Overview
- Published Feb 25–26, the report finds Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta absent from India’s top 15 employee-rated employers despite ranking among the most desired workplaces.
- The highest-rated employers for 2026 are Nvidia, Google, Apple, Akamai Technologies, VMware, Adobe, Target, CRED, Nokia, ThoughtWorks, Airbnb, Lowe’s, Autodesk, Zoho, and ServiceNow.
- Median total compensation leaders are Meta at $290,000, Broadcom at $205,000, and Apple at $200,000, with Amazon at $124,000 and Google at $110,000 also on the pay list.
- Fewer than one-third of the highest-paying companies also rank among the top-rated employers, underscoring that compensation does not reliably predict satisfaction.
- Lowest-rated employers include DP World, Paytm, Tekion Corp, Zeta, and Sprinklr, with 2026 additions such as Ola, Groupon, OYO, Samsung Electronics, HCL Enterprise, Deliveroo, Compass, Rippling, Infosys, and Cashfree.