Founding Edition 2026
Top 10 best workplaces in India 2026
These are the 10 highest-scoring organisations in India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026, ranked by composite WCRC Equity Index score. 10 are Indian companies and 0 are multinationals' India operations. Scores run from 86 to 96 and average 89.1.
| Rank | Organisation | Score | Band | P.Safety | Rep & Inc | Eq.Opp | Transparency | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tata Consultancy Services | 96 | A1 | 89 | 100 | 100 | 95 | 89 |
| 2 | HDFC Bank | 91 | A1 | 80 | 89 | 95 | 97 | 94 |
| 3 | Hindustan Unilever | 90 | A1 | 90 | 99 | 92 | 87 | 100 |
| 4 | Larsen & Toubro | 89 | A2 | 76 | 80 | 95 | 82 | 94 |
| 5 | Mahindra & Mahindra | 89 | A2 | 80 | 85 | 95 | 84 | 92 |
| 6 | Kotak Mahindra Bank | 88 | A2 | 77 | 86 | 92 | 94 | 91 |
| 7 | ITC Limited | 88 | A2 | 88 | 97 | 90 | 85 | 98 |
| 8 | Apollo Hospitals Enterprise | 87 | A2 | 85 | 91 | 89 | 84 | 86 |
| 9 | ICICI Bank | 87 | A2 | 76 | 85 | 91 | 93 | 90 |
| 10 | Bajaj Auto | 86 | A2 | 77 | 82 | 92 | 81 | 89 |
Rank is position by composite score among the 250. Pillar columns show the five pillar scores on a scale of 0 to 100. How the ranking was built.
Questions about this list
Which is the best workplace in India in 2026?
In India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026, which ranks 250 large employers by composite score from secondary research, Tata Consultancy Services ranks first with a score of 96 out of 100. This is one ranking, built on one method; it is not a verdict on every employer.
How many Indian companies are in the top 10?
10 of the 10 are Indian companies and 0 are the India operations of multinationals.
How is the top 10 chosen?
It is the 10 highest composite WCRC Equity Index scores among the 250 ranked organisations. 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.
Can an organisation ask for a correction?
Yes. Email info@culturecrest.work with the fact and its documented source. Corrections are reviewed against the evidence.
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