As a mid-level organisation with approximately 75 employees, we are thinking about acquiring a Great Place to Work certificate.
After query, we got a quote of approx 2 lac+ GST
We inquired with some peer connections,who acquired this certificate and received feedback it is not worth it and the cost is also on the higher side.
Kindly suggest if it is worth it and the price should vary or if it is the right quite which we got.
From India, Rajkot
1After query, we got a quote of approx 2 lac+ GST
We inquired with some peer connections,who acquired this certificate and received feedback it is not worth it and the cost is also on the higher side.
Kindly suggest if it is worth it and the price should vary or if it is the right quite which we got.
From India, Rajkot
I had to read this twice to try and work out if it was some sort of joke.
After taking your money, how do these people decide your organisation is "A Great Place to Work"? What is the criteria, how do you meet that criteria, etc, etc, etc. The only people that can decide that your company is "A Great Place to Work" are your former employees, certainly not the management. I would be far more interested in talking to your former employees to find out what it is actually like to work there, and why they left. I am sure the comments would be very enlightening, and probably totally different to what your management team thinks.
If it smells like a scam, then it is a scam. Do you seriously believe anyone would take notice of such a certification. I doubt it.
If you think you need some rubbish like this, then you have far bigger problems that need to be addressed first.
From Australia, Melbourne
After taking your money, how do these people decide your organisation is "A Great Place to Work"? What is the criteria, how do you meet that criteria, etc, etc, etc. The only people that can decide that your company is "A Great Place to Work" are your former employees, certainly not the management. I would be far more interested in talking to your former employees to find out what it is actually like to work there, and why they left. I am sure the comments would be very enlightening, and probably totally different to what your management team thinks.
If it smells like a scam, then it is a scam. Do you seriously believe anyone would take notice of such a certification. I doubt it.
If you think you need some rubbish like this, then you have far bigger problems that need to be addressed first.
From Australia, Melbourne
Dear John,
You are absolutely right, its employees who drives the strategy of great place to work and not the formal certificate.
Even I was asked the same by my previous employer and got similar quote, this firms just roll out an survey with sample basis employees and than they issue certificate which is already pre decided which certificate we will get as per the package offered.
Its a scam of attraction.
From India, Mumbai
You are absolutely right, its employees who drives the strategy of great place to work and not the formal certificate.
Even I was asked the same by my previous employer and got similar quote, this firms just roll out an survey with sample basis employees and than they issue certificate which is already pre decided which certificate we will get as per the package offered.
Its a scam of attraction.
From India, Mumbai
Now a days certification became commercial venture.
We should know who is the certifying authority and their credibility.
An establishment can't be "A Great Place to Work" by a mere third party certification. You and your management need to make the work place by adhering the best practice without violation of the laws and rules. The employee and management are the key to make the work place better and creats a culture.
You can go for that, if your management consider the certification will help a lots to their business.
From India, Mumbai
We should know who is the certifying authority and their credibility.
An establishment can't be "A Great Place to Work" by a mere third party certification. You and your management need to make the work place by adhering the best practice without violation of the laws and rules. The employee and management are the key to make the work place better and creats a culture.
You can go for that, if your management consider the certification will help a lots to their business.
From India, Mumbai
https://www.greatplacetowork.com/about
Great Place to work is an American association that certifies Employee Friendly Organisation and processes.
There is also one in India, I am not sure if they are related. But the site looks very similar
https://www.greatplacetowork.in/get-certified#
How relevant these are, I do not know, but many large companies get themselves certified either as a branding exercise or as a part of the Sustainability, DIE, etc initiatives.
@John, its not a scam as such, but I have seen enough certification and dont believe in them.
However, fresher employees do get swayed by it.
@OP : Depending on what the quote covered, I do not think the amount is excessive if they are going to work on reviewing your processes etc properly and diligently.
From India, Mumbai
Great Place to work is an American association that certifies Employee Friendly Organisation and processes.
There is also one in India, I am not sure if they are related. But the site looks very similar
https://www.greatplacetowork.in/get-certified#
How relevant these are, I do not know, but many large companies get themselves certified either as a branding exercise or as a part of the Sustainability, DIE, etc initiatives.
@John, its not a scam as such, but I have seen enough certification and dont believe in them.
However, fresher employees do get swayed by it.
@OP : Depending on what the quote covered, I do not think the amount is excessive if they are going to work on reviewing your processes etc properly and diligently.
From India, Mumbai
@saswata
There is also one in Australia. I looked at the first three pages of companies certified and have never heard of any of them.
I suspect it some sort of franchise agreement for other countries outside of the US, though the website seems very opaque on these matters.
I strongly suspect that no-one would be rejected for certification - after all, you are paying for it. They are not going to turn down revenue.
The danger here is that anyone can get certified. We read posts here every week of people leaving their jobs, absconding etc, due to the company not meeting the expectations or fulfilling the promises made at interviews etc, about how good the company is.
The bottom line here is that no-one should ever take such a certification at face value. The onus is on you to properly check out every aspect of the company BEFORE you apply for a job there. You know what you want in an employer, so do the homework to make sure you find the right fit. Very much akin to "buyer's remorse", i.e, not being happy with something you purchased and it did not meet your expectations.
From Australia, Melbourne
There is also one in Australia. I looked at the first three pages of companies certified and have never heard of any of them.
I suspect it some sort of franchise agreement for other countries outside of the US, though the website seems very opaque on these matters.
I strongly suspect that no-one would be rejected for certification - after all, you are paying for it. They are not going to turn down revenue.
The danger here is that anyone can get certified. We read posts here every week of people leaving their jobs, absconding etc, due to the company not meeting the expectations or fulfilling the promises made at interviews etc, about how good the company is.
The bottom line here is that no-one should ever take such a certification at face value. The onus is on you to properly check out every aspect of the company BEFORE you apply for a job there. You know what you want in an employer, so do the homework to make sure you find the right fit. Very much akin to "buyer's remorse", i.e, not being happy with something you purchased and it did not meet your expectations.
From Australia, Melbourne
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