AmbitionBox, a career advisory platform, announced India’s first employee choice awards- Best Places to Work in India 2020 earlier this year. These awards recognize top companies to work for in various segments based on employee ratings from the year 2020.
Aiming to help employees find their dream company, AmbitionBox announced these awards to appreciate the companies rated as the best places to work by their current and former employees.
After combing through 6.5 lac reviews, winners were announced in 5 major categories-
- Best mega companies to work in India
- Best large companies to work in India
- Best mid-sized companies to work in India
- Best small companies to work in India
- Best tech startup companies to work in India
Today, we will talk about the company that stood 1st in the category Best Mega Companies in India 2021- Amazon India and find out why it is the best mega-company.
About Amazon
Today, Amazon is a name known to every household. From streaming media on Amazon Prime to ordering goods off the website and much more, this American multinational has affected all our lives for good.
Founded in 1994, Amazon.com is one of the big five multinational companies in the U.S. IT industry. The company that started as an online marketplace for books in a garage in Bellevue, Washington, has emerged as the biggest E-commerce digital store globally.
Amazon launched operations in India in 2013 and today, it has established more than 175 fulfillment centres across the country.
With more than 100 million subscribers worldwide, Amazon is the world’s largest online store, AI Assistance provider, cloud computing, and live-streaming platform in terms of market capitalization.
According to Statista, a whopping increase from 7,98,000 in 2019. Amazon India has over 1 lac delivery partners and about 65,000 employees working across verticals in India.
The company has over 1 lakh workers in delivery and supply chain and over 65,000 employees across businesses including e-commerce in India.
Not only is Amazon one of the most successful companies, but they are also much liked by its employees. The company has an overall employee rating of 4.2 on AmbitionBox. Let’s take a look at the work culture and company environment of Amazon through some employee reviews.
Let’s discuss a few benefits offered by Amazon that play a major role in an employee’s work experience.
1. Child care
Raising kids is not an easy feat, especially if you are a working professional trying to balance personal and professional lives.
Amazon offers child care benefits to help its employees juggle between work and parenthood without having to compromise on any aspect of their life, allowing them to establish a work-life balance.
2. Education assistance for career growth
Constant learning is the key to positive career growth. Benefits like education assistance can make all the difference for those trying to climb the ladder professionally.
Not only does it help the employees achieve their personal goals, but it can also make them capable of contributing to the organization in a more significant way, helping both the employee and the company grow better.
3. Work from home
With changing times and the current situation, working from home is one of the most crucial benefits a company can offer its employees.
Amazon offers work-from-home benefits to its employees to ensure their safety in these trying times.
WFH is also a great motivator for people looking for jobs as it allows them to maintain productivity without the hassle of traveling to work. Benefits like working from home make Amazon the best place to work in India.
Cafeteria
Based on the reviews of Amazon employees, the company has a huge cafeteria and gaming arcade to allow people to work in a relaxed environment. The food is catered and sponsored by the company which is a major morale booster for people working with them.
