Day: September 24, 2010

I have been working on a book on how to hire the right person for the organization. Prerna Sodhi of the Wall Street Journal asked me recently if I could help her readers get insights on what gets a person hired at Wipro. We spoke about leadership development methodologies and everything else in between. Here is an edited version of the conversation:Q: What makes people come to Wipro?Abhijit: The most common response that we have received from candidates is the size of the canvas Wipro provides. We deal in information technology, consumer goods, solar power etc. which gives a wide variety of opportunities to an individual. It gives them opportunities to try out new ideas and an entrepreneurial outlook.Q: What kind of jobs are candidates looking for these days?Abhijit: Wipro has a large portfolio of businesses. Thus, we find candidates interested in working in consumer goods, infrastructure, consulting etc. In IT, depending upon the experience and background, candidates look for options in programming, project manager roles, system architect roles etc.Q: What are the three qualities that an ideal Wipro employee should have?Abhijit: We believe in three things to make a workplace a healthy and a happy place.The first would be a person’s intensity to win.Second is the ability to act with sensitivity. In an organization where there is much diversity, not in terms of gender or race but in terms of an individual’s working style, decision-making style, method of communication etc., we look for people who have the ability to act sensitively to such diversity and also respect the individuals around him.Third is unyielding integrity which is not just limited to honesty and fairness but also goes beyond what one does on a regular basis and also delivers what he/she has said and promised.These are the three things we use as a yard stick to measure an individual. (more…)