The rankings are based on what employees think of their present, past and future employers.
Infosys Technologies was selected as the best employer to work for in 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2006. The rate of attrition at Infosys is 11.6 per cent, according to Business Today.
Infosys and its subsidiaries have 105,453 employees as on September 30, 2009.
Infosys, which hired 18,000 people in 2009-10, scores 100 on all parameters. Infosys is one of the most sought after companies in campuses.
2. Google India
Google India, which boasts of giving freedom to its employees, has been chosen as the second best employer in India. Google employees believe that 'work is fun'.
In India, Google has 2000 employees. The rate of attrition is less than 5 per cent.The company scores the highest on job content and financial compensation.
On a worldwide basis, Google employed 19,835 full-time employees as of December 31, 2009.
India's largest employer TCS is ranked 3rd in the survey of best employers. TCS has over 143,000 IT professionals in 42 countries.
The company scores high on job content and financial compensation.
TCS hired 8,000 people in 2009-10 and the rate of attrition is 11.4 per cent.
4. IBM
IT seems to be the hot choice for employees with IBM also in the top league. IBM offers freedom and flexibility, according to the survey.
Ranked 4th, IBM figures among the top 5 for the first time. IBM scores high on job content and financial compensation. The company also has the highest retention rates.
It has 398,455 employees worldwide. IBM India employs 74,000 professionals.
5. Microsoft India
Microsoft India, which was at the top of the employee charts in 2007 and 2008, has been pushed to the fifth position.
Microsoft has over 5,000 employees in India. It scores high on job content and financial compensation.
6. Wipro
IT giant Wipro is 6th among India's top employers. The company has 102,746 employees as of December 31, 2009.
According to the survey, Wipro is considered a secure and flexible company.
India's largest PSU bank, SBI is the 7th best employer in India. SBI, the largest recruiter after IT firm TCS has over two lakh employees.
It is ranked 8th among the best employers. The company has 18,201 employees.
The rate of attrition is 10.5 to 11 per cent. It scores high on career and personal growth and company reputation.
The company believes that people are its biggest assets.
9. HP India
HP India was established in 1988. Ranked 9th among the top 10 employers in India, HP has about 321,000 employees worldwide and 31,000 employees in India.
It scores high on job content and financial compensation. One of the best aspects about HP India is that it allows employees to move across jobs internally, says the survey.
10. HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank has been chosen as the tenth best company to work for in India . The company has over 47,000 employees. The bank hired 4,500 employees as of December 2009 and its attrition rate is 15 per cent.
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