs during that time that amount to more than 10% of their workforce, based on public announcements, are also ineligible. Only parent companies rank on the list; majority-owned subsidiaries and data about those subsidiaries are incorporated into the parent company score. All data counts are normalised based on company size across the pool of companies eligible for the list. The methodology time frame is Jan. 1, 2021 through Dec. 31, 2021. All of the data used is aggregated and/or de-identified.

We exclude all staffing and recruiting firms, educational institutions and government agencies. We also exclude LinkedIn, its parent company Microsoft and Microsoft subsidiaries.

About company insights

*Company insights were sourced from LinkedIn Talent Insights and include the parent company and majority-owned subsidiaries. Data reflects aggregated public member data from active LinkedIn profiles in the relevant country and includes employee profiles associated with the parent company and majority-owned subsidiaries on LinkedIn. We exclude members who identify as interns or contractors. Headcounts are provided by the companies directly or public filings, unless otherwise noted with an asterisk. Those headcounts are based on LinkedIn data. All insights reflect a 12-month time period looking back from January 2022. Top locations were categorised as the regions or cities that employed the largest percentage of each company. Skills data was derived from measuring the most frequent unique skills among a company’s employees, relative to other companies. Most common job titles represent the occupations that are most common within each company. Largest job function measures the function area most prevalent within each company.?

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Reported by: Dipti Jain

Methodology and insights by:?LinkedIn Economic Graph team