What it does: Design and produce glass packaging.
Best known for: The company offers end-to-end glass packaging solutions to many industry verticals including pharmaceuticals and perfume.
The good bits: High trust, high-performance culture.
The not so good bits: Safety compliance requires improvement and lacks human resource development strategies.
In 1984, Piramal Group acquired Gujarat Glass, which was located in Kosamba India. The group renamed the company as Piramal Glass Pvt. Ltd. In 1998, Piramal Glass opened its second plant in Greenfield Expansion at Jambusar, India. One year later, the company acquired the Ceylon Glass Company in Sri Lanka. With this move, it became the largest packaging supplier for the pharmaceutical industry, claiming a market share of around 35 percent. Later, Piramal Glass acquired a part of Glass Group Inc, a US-based company with a focus on the North American market.
Freshers can apply online for roles in departments such as quality assurance, operations, production, technical services, IT, microbiology, R&D, engineering and supply chain management. Candidates are required to submit their resume, with shortlisted candidates invited to a phone interview with a member of the HR team. All the candidate queries related to job function, remuneration, facilities are discussed at this stage.
The third stage involves an interview followed by an online assessment, which looks at the candidate’s alignment to the company’s core values and success factors. Based on the second and third stage performance, candidates with the right skillsets are offered the job. Candidates are required to submit their documents at the time of joining.
Piramal is said to offer an entrepreneurial work environment, with fast-tracked career growth. Piramal focuses on growing its workforce to get them closer to their vision. The group has its own university named Piramal Learning University (PLU). PLU focuses on providing Piramal employees with a plethora of learning opportunities to enhance their behavior and functional capabilities. Instead of just passive involvement of employees, PLU encourages all employees to actively contribute to the learning system through coaching, mentoring and peer learning. PLU features a leadership series that aims to develop future leaders.
Recent data suggests that an entry-level design engineer can earn anywhere between INR 3.8 Lakhs to 5 Lakhs, lower than some competitors who offer around INR 4.5 Lakhs to 7 Lakhs.
Piramal Glass offers its employees medical insurance, subsidised food, transport, and on-time salary payments. Employees are said to be supported by their managers and encouraged to present and implement fresh ideas. They are given freedom at work and many opportunities to learn, explore, and utilise their potential.
As part of its CSR activities, Piramal Glass is contributing to making safe drinking water more accessible, making healthcare affordable and accessible, and transforming the education ecosystem in India. The Piramal Swasthya initiative is focused on providing healthcare services to underserved communities. Piramal Foundation for Education Leadership is focused on building leadership capacities across public schools. Another initiative is the Piramal Sarvajal which is leveraging technology to provide pure and safe drinking water to the underserved communities.
Economic Times listed Piramal Glass as one of the best companies to work for in 2019. Freshers can expect salaries which may be lower than expected, offset by structured opportunities to develop leadership skills and appealing benefits.