International Tech Park Bangalore (ITPB) is one of the many tech parks that dot Bangalore, India’s IT capital. Located in Whitefields, it’s spread over a sprawling 69 acres, and houses over 35,000 employees.
One of the toughest parts of being away at work for 12 hours a day is being away from your pet. Most people shy away from keeping pets, or are forced to give up their pets to shelters because of work commitments. While most companies abroad allow pets, in India it still remains a much desired perk. However, many startups across the metros are taking matters of the fur into their hands, and welcoming pets into their offices. (Or cafes and studios for that matter.) Here’s some of the startups in India that are pet friendly, along with the pets that grace their offices.
There was a time the founder of the deals and coupons site Groupon would go to great lengths to tell prospective candidates how they didn’t have a swanky office or crazy perks but thrived on challenges and hard work. That seems to be a thing of the past. Groupon has since become Nearbuy, and along with the name and city change, has come a swanky office in Gurgaon, which could rival any of the biggies in the hood. Here’s a peek at this office that the founders like to describe as “Where playstations meet workstations.”
Coverfox is an online insurance aggregator based of Mumbai. The young and energetic startup has just moved into a new office at Andheri, Mumbai and we got a chance to look at it.
This massive vibrant space of 20,000 square feet space strikes one as a sprawling office with a green ‘cover’ as trees and vines – both real and faux – adorn the walls, the cubicles and other spaces, giving it a natural, eco-friendly appeal.
If you can count the number of people who wait for their office hours to get over and rush back home, there are also some who love to spend most of their time in office. All credit goes to startups who make sure that their employees feel at home by combining both fun and work at one place. And Treebo Hotels spanking new office located in HSR Layout, the Start-up hub of Bengaluru offers just that.
We did a quick tour and here’s some images from the lovely office.
When it comes to its work culture and office, Directi has pulled out all stops to make the office a fun, relaxing, and seriously indulgent place that feels like home. The company has some cool perks like inhouse gym, a generous referral system, dance classes and personal butlers.
Think finance and payments and images of boring spreadsheets, calculators, and credit cards come to mind, if at all. Finance is notorious for being dull, gray and boring, and offices belonging to financial firms are no different.
However, Payment gateway Razorpay is looking to change that perception. Joining the league of Koramangla startu neighbours like Lookup and Grabhouse, Razorpay has a swanky new office in Koramangla, Bangalore, and we have a glimpse of it for you.
When a brand is all about making beautiful things, it is expected that their office is a reflection of their product. Design is in Chumbak’s DNA and their office is proof. Located in the bustling, posh locality of Indiranagar in Bangalore, Chumbak’s flagship store also houses their corporate office on the upper floors. The office is all that you’d expect a Chumbak space to be, and more. There’s a splash of colours, a lot of kitsch and there’s never a dull moment. The culture in the office fosters creativity, openness, and a lot of great work.
Joining the league of startups invoking a “I would love to work there” feeling, is, the customer service and helpdesk management startup Freshdesk’s new office in Chennai. Apart from seriously contemporary international furniture and fixtures, the office boasts of free food, a gym, a table tennis & foosball room and a mini golf course as well. The office is a 60,000sqft addition to an existing office of the same size, also in Chennai and is the 9th Freshdesk office in Chennai. Here’s a glimpse of this beautiful, kaleidoscopic office.