Jabong.com: Flexible Firm Proffering Genuinely Beneficial Employee Friendly Policies

Date:   Friday , June 26, 2015

Having outstanding customer satisfaction as its paramount axiom, Jabong.com strives to provide good quality branded products for everyone\'s fashion needs across footwear, apparel, jewellery and accessories at customer\'s doorstep. Incepted in 2011, the Gurgaon headquartered firm\'s cutting edge e-Commerce platform, highly-experienced buying team, agile warehouse systems and state-of-the-art customer care center endows customers with the latest fashion and largest (over 1500 brands & 200000 styles) collection of fashion products, superior and secure buying experience, on-time delivery of products and quick resolution of any concerns.

Flexi Work Hours & Diverse Leave Policies

Strongly believing that Jabong Jetters\' (Jabong employees) focus should be on delivering quality work and not the punch-in & punch-out hours, Jabong has introduced \'Flexi Working Hours\', provisions of work-from-home twice a month and gives away various leaves such as yearly MY Day Off for special occasions, tenure leaves for veteran Jabong Jetters, adoption leaves and many more.

\"We constantly endeavor to ensure that our employees are motivated and engaged. Our policies were formed keeping the interest and development of our employees in mind and to maintain their efficiencies to a great extent, while keeping them engaged,\" says Ashu Malhotra, HR Head, Jabong.com.

Truly Advantageous Benefits with Individual Budget

Jabong\'s employee benefit plan splits salaries into two parts. While the fixed salary stays as such, variable pay can be structured according to the needs and conveniences of the employees themselves. As the firm reserves Employee Engagement budget for each employee, teams utilize it for field trips and team lunches/dinners. The firm that has corporate decks and campus presentations follows a standard format for internal communication, while taking fashion to next level with its spunky publication - The Juice, which brings latest trends from across the globe and what is available on Jabong to our customers.

\"I feel proud to be a part of an organization which has an employee friendly culture along with ample growth opportunities which I was always looking for. The company has a transparent work culture which gives me the freedom to express and deliver in my own way and still be recognized! Working in such an environment not only empowers an individual but also lets him/her develop a commitment towards the organization and its goals,\" Vikram Singh, General Manager-Marketing, Jabong.com.

\"Jabong is an excellent organization with great benefits and work-life balance. The company doesn\'t follow all work and no play but work hard and party hard attitude. Motivating employees with timely recreational activities is another reason why they make it for the best places to work. Jabong also focuses on classroom training programs and on the job training that further prepares an individual for the required role and keep them rationalized. A dynamic company with great rewards and incredible work culture, Jabong is the company of and for its people,\', Madhulika Budhiraja, Assistant Vice President, Marketplace.

Unlimited Recreation Options

To keep the sports enthusiasts engaged in office itself, Jabong\'s facility has football, table tennis, pool & snooker tables, and functional & fully equipped gymnasium. The company also conducts several external sporting tournaments including Table Tennis, Badminton and Cricket. While the TV screens in pantries on each floor keeps Jabong Jetters entertained on their breaks, the firm\'s tie-up with the Kwench Library keeps book lovers happy. The firm that grandly organizes engagement events recently hosted its annual day, Melange extending the invitations to Jabong Jetters families as well.

\"We ensure brightest Mondays by conducting games and competitions to make them feel like it\'s just an extension of the weekend. We celebrate all major festivals in office, keeping themes and events all year round. Some of them are celebrated for days together,\" proclaims Praveen Sinha, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Jabong.com and an IIM Alumnus who is a turnaround specialist and expert in energy efficiency and startups.

Welcoming New Jabong Jetters with Open Arms

Jabong only hires 11 percent of freshers through campus placements, referrals and by providing pre-placement offers to its high performing interns. All hires undergo a comprehensive orientation program during induction, where Jabong\'s core values, business model, policies & procedures and benefits are all shared, various verticals and their leaders are introduced and a \'Buddy\' is tagged. The HR Business Partners connect with them to bestow new Jabong Jetters with a go-to person in HR department for support.

Not Just Safeguarding But Empowering Women

Aside from setting austere guidelines and awareness to inflict work place ethics, Jabong also has a core committee to solve discrimination and harassment cases. If women employees had to stretch a few hours due to urgent business requirements, they are provided with cabs along with guards. Jabong\'s SHE - Women of vision program, helps women at mid management and entry level to attain mentoring from senior women leaders from the firm and guest lectures by eminent personalities and a host of other activities. Jabong also has an internship program lined up for women on a career break which will be launched in the next quarter.