HCL certified as Top Employer for the eleventh consecutive year

HCL Technologies has been named a Top Employer in the United Kingdom for the eleventh consecutive year in recognition of its best–in–class employee engagement and people practices. The Top Employers Institute assessed HCL Technologies’ employee practices across various criteria such as talent strategy, workforce planning, on-boarding, learning & development, performance management, leadership development, career & succession management, benefits and culture.

The Top Employers Institute annually undertakes an international research study based on the HR Best Practices Survey consisting of questions on employee offerings and HR policy, to recognize leading employers around the world which provide the highest standards in employee conditions, nurture and develop talent at all levels of the organisation, and strive to continuously optimize employment practices. The research is based on a stringent process and answers are validated to check if the required standards are met.

HCL received this prestigious award at Guildhall, London, on 9th February 2017 from the Top Employers Institute. James Gooding, UK Country Manager for the Top Employers Institute said, “Optimal employee conditions ensure that people can develop themselves personally and professionally. Our comprehensive research concluded that HCL Technologies provides an outstanding employment environment and offers a wide range of creative initiatives, from secondary benefits and working conditions, to performance-management programmes that are well thought out and truly aligned with the culture of their company.”

“It is an honour to be recognized among UK’s best employers by The Top Employers Institute, an accolade that underscores our continuous success in offering the best to our employees. As a 21st Century Enterprise, we thrive to drive innovation & growth by enthusing values of trust, transparency and flexibility across the organization. We would continue to craft people practices and differentiated programs that create an environment for our employees wherein they feel empowered to take decisions and assume ownership,” said Rajiv Govil, Senior Vice President, Europe HR & Global Transition, HCL Technologies.

Since 2007, HCL has been consistently recognized among UK’s best employers. HCL’s unique Ideapreneurship TM culture fosters grass–root innovation, providing an opportunity to 110,000+ ideapreneurs to ideate, collaborate and create everyday innovative ideas to solve customer’s business problems. It is based on the fundamental belief of inverting the organizational pyramid and engaging, enabling & empowering the front–line employees who are best placed to appreciate & understand the customers’ business and shape the road map to enhance the ‘value zone’ created in every interaction they have.