Founding Edition 2026 · WCRC sector group
Consulting, professional services and staffing workplaces in India: the 2026 ranking
12 organisations in India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026 fall in this WCRC sector group. Their average composite score is 76.2, 7 points above the 69.2 cohort average, and 7 sit in the A bands. Equitable Opportunity is their strongest pillar on average (82.3) and Psychological Safety the weakest (70.9).
| Rank | Organisation | Score | Band | P.Safety | Rep & Inc | Eq.Opp | Transparency | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | McKinsey & Company India | 88 | A2 | 88 | 99 | 91 | 90 | 93 |
| 21 | Boston Consulting Group India | 87 | A2 | 87 | 98 | 90 | 89 | 92 |
| 23 | Bain & Company India | 85 | A2 | 85 | 96 | 88 | 87 | 90 |
| 24 | Deloitte India | 85 | A2 | 73 | 91 | 100 | 97 | 66 |
| 45 | EY India | 87 | A2 | 75 | 93 | 100 | 99 | 68 |
| 51 | KPMG India | 81 | A3 | 69 | 87 | 96 | 93 | 63 |
| 53 | PwC India | 81 | A3 | 69 | 87 | 96 | 93 | 63 |
| 110 | Thomson Reuters India | 71 | B1 | 69 | 74 | 70 | 66 | 71 |
| 179 | Quess Corp | 64 | B2 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 61 | 67 |
| 180 | TeamLease Services | 60 | B2 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 57 | 63 |
| 191 | CRISIL | 63 | B2 | 62 | 68 | 63 | 59 | 63 |
| 192 | S&P Global India | 62 | B2 | 54 | 63 | 66 | 70 | 60 |
Rank is position among all 250. Pillar columns show scores from 0 to 100. How the ranking was built.
Pillar averages against the full ranking
| Pillar | Group average | All 250 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychological Safety | 70.9 | 63.8 | +7.1 |
| Representation & Inclusion | 81.7 | 69.7 | +12 |
| Equitable Opportunity | 82.3 | 73.3 | +9 |
| Transparency & Accountability | 80.1 | 68.5 | +11.6 |
| Trust & Belonging | 71.6 | 70.9 | +0.7 |
What this group includes
The sector labels recorded in the ranking that WCRC placed in this group, with the number of organisations under each.
- Professional Services 4
- Management Consulting 3
- Financial Analytics / GCC 1
- Financial Analytics / Rating 1
- Information Services / Media 1
- Staffing / HR Services 1
- Staffing / Workforce Mgmt. 1
Questions about this list
Which consulting, professional services and staffing organisation ranks highest in India's Most Loved 250?
McKinsey & Company India, at position 19 of 250 with a composite score of 88 (A2).
How many consulting, professional services and staffing organisations are ranked?
12 of the 250: 2 Indian companies and 10 multinationals' India operations. 7 of them are in the A bands.
How do consulting, professional services and staffing organisations compare with the full ranking?
Their average composite score is 76.2, which is 7 points above the 69.2 average for all 250. Equitable Opportunity is their strongest pillar on average (82.3) and Psychological Safety the weakest (70.9).
How was this sector group formed?
The ranking records each organisation under a sector label. WCRC sorted the 158 labels into 19 groups, so the group follows the recorded label, not a judgement about one company. This group includes: Professional Services (4), Management Consulting (3), Financial Analytics / GCC (1), Financial Analytics / Rating (1), Information Services / Media (1), Staffing / HR Services (1), Staffing / Workforce Mgmt. (1). By secondary research only: published employee-sentiment evidence, a public disclosure audit, WCRC analyst evaluation and third-party validation, scored on the five-pillar WCRC Equity Index. WCRC did not survey employees for the ranking.
Other sector groups
- IT services, BPO and GCC
- Technology, software and semiconductors
- Banking and investment banking
- NBFCs, fintech, broking and payments
- Insurance
- Pharma, biotech and life sciences
- Healthcare services and medical devices
- Automotive and components
- FMCG and consumer brands
- Consumer durables and electronics
- Retail, e-commerce and food service
- Logistics, travel and aviation
- Industrials, engineering and aerospace
- Infrastructure and real estate
- Cement and building materials
- Power and energy
- Metals, chemicals, agrochemicals and textiles
- Media and telecom
- All sector groups
- Top 10
- Top 25
- All 250 A to Z
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