For over sixty years, Schneider Electric has proudly served as a trusted partner in India, nurturing a diverse and inclusive environment where employees can thrive. India has emerged as a strategic hub for our operations, serving as a global center for technology, manufacturing, research and development, innovation, and talent cultivation. With a broad portfolio that includes industrial automation, power systems, digital energy, home and distribution services, and more, we provide an exciting atmosphere for skilled professionals eager to innovate, transform industries, and champion sustainability.
Expressing his pride in the certification, Deepak Sharma, Zone President- Greater India Zone, MD & CEO, Schneider Electric India, said, “I believe that being certified as a Great Place to Work® is not just an honour; it is a testament to our commitment to fostering a workplace that prioritizes innovation, inclusivity, and employee well-being. With India being Schneider Electric’s 3rd largest market, having 39,000 employees, and serving as a global hub for manufacturing, R&D, and talent, our people are instrumental in driving both our regional strategy and global vision. This certification reflects our ongoing efforts to attract, develop, and retain top talent in a competitive market, ultimately enhancing our ability to serve our customers with excellence and agility."
Binu Philip, Chief Human Resource Officer, Schneider Electric Greater India Zone said, “The certification by Great Place to Work®, highlights our commitment to our most valuable asset—our employees. It reflects our dedication to best practices in employee rewards, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), and talent acquisition. We believe that a holistic approach is crucial for fostering engagement, motivation, and recognition, which drives high performance across our teams. We embrace the responsibility that comes with this certification to continuously strengthen our people practices year after year. Moving forward, we will keep enhancing our policies to ensure our employees have the resources, development opportunities, and support they need to flourish.”
Schneider Electric offers a variety of benefits, resources, and well-being programs to support employees in being their best in all aspects of their lives — at work, at home, and everywhere in between. Some of these benefits include:
- Well-Being Benefits: Helping employees reach their goals for a healthier, balanced life with offerings, including flexible Health insurance plans, digital well-being platforms, mental well-being, and much more.
- Global Family Leave: Flexible benefits at each life stage to cover a holistic range of wellbeing and financial protections to provide peace of mind to employees and their families.
- Owning Their Career: Enhancing employee skills and delivering high performance is rewarded by competitive pay and new opportunities to grow through Internal Talent Marketplace
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) is a fundamental business priority at Schneider Electric, as it drives greater engagement, performance, and innovation. The company’s DE&I strategy goes beyond gender representation to ensure a fair representation of diverse groups, providing every individual with the opportunity to reach their full potential.
It is encouraging to see that our best practices in Rewards, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Talent Acquisition, and more have been recognized by various external expert organizations.
"Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience," says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasizes that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Schneider Electric India stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees."
According to Great Place To Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company’s profits and have a fair chance at promotion.
About Schneider Electric
Schneider’s purpose is to create Impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. At Schneider, we call this Life Is On.
Our mission is to be the trusted partner in Sustainability and Efficiency.
We are a global industrial technology leader bringing world-leading expertise in electrification, automation and digitization to smart industries, resilient infrastructure, future-proof data centers, intelligent buildings, and intuitive homes. Anchored by our deep domain expertise, we provide integrated end-to-end lifecycle AI enabled Industrial IoT solutions with connected products, automation, software and services, delivering digital twins to enable profitable growth for our customers.
We are a people company with an ecosystem of 150,000 colleagues and more than a million partners operating in over 100 countries to ensure proximity to our customers and stakeholders. We embrace diversity and inclusion in everything we do, guided by our meaningful purpose of a sustainable future for all.
