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Work-Life Balance Beats Pay for India's Most Attractive Employers

Work-Life Balance Beats Pay for India's Most Attractive Employers
Google, Tata Group and Amazon are India’s most attractive employers — but work life balance, not pay, is the biggest talent magnet · businesstoday.in

A big survey asked workers in India what they like most about their jobs.

It found that having time for family and fun, called work-life balance, matters more than money.

Google, Tata Group and Amazon were named the best places to work.

Many workers want to change jobs soon, and the main reason is not having enough balance between work and life.

Not having chances to grow and low pay also make people leave.

People who do digital jobs care the most about getting paid well.

Working from home all the time is becoming less common.

Instead, many people now work partly from home and partly from the office.

The survey says companies need to make work feel good and rewarding, not just pay well.

Key facts

Most attractive employer
Google
Top 3 employer brands
Google, Tata Group, Amazon
Study respondents
Over 1.75 lakh across 34 markets, including nearly 3,500 in India
Top talent priority
Work-life balance (60% of respondents)
Professionals planning to switch jobs
46% within the next six months
Top reason for leaving
Work-life balance (49%)
Fully remote work trend
Declined from 47% (2021) to 18% (2026)
Conducted by
Randstad India

Quotes

Narayan Iyer

Managing Director, Randstad India

“"The post‑2020 era has fundamentally rewritten the psychological contract between employers and employees. Retention is no longer about strengthening isolated touchpoints; it requires closing the gap between financial reward and everyday fulfilment."”
businesstoday.in

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