Intuit ranked 7th in India’s ‘Best Companies to Work For’ list by the Great Place to Work Institute and The Economic Times

New Delhi, July 13, 2015: Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU), a leading provider of business and financial management solutions for small and mid–sized businesses, ranked No. 7 on “India’s Best Companies to Work For - 2015”list by the Great Place to Work Institute and The Economic Times. The company improved upon its No. 8 ranking in 2014 and marked its seventh successive year on the list.

Intuit India also ranked 4^thin the IT industry category and 3^rd in Best Companies in Supporting Women To Remain at Work category. The company has seen a 29 percent increase in its gender diversity ratio in the last year.

Speaking on the recognition, Vijay Anand, Vice President, Intuit India Development Centre (IDC), said, “This is a great honour and timely as we celebrate 10 years of excellence in India. Our improved ranking is testament of our unwavering employee focus and endorses our continuous efforts to create an environment where the world’s top talent can do the best work of their lives. “By attracting a diverse workforce, we help foster an environment where differences are valued and respected. And it is in this environment that inspiration and innovation thrive, creating a challenging workplace, inventing new and better products, and delivering strong business performance. We will continue to invest in making us an employer of choice in India.”

Somnath Baishya, Director and Head of HR, Intuit India, said: “We are delighted to be included in India’s ‘Best Companies to Work For’ list yet again. We see our employee networks as leadership development factories that support Intuit's overall diversity strategy. Our 11 employee networks are organized and driven by passionate people with similar interests, backgrounds or heritage and a desire to learn from each other’s point of view. These help create a high-commitment, high-performing organization where the world’s brightest are challenged and empowered to grow.”

Innovation at Intuit

Innovation is the art of seeing the world anew. Intuit offers every employee – from starting interns to senior leaders –the opportunity to grow, discover, and expand their personal and professional horizons. As a premier innovative growth company, innovation is in the organization’s DNA and the India Development Center is leading in the usage of cutting edge technologies such as cloud, mobile and big data to solve the big problems of its customers.

In India the company’s engineers have built sophisticated innovation into products by incorporating advanced technology such as machine learning and big data to deliver a personalized and awesome product experience for our customers. Further, we believe in giving small businesses the power to tailor the products to fit their markets, while connecting small business owners to each other so they can draw on the wisdom and the contributions of their peers. We call this “participation-driven innovation”. This is the approach we have taken with our new global QuickBooks offering. The way it works is that core QuickBooks tools and features are universally available.

The insight we are savoring is a potentially new approach to software development. Our experience so far with QuickBooks is further evidence to us that in today’s global marketplace, the role of companies is to build platforms that empower participant-driven innovation.

Employees are also encouraged to spend 10 percent of their time – called unstructured time to chase dreams. This can include spending time working on a new product, participating in innovation forums designed to share ideas across the company, or providing the mobility to move to a new job down the hall or on the other side of the globe.

Diversity at Intuit

The diverse background of Intuit’s employees provide the valuable perspectives necessary to fuel innovation and global business. This diversity can be seen through the company’s employee networks and special interest groups. Among these are Tech Women@Intuit – a group of women who volunteer their time and talent toward making Intuit an awesome place for technical women.

The company’s culture encourages individuals and teams to work collaboratively across its product ecosystem with shared priorities, success metrics and accountability. Often working in small teams, employees form strong relationships and solve problems together.