Home > Careers > Our Culture > Empowerment     Print this page : Email this page     We recognize that you are looking beyond a good paycheck. You want a career that's interesting and meaningful, a work environment that welcomes your ideas, and an atmosphere that helps you grow.     Premium on Innovation Autonomy     Wider Scope Proximity to Action       Premium on Innovation We put a premium on innovation and this is why our people have the passion and freedom to experiment. They continually come up with new products and services and drive growth and profits. We support innovation and encourage new ideas. There is a strong cooperation between marketing and technology departments, and a free flow of information. This approach has helped us consistently achieve innovation leadership and increase in shareholder value. Our people thrive on innovation and know how to harness it to create and capture value, spark and speed growth, and achieve the highest standards of performance. Some of our prominent innovations over the years Pioneer in making soap from vegetable oils Pioneers in manufacturing Alfa olefin sulphonate (AOS) India’s first fairness soap - Fair Glow India’s first age control soap - Evita The first to launch a liquid hair dye in the Indian market – Godrej Liquid Hair Dye Turbo Timer refill for Goodknight liquidator mosquito repellent which switches off automatically after 8 hours of usage Goodknight is the largest selling mosquito repellent mats in the world The first to launch processed chilled fresh chicken – Godrej Real Good Chicken Godrej Properties is the first ISO 9000 certified real estate company First to launch a fruit blended soya - based health drink Sofit We also follow innovative efficiency enhancement processes like Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Total Quality Management (TQM) and the principles of Theory of Constraints (TOC).   Autonomy We are sure once you come on board you will feel the all pervasive sense of empowerment which prevails here. One of our strong HR advantage is the freedom and autonomy which our employees enjoy way down the line. There exists unity of command with an action-oriented Group Chairman. The Group Chairman is just five reporting levels away from the customer contacting employee and the Company CEO separation is only of four levels. This flat structure helps seamless flow of information and quick action. At Godrej all supervisors have the autonomy to promptly recognize and motivate excellent work. We drive the authority to reward and recognize down the line so that every high performing Godrej employee, wherever they are, feels appreciated, rewarded and remains motivated.   Wider Scope We have the advantage of diversity within the group itself - FMCG, AGRI - inputs, Services, Commodities, Retail. The benefit of which, goes to our employees. Their professional development is nurtured. With which they can stay abreast of the changes in the industry, while enhancing their opportunities. We develop skills and encourage and facilitate employee mobility across businesses and functions. Having a wide set of group companies works to our advantage in this regard.   Proximity to Action Being a well networked and a very open organization, speed and flexibility in decision making is crucial. The advantage of having an Indian parentage without any global stipulations makes us fleet - footed and this has a very positive influence of the careers of our employees. Right from the initial stages of their career, Employees have the unique advantage of working on challenging assignments. This leads to professional and personal growth. Rather than following a pre determined global framework or copying inappropriate global templates, here employees have the opportunity to create their own business plans, innovate and implement new ideas in fresher ways. We follow a structure of openness towards people and new ideas. Here, employees can evolve faster, thrive better and succeed together. This sense of empowerment and responsibility leads to faster delivery and motivates people to do better.   Employee Care We believe in the philosophy of holistic employee care. Related Links   What do we look for Laterals/Experienced Professionals Campus Recruitment Snapshots Premium on Innovation Premium on innovation gives people the passion and freedom to experiment. Autonomy Our strong HR advantage is the freedom and autonomy enjoyed by our employees down the line. Wider Scope The benefits of the Godrej group's diverse offerings and wide set of group companies go to the employees. Proximity to Action Indian parentage and freedom from global stipulations has a positive influence on careers of our employees.