On Boarding Process – Some Industry Best Practices

Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC): Every new joinee at CSC is welcomed with a flower bouquet and an announcement at the reception board. New joiners are assigned a buddy that helps them settle in and get acquainted with the company. The buddy role is open to all employees who have been with CSC for six months or more. He helps a new joiner through the initial few weeks.

MindTree Consulting: MindTree way of welcoming lateral joinees: The laterals who join MindTree are inducted into the MindTree culture through an initiative known as “Arboretum”. It’s the snazziest of workspace at Mindtree where the lateral recruits are helped to settle down, understand their new role, assimilate Mindtree’s culture and its way of handling people. The program could be from 3-28 days. Arboretum is a Latin word to mean a botanical garden where uprooted trees are nurtured before they are moved to the exhibition.

Intel: Throughout the first six months, new employees attend additional courses to help them understand and assimilate Intel’s culture, such as “Working Through Company’s Values”, “Problem Solving”, “Constructive Confrontation”, and "Effective Meetings".

Qualcomm: “Breaking Ice Over Breakfast”. At Qualcomm, a fresh idea like Touchpoint Breakfast has been introduced for new hires so that they can reconnect over breakfast after one week of joining.

Google: “Nooglers on a date”. The tagline is that the first days are special – it should be like a date experience. From small gifts, lunches with a buddy to make them feel special – wanted and celebrated. So from pranks to lunches, to getting introduced to Googlers at the Friday afternoon gathering. Google rolls out the red carpet to welcome new recruits.