A Noida-based software application developer firm, RMSI, is India’s best workplace, according to a study. The study is for the year 2009. The study was jointly conducted by The Economic Times and The Great Places to Work Institute India. Intel, Federal Express, Aviva, Google, Qualcomm, Marriott, Amex, NetApp, and NTPC complete the top 10.

Companies featuring in the best workplaces were honoured at an award ceremony in Mumbai on Tuesday. The study lists 50 best workplaces in India. About 373 companies across 25 verticals registered for the study. The survey brought about seven special categories, like excellence in CSR, which was ruled by Infosys.

HDFC has been the best in the field of management credibility. Many companies won top slots in their respective industry verticals, even though they do not feature in the top 25. Monsanto, the agro company, won the top company in the vertical of agro/dairy/poultry industry, despite not featuring in the top 25.

Prasenjit Bhattacharya, CEO of Great Place to Work Institute, said that this is the only study certified by a third party audit firm. This year, Suresh Surana & Associates, the sixth largest accounting firm in India, certified the study. He added that this study would become the largest study of its genre globally.

The study also took into account the feedbacks of the employees apart from other metrics. While highlighting the best HR practices, the employees’ views were considered. The top 50 Indian companies are not much behind in comparison to the top 100 US companies.