Key takeaways
- IDFC FIRST Bank has been certified as a leading workplace for data scientists by Analytics India Magazine.
- The certification process evaluates company culture through surveys of data scientists and analytics staff.
- IDFC FIRST Bank aims to leverage data science to create innovative products and processes for customers.
- The analytics industry is currently experiencing a talent shortage, making employee attraction a significant challenge.
- The certification is viewed as a benchmark for identifying top workplaces in the data science field.
IDFC FIRST Bank is certified as the Best Firm For Data Scientists to work for by Analytics India Magazine (AIM) through its workplace recognition programme.
The Best Firm For Data Scientists certification surveys a company’s data scientists and analytics employees to identify and recognise organisations with great company cultures. AIM analyses the survey data to gauge the employees’ approval ratings and uncover actionable insights.
"It is always good to have a third-party evaluation of how the team really feels about being here. Extremely happy to know that our investment in data and data science capabilities has made it one of the best places for this set of talented individuals to apply their craft.
IDFC FIRST Bank is trying to create a comparative advantage through Tech, Data Science & Journeys, and we want the talent of India in this space to come and create superlative products and processes for the customers. This is one of the few places where Data Science is central to the business model and approach, which in turn continuously generates an interesting set of problem statements for the team to solve" said Avik Sarkar, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, IDFC FIRST Bank.
The analytics industry at AIM faces a talent crunch, and attracting good employees is one of the most pressing challenges that enterprises are facing.
The certification by Analytics India Magazine is considered a ‘Gold Standard’ in identifying the best data science workplaces and companies participate in the programme to increase brand awareness and attract talent.
Best Firms For Data Scientists is the biggest data science workplace recognition programme in India. To nominate your organisation for the certification, please fill out the form at this link.
