Abstract

Intuit India, a fully owned subsidiary of Intuit Inc., a US multinational company, has been in the business of developing financial software for small businesses, accountants and individuals. The case is about how Intuit's India unit got to be recognized as India's no 1 "great place to work" through a competitive assessment among 600 of India's employers in 2017. This accomplishment was significant for Intuit India because it had toppled corporate giants like Google and American Express who had held on to the top rank in the previous years.

The case narrates the history of Intuit’s seven-year journey to the top rank in the Great Place to Work rankings and engages students in learning about what it takes to build a great place to work and sustain it over time. Intuit India was established in 2005, and grew to 1,050 employees on its rolls by 2017. Intuit India had consciously worked towards building a great place to work since 2010. The next seven years had been a roller-coaster ride, full of surprises and ups and downs. In its attempt to break into the top 10 and reduce its variability on the rankings, Intuit did many things that can give us insights into what it takes to build a great place to work.

The case raises many questions and offers several insights in how sound HR and People Leadership practices can build a vibrant organizational culture and help build a great place to work.

Learning Objectives

The objective of the case analysis and discussion is to help participants address and answer the questions across a wide range of topics in talent management, leadership, people, culture ,employer branding and Great Places to Work. This case can be taught at the MBA level as well in executive education programs. The case can be taught in courses across a range of subject areas, namely, Human Resources Management (HRM), Human Capital Strategies, Talent Management and Employee-centric leadership.