Questions

1. What is the different business in your organization? For each business what are the higher
education policies

2. What kind of education policy or sponsorship programs (part-time, full-time, and distance-
learning) do you have for each vertical?

3. Do you have tie-ups with colleges / institutions / training agencies / coaching institutes for
some of these programs? List the names of such entities

4. What are the eligibility criteria (designation, performance rating, tenure, interview, etc.)
for the education / sponsorship policy

5. What is the portion of proportion fees that you sponsor? Does it differ for each program /
business or is it a flat amount / percentage for all?

6.Apart from the programs you listed above, are there any other programs
that are gaining popularity? If yes, please list them.
7. So far, what is the proportion of people who have opted for such a program, in comparison
to the total number of employees in your organization

8.How many paid / unpaid leaves are employees eligible for while undergoing the sponsored
program? Do you provide any other additional support to enable the employee to complete
the program seamlessly?

9. Does the employee qualify for perks / rewards / recognition / change in role if he / she
performs exceptionally well on the program?

10. Are dedicated mentors assigned to employees opting for sponsorship of any program?
How are the mentors involved, and how frequently do they interact with the employees?

11. Do all candidates sign bonds / agreements before joining such sponsored programs
12. If an employee opts out of the program, what penalties are levied?

13. If an employee resigns (or is terminated) after the completion of the

program but before
14. What kind the agreement
of marketing periodinitiatives
/ promotional ends, whatdo penalties are levied?
you undertake to
15. How word
spread do youabout
measure theprogram
the return on amongst
investmentemployees?
– the impact of running a sponsorship
initiative like this?
Answer - Genpact Answer - Infosys

Standard for each business, apart from few niche domains for Banking and Finance,
which authority of respective manager is applicable Communications,
Engineering, Pharma,
Retail are the verticals.
Currently 60% of the total fee is sponsered by the company Policies
Most of are
the standard at
high level.
training/contents are
available In-house.
However, external
trainings like PMP,
Many Ivy league B-schools like Havard etc abroad. In India tie-up specific
Not withOracle/SAP
colleges. But
with IIMs and other private b-school like NMIMS certifications
yes, are
with training
encouraged/supported.
agencies for specific
Internal/External
PMP, Behavioural
certifications
training. Names cannot
available/supported
be given as company
regularly evaluates and
We follow pull strategy where in employee themselves apply Generally,
changes such these are as
entities.
forweb based training and all employees are eligible for web based per Manager’s
training recommendations based
on Project needs and
60 %, it doesn't differ employee
Each pre-eligibility
Business unit is
skill level Training/Up-
allocated
skilling budget. It is left
to discretion of that
Business Unit to decide
none which
Company external
focusprogram
is lot
to
more on internaland to
be sponsored
what extent.
training. For that,
21% necessary tools, facilities
available to make
training courses
Interactive, Audio-visual.

None, apart from special cases, in which case it is the decision of Paid leave for upto 2
the manager. week training. Beyond
that, unpaid leaves.

Yes they do, but no assurity is given to employees while they enroll Certifications/trainings
for these courses. specific to employee’s
job responsibility are
considered favourably.
Yes, mentors are assigned but it is a more informal relationship But employee
Didn't discloseneed to
that they follow. results, based on the
learning gained.

In some cases yes the bonds are signed. But generally no. Didn't disclose
 There is frequent
communication to
employees about
the programs. Also,
Depends on case to case basis. because up-skilling
Didn't disclose
has been
systematically
While it is difficult
linked
to measuretoreturn with
employee
on investment
In most of the
performance/goals,
accurately, we have
cases,
experienced are no
there there
is automatic
The amount is recovered however, it depends on case to case penalties levied
focus from
basis. increased traction
Email in form of teasers and follow up detail mails employee.
with clients, with
Meeting with managers, employees and trainers are conducted skilled/certified
the mesure the impact on job performance.
Human resourse
Answer - Deloitte Answer - cognizant business consulting Answer - TCS

Audit, consulting, tax Financial consulting, technology consulting Banking and

services and advisory. and business consulting finance, energy
Broadly they are same. and management,
health and life
Tie up with various science,
We have tie up with IIMs in India and some We have online
colleges and institiutes reputed b-schools in Europe and North automotives
portal learning
for certification. America. Policies are majorly same across applications. Apart
the verticals with few exceptions on case from this we offer
basis. sabbitical (leave
We have our own Leading Iims in the country and some b- without
We havepay uoto 2
acadamy. We also have schools in Europe and America years) and consider
partnership with
tie-ups with reputed b- our employees
IIM A, XLRI, for
school and colleges refitment both
harvard and some in
across the globe. terms of role and
other top
package. We also
institutes.
sponsore those
Minimum 1 year Minimum 2 yrs of Exp in organisation. Last Minimum
employees2who years
completed in the 2ratings should be avarage atleast. in organisation
have topped in and
organisation. Approval approval
GMAT exam froman
of account manager. supervisor
MBA degree
Nil We don't sponsor any portion of fees. The For GMAT
employees needs to pay for his own program, 100%
education. and for leave
withput pay 0%

Internal web based Web based trainings are compulsory. With web based
trainings are very each grade there are certain number of program and
common across the hours attached. These numbe of hours of inhouse organised
can't be disclosed
verticals They didn't
training have
needs to idea aboutinthis
be taken each quarter. TBD
programs

30 days, 15 initally , 15 Employees gets the luxury of availing all the Employees are
just before coming medical, casual and earned leaves. Apart required to exhaust
back. from this no paid leave is granted. all their casual and
earned leave
before they go for
such program
No assurance is given Yes, employees undergo a refitment proces Yes, depending on
after interviews. case to case the
CTC offered shall
varry marginally
Yes, it is recommended No pear system is followed. Howver, No
that employees meet company is open to guide employees by
their mentor once in 15 connecting them with appropriate business
days. Generally once is leaders.
a month is also
acceptable.
Yes, legal bond on Yes, a bond period of minimum 2 years is No
company letter head made to be signed.
Notice period penalty The employees has to pay the agreed n case of GMAT
is taken from employee penalty fees mentioned in the agreement. route employees
However, leeways are given to employees pay for the portion
in certain cases depending on the reasons. paid by the
company.

Nil Same as above same as above

Emails and meetings Emails are sent and HR conducts small Emails and
On job performance is team meeting
Basis on inperformance
the job every quarter.and feedback awarness drives
The feedback is
the best indicator. from the managers. are conducted
taken from
immediate
supervisor