Founding Edition 2026
Pharma workplaces in India: the 2026 ranking
17 of the 250 organisations in India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026 fall in this group. Their average composite score is 68.6, against 69.2 for the full ranking. The strongest pillar is Trust & Belonging (73.4) and the weakest is Transparency & Accountability (63).
- Organisations
- 17
- Average score
- 68.6
- Highest score
- 84
- Lowest score
- 51
The ranking, pharma
Position is the organisation's rank among all 250. Pillar columns show the five pillar scores on a scale of 0 to 100.
| Position | Organisation | Score | Band | P.Safety | Rep & Inc | Eq.Opp | Transparency | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eli Lilly India | 84 | A2 Culture Champion | 80 | 89 | 87 | 82 | 85 |
| 54 | Lupin | 77 | A3 Trusted Employer | 73 | 79 | 79 | 70 | 83 |
| 56 | Dr. Reddy's Laboratories | 77 | A3 Trusted Employer | 73 | 79 | 79 | 70 | 83 |
| 58 | Cipla | 76 | A3 Trusted Employer | 72 | 78 | 78 | 69 | 82 |
| 61 | Sun Pharmaceuticals | 83 | A2 Culture Champion | 79 | 85 | 85 | 76 | 89 |
| 68 | Torrent Pharmaceuticals | 75 | A3 Trusted Employer | 72 | 77 | 77 | 68 | 81 |
| 88 | Pfizer India | 74 | A3 Trusted Employer | 71 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 75 |
| 98 | Novartis India | 72 | B1 Progress Maker | 69 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 73 |
| 113 | Aurobindo Pharma | 71 | B1 Progress Maker | 68 | 73 | 73 | 64 | 77 |
| 115 | Zydus Lifesciences | 70 | B1 Progress Maker | 67 | 72 | 72 | 64 | 76 |
| 161 | Mankind Pharma | 63 | B2 Committed Employer | 60 | 65 | 65 | 57 | 69 |
| 172 | Alkem Laboratories | 62 | B2 Committed Employer | 59 | 64 | 64 | 56 | 67 |
| 173 | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals | 61 | B2 Committed Employer | 58 | 63 | 63 | 55 | 66 |
| 174 | Alembic Pharmaceuticals | 60 | B2 Committed Employer | 57 | 62 | 62 | 54 | 65 |
| 189 | Emcure Pharmaceuticals | 60 | B2 Committed Employer | 57 | 62 | 62 | 54 | 65 |
| 231 | Natco Pharma | 51 | B3 Culture Builder | 48 | 53 | 53 | 45 | 56 |
| 243 | Strides Pharma Science | 51 | B3 Culture Builder | 48 | 53 | 53 | 45 | 56 |
Source: India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026, a secondary-research ranking. Organisation names link to each organisation's own website. How the ranking was built.
Questions about this group
How many pharma are in India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026?
17 of the 250 organisations in the ranking: 14 Indian companies and 3 multinationals' India operations.
Which pharma ranks highest?
Eli Lilly India, at position 41 overall with a composite score of 84 (A2, Culture Champion).
How do pharma compare with the full ranking?
Their average composite score is 68.6, which is 0.6 points below the 69.2 average for all 250 organisations. Scores in this group run from 51 to 84.
Which pillar is strongest and which is weakest for pharma?
Trust & Belonging is the strongest pillar, with an average of 73.4. Transparency & Accountability is the weakest, at 63.
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