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Founding Edition 2026 · Rank 5 of 250

# Mahindra & Mahindra in India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026

Mahindra & Mahindra ranks **5 of 250** with a composite WCRC Equity Index score of **89 out of 100**, band A2 (Culture Champion). That is 19.8 points above the cohort average of 69.2. Its strongest pillar is Equitable Opportunity (95); its weakest is Psychological Safety (80).

[Mahindra & Mahindra official website](https://www.mahindra.com/)

**Rank**

5 of 250

**Score**

89 / 100

**Band**

A2

**Sector**

Auto / Diversified

**Ownership**

Indian company

## Pillar scores

The composite is the weighted sum of five pillars. Position shows where Mahindra & Mahindra stands among all 250 organisations on each one.

| Pillar | Weight | Score | Cohort average | Position of 250 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Psychological Safety | 22% | 80 | 63.8 | 23 |
| Representation & Inclusion | 20% | 85 | 69.7 | 39 |
| Equitable Opportunity | 22% | 95 | 73.3 | 13 |
| Transparency & Accountability | 18% | 84 | 68.5 | 36 |
| Trust & Belonging | 18% | 92 | 70.9 | 10 |

Equal scores share a position. Scores are positions on the index scale in this edition, not percentages of employees satisfied.

## What the published evidence says

The Mahindra Group's flagship has built a purpose-led employer brand anchored in its Rise philosophy. M&M's transition to electric vehicles has catalysed a cultural reinvention, attracting GenZ engineering talent through its EV-native employer proposition, green jobs narrative, and structured EV Academy. The Group's Rise for Good programme integrates social equity into workforce development at scale.

M&M achieves the highest score among Indian automotive employers. Its Trust and Belonging score is elevated by genuine employee ownership of purpose, a rare quality in the capital-intensive auto sector. Psychological Safety reflects M&M's open-door leadership culture reinforced by structured upward feedback mechanisms and a published Speak Up policy with Board-level oversight.

This text appears as published in [India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026](http://127.0.0.1:61297/india-most-loved-250). The ranking uses secondary research only; [how it was built](http://127.0.0.1:61297/india-most-loved-250-methodology).

## Where it sits

### Next to it in the ranking

- 4. [Larsen & Toubro](http://127.0.0.1:61297/india-most-loved-250/companies/larsen-and-toubro) (score 89)
- 5. Mahindra & Mahindra (score 89)
- 6. [Kotak Mahindra Bank](http://127.0.0.1:61297/india-most-loved-250/companies/kotak-mahindra-bank) (score 88)

### Also listed in

- [Top 10 workplaces in India 2026](http://127.0.0.1:61297/india-most-loved-250/top-10)
- [Top 25: Psychological Safety](http://127.0.0.1:61297/india-most-loved-250/pillars/psychological-safety)
- [Top 25: Equitable Opportunity](http://127.0.0.1:61297/india-most-loved-250/pillars/equitable-opportunity)
- [Top 25: Trust & Belonging](http://127.0.0.1:61297/india-most-loved-250/pillars/trust-and-belonging)
- [Indian companies in India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026](http://127.0.0.1:61297/india-most-loved-250/indian-companies)
- [The A-band organisations in India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026](http://127.0.0.1:61297/india-most-loved-250/a-band)

## Questions about this entry

### What is Mahindra & Mahindra's rank in India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026?

Mahindra & Mahindra ranks 5 of 250, with a composite WCRC Equity Index score of 89 out of 100, which places it in band A2 (Culture Champion).

### Which pillar is strongest and which is weakest for Mahindra & Mahindra?

Equitable Opportunity is strongest at 95, position 13 of 250 on that pillar. Psychological Safety is the weakest at 80, position 23 of 250.

### How was Mahindra & Mahindra's score produced?

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 Mahindra & Mahindra's employees. A score is a position on the index scale in this edition, not a percentage of employees satisfied.

### How can Mahindra & Mahindra request a factual correction?

Email info@culturecrest.work with the fact and its documented source. A ranked organisation can submit documented corrections to facts used in its evaluation. Corrections are reviewed against the evidence; ranks are not negotiated.

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Mahindra & Mahindra is ranked 5 of 250 in India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026, with a composite WCRC Equity Index score of 89 out of 100 (band A2). Source: WCRC Culture Crest, https://www.culturecrest.work/india-most-loved-250/companies/mahindra-and-mahindra

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