iGATE Culture

A global IT services organization’s identity and inherent cultural ethos defines its position in the intensely competitive marketplace for business solutions. Straddling expertise across diverse industry verticals and technology practices, iGATE has combined the flexibility of a small company with the stability and reliability of a large company in a collaborative work environment.  Underpinning this unique positioning has been a desire to ensure that our people excel in their individual capacities and gain a holistic experience at all levels. Over the years, iGATE has successfully fused a caring and nurturing workplace culture that emphasizes fun and enjoyment with daily routine, tasks and responsibilities.

Transparency, commitment, passion and dedication are the core values of the work environment created at iGATE. Ideas and suggestion are valued from all and irrespective of position and hierarchy of the professionals concerned. Work-life balance, nurturing of individual talent, fostering team work and recognition of innovation are key elements of the organizational culture. If you are looking for an energetic, challenging and rewarding work environment, iGATE is the workplace to be a part of.

Growth

Empowering our people to deliver their best at all times is a continuous process at iGATE. The twin objectives of career development at iGATE are:

To provide opportunities to employees to enhance their competencies and in turn achieve career objectives.

To ensure that career development activities are aligned with organizational objectives to achieve growth for both employees and the organization.

Identifying future leaders and grooming them is critical to the success of any organization. In sync with this vision, we have created several leadership training programs that help align individual aspirations with the organization’s roadmap. The objectives are to maintain business and organizational continuity and ensure operational excellence and future-growth. For example, LEAP is a proprietary framework that is designed to identify leadership skills for every role in the organization. Through this leadership model, we identify the competencies required by iGATE leaders across various levels of the company. We do this by defined processes which identify untapped talent and promote leadership skills.

LEAP also gives employees the option of choosing a career path from different streams such as technology, sales, support or project management.

iCODL

Managers preserve; Leaders create. Managers preserve the past; Leaders create the future. Leadership is all about bringing the future to the present.

The mandate for the iGATE Center for Organization Development and Leadership is: Creation of Human Resource Development Culture and Climate, Identification, Development, and Renewal  of iGATE Leadership Competency Framework, Development of multilayered Leadership by deploying Leadership Competency  Framework, Leveraging Leadership for achievement of iGATE Vision, Mission, Objectives and Values, Identifying, Defining, and Nurturing Behavioral Competencies, Organizational Diagnostics and Surveys and Change Management.

Learning

The continually learning temperament now forms part of the intrinsic iGATE culture. Given the dynamic nature of the IT industry, we understand the need to be up-to-date with the latest technologies and business practices. Accordingly, we have configured our training and development programmes which are designed to transform each individual into a world-class professional. At iGATE, you can be assured about being at the forefront of learning new emerging technologies and best industry practices. We have a clearly defined roadmap for continuous learning which enhances the intellectual capital of our employees. This is done through a number of focused programmes on technology training, grooming managerial talent and personal improvemen

Fun

iGATE has consciously and as an organizational philosophy taken the “work-life balance” credo very seriously and encourages employees to get away from routine monotony and work drudgery at regular intervals. While assigned roles, job responsibilities and defined tasks are compelling enough at iGATE, trust iGATE employees to bring that element of fun to the workplace. Indeed no one can complain of all work and no play either!

Celebrations do not need an excuse at iGATE, be it individual success or collective festivities. Celebrations are a great way to bond and bring goodwill in the workplace. At other times, employees are cajoled to give full expression to their creative and extra-curricular activities. Employees are often cajoled to give full expression to their creative and extra-curricular pursuits. At iGATE, we know who is a good outswing bowler a la Kapil Dev, who can give Vishwanathan Anand a run for his money in chess, or who can guzzle the largest number of beer cans at any party or pub.

People Initiatives

Great organizations are built by exceptional people. This is a truism which we hold dearly and believe in wholeheartedly. We consider every employee we hire to be exceptional and responsible for maintaining and sustaining our leadership position. Over the years, iGATE has ‘institutionalized’ several people-centric initiatives to bring about a congenial and caring working environment. While we have several processes that help our employees enhance their potential, this is not an endpoint. Flexibility and informality is an integral part of our work culture.

FwdFwd is the in-house quarterly magazine of iGATE which highlights the achievements of the iGATE Teams, their celebrations and their creative works.

eDudeeDude is the mascot of iLEARN. He represents all learning at Patni. Some e-Learning modules brought to the employees’ desks under this banner are: ‘Express Learning Capsule’, ‘Technology Pickup’, and ‘Net Learning Times’.

e-Caree-Care provides a single point of contact for employees for addressing their queries, grievances, and concerns to respective section heads.

Onsite InsightThrough this initiative, an employee working at the client location (which could be anywhere in the world) can get information on country guides, policies, appraisal systems and even avail of documented knowledge management practices in iGATE at their respective locations. This initiative is aimed at acclimatizing people to their new work environments in overseas locations.

Bring your BuddyThis is an attractive incentive-based employee scheme which encourages iGATE-ites to refer their buddies or friends to join iGATE.

ASPIREThis initiative is driven by our Internal Job Posting (IJP) process — aimed to offer a fair and equitable opportunity of internal mobility. Enabling employees to fulfill their aspirations, this initiative is targeted towards providing job-satisfaction.

STARSTAR – ‘Success, Talent, Achievement, Recognized’ is iGATE’s elaborate Awards Program designed to appreciate every aspect of employee contribution. Through this program, we seek to identify and reward employees whose valuable contribution has made a tangible difference to the organization.

Winner's CircleThis is an exclusive ‘Employee Recognition Program’ in which the top 26 performers of the year, from across the organization, enjoy an all-expenses paid trip to one of the most exotic locations in the world!

Confidante

This ‘Employee Assistance Program’ sponsored by the company, provides counseling to employees to help them cope with stressful situations at work or on the personal front. This is handled by a set of external professionals, ensuring total confidence

Employee Benefits

Employees are unequivocally central to iGATE ’s business success. iGATE shares the concerns and understands the needs of its employees for a conducive work environment. The organization offers attractive remuneration packages along with a host of benefit schemes and awards to motivate our employees.

Compensation

Apart from providing competitive remuneration and benefits to attract and retain talent in the organization, we have a variable based component in the salary structure. This is based on the performance of the employee and his contribution to the growth of the organization. Thus, high performers can grow their salary packages to a scale higher than the industry average.

Medical and Insurance BenefitsiGATE provides medical expense reimbursement for the employees and their dependents for general or specialist consultations, drugs, medicines and other medical services as prescribed by a medical practitioner.

Our Group Medical Insurance Policy extends financial benefits through insurance coverage to all our people. Besides this, we offer all our employees a comprehensive Personal Accident Insurance and Life Cover Insurance. We also have provision for ‘Parental Medical Insurance’ and a ‘Cashless Hospitalization’ scheme that involves a tie-up approximately a network of 2500 hospitals all across India. In addition, regular health check-ups are organized for all employees who are 35 years of age and above.

Housing BenefitsiGATE offers Company Leased Accommodation for middle level and senior level managers. They are provided reimbursements for the furnishing of their homes. iGATE’s compensation structure allows for maximum Tax Savings.

Restricted Stock unit planAt iGATE, performance is rewarded with ownership. The Restricted Stock Unit Plan aims at encouraging wealth sharing and ownership among the employees, based on their performance.

Other BenefitsSometimes, due to stringent deadlines, work at iGATE extends beyond normal work hours. Committed employees stay focused and work late and put in extra hours to finish the job or task on time.  iGATE appreciates this commitment and is also concerned about employee safety and welfare. Concerns related to safe conveyance are addressed through company organized cab shuttles.