NEW DELHI:- India’s largest full stack PropTech company, REA India, that owns Housing.com and PropTiger.com, has secured 5th rank among India’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, 2024 by the Great Place to Work® Institute. This is the second consecutive time the company has been featured in the Top-5 Best Workplaces list and the fourth consecutive time in the Top-25 Best Workplaces list.
Earlier this year, the Gurgaon-headquartered company was also recognized as India’s Best Workplaces in Retail 2024 (e-commerce category) for the fourth consecutive time, and Best Workplaces in Building a Culture of Innovation by ALL for the second consecutive time by Great Place to Work® India.
Each year, Great Place to Work® evaluates the workplace culture of nearly 1,000 organizations across India. These organizations span across diverse sectors, including business, NGOs, and government agencies, and range in size from small teams of ten to large corporations with over 100,000 employees. The assessment methodology employed by the Great Place to Work® is widely recognized as the gold standard for identifying exceptional workplaces. This rigorous process ensures a comprehensive understanding of what makes a workplace truly great.
On this achievement, Dhruv Agarwala, CEO, REA India, said, “In our relentless pursuit to be the preferred brand among our consumers and customers, we have also endeavoured to be the preferred employer. It goes without saying that an employee who is empowered and valued at work, will consistently deliver great customer service. From rethinking our cadence of work, to up skilling our employees, and empowering them to come up with creative, strategic solutions for the business; our repeated placement among the 100 Best Companies To Work For is a testament to the incredible environment we have cultivated at REA India. ‘People’ are a key pillar of our strategic roadmap, and all our initiatives are centred around creating a highly resilient and agile team that delivers the best property experience.”
Mr. Agarwala further added, “As part of the REA Group, we are proud to lead the way in shaping the future of the PropTech sector and this recognition reaffirms our commitment to excellence and solidifies our position as the industry leader.”
Rohit Hasteer, Chief Human Resource Officer at REA India, said, “Driving superior employee experience has always been the core of our talent strategy. We are committed to doing everything we can to keep our people excited to ‘Come Home’ to REA India and give their best efforts.”
Mr. Hasteer added, “Our journey from good to great is a result of the incredible people at REA India. We focus on nurturing a high-trust, high-performance culture that drives individual growth as well as fortifies REA India as an employer of choice. Our aim is to ensure that our people feel valued, supported, and empowered, making REA India a place where they can achieve their personal and professional goals.”
While elaborating on the policies and programs that have earned the company numerous recognitions year after year, the company highlighted several key initiatives. In 2023, the company introduced a comprehensive career progression plan for its PropTiger business, providing a well-structured and inclusive path for team members. Additionally, the company partnered with prestigious business schools to offer specialized Management and Leadership Development Programs, fostering leadership excellence as part of its Talent Management framework. A recent collaboration with LinkedIn Learning empowers employees to refine their existing skills and acquire new ones, ensuring development for all.
Building on the success of the EmpowHER program launched in 2022, which aims at hiring women returning to work from a sabbatical or making career shifts, the company launched EmpowHER 2.0 in 2023 with the same objective. The company also noted some unique policies that continue to positively impact employees’ lives. For example, the Gift a Leave policy allows employees to borrow leave from colleagues in case of emergencies, and the industry-first Early Cheque-In policy provides access to part of employees’ salary on the 15th of every month.
These initiatives underscore the company’s commitment to fostering a supportive and growth-oriented workplace, and are a testament to the company’s core values and strategic focus on driving superior employee experiences.
