Here are the top 25 companies to work for in India, according to LinkedIn — and most of them are not in tech

LinkedIn has released its annual list of top companies in India to work for and “a vast majority” of them are in either financial services or banking. 

According to the professional networking platform, 10 out of 25 companies are from that space this year — a shift from last year’s list which was dominated by tech companies. 

 “In India, the accounting and financial services sector witnessed a significant growth during the pandemic,” said Pooja Chhabria, LinkedIn career expert and head of editorial for APAC.

“This trend has continued to see an uptick thanks to factors like a relatively healthy economy, a burgeoning startup landscape and young digitally-forward population.” 

India’s “LinkedIn Top Companies 2023? list also saw 17 companies making their debut — an indication of Tax accounting, auditing, financial accounting

Most common job titles: Finance executive

Making its debut in this list is Macquarie, a global financial services group that provides solutions for operations like asset management, retail and business banking, wealth management and market access.

Reliance Industries Limited is a homegrown conglomerate that jumped 11 spots from last year’s list. It operates across diverse industries globally including energy, petrochemicals, natural gas, retail, telecommunications, mass media, digital streaming, and textiles. 

New to this year’s list is investment banking and financial services multinational company Morgan Stanley. Its business activities include wealth management, sales and trading, investment management and sustainable investing. 

Climbing nine spots in this year’s list is Amazon, which offers digital payment services, content streaming, logistics and last-mile delivery in India. Amazon also came out on top as the No. 1 company to work for in the U.S., according to LinkedIn.