Amadeus Labs: Fostering A Culture That Encourages Employee Growth
Mani Ganeshan
Global Head Engineering – Travel Sellers Unit & Centre Head
Tell us about Amadeus. What is the unique proposition that your organization offers to its employees?
The largest travel technology provider, Amadeus is known for its Global Distribution System (GDS) and Passenger Service System (PSS) on Open systems. One of our competitive advantages is our SaaS-based technology platform and we continue to invest 800 million euros annually in it. For over 35 years, we have been building critical solutions that connect the entire travel ecosystem to provide a better travel experience for more than two billion passengers world wide.
Being named among the World’s Top 10 Software Companies by Forbes, and recently winning the Top Employer India 2023 award, Amadeus Labs has established a strong market and brand leadership. Our workforce has opportunities to innovate, solve complex challenges
with the latest technologies, and develop IT solutions that drive global travel. We provide various services and processes for employees to thrive in this challenging environment, from rewards and benefits to learning & development programs and international mobility opportunities.
Tell us about the exposure Amadeus offers to its employees. Shed some light on the unique work culture of Amadeus.
At the heart of Amadeus Labs' success is a friendly encouraging work culture focusing on non-biased selection processes, gender neutral job offers, equal pay monitoring, and work life balance. Our work environment is structured with opportunities and flexibilities that make it suitable for all employees to have a productive and enjoyable career.
Our vision is to build a culture that promotes respect, fairness, equal opportunity & dignity, acknowledges & endorses differences based on gender, age, race, ethnicity, beliefs, sexual orientation, and disabilities, as well as accepts the diversity of thoughts & experiences. Along with creating a conducive environment for our colleagues to thrive, Amadeus’ culture is based on four tenets Open, Participative, Consultative, and Inclusive.
Tell us about the technology environment the employees get to work in.
Introducing some of the most advanced and customized solutions to the Indian travel industry, Amadeus Labs in Bengaluru is pioneering technologies such as Cloud-based architectures, APIs, Open Source, Big Data, Platform-as-a-service and DevOps, providing opportunities for our workforce to explore further and develop innovative skills.
Amadeus’ massive transformation programs are not just powered by technology alone but also by innovative minds that constantly transform technology. We are
Tell us about the exposure Amadeus offers to its employees. Shed some light on the unique work culture of Amadeus.
At the heart of Amadeus Labs' success is a friendly encouraging work culture focusing on non-biased selection processes, gender neutral job offers, equal pay monitoring, and work life balance. Our work environment is structured with opportunities and flexibilities that make it suitable for all employees to have a productive and enjoyable career.
Amadeus takes pride in creating value for its employees, customers, and travelers, and giving back to society through its focus on diversity and inclusivity
Our vision is to build a culture that promotes respect, fairness, equal opportunity & dignity, acknowledges & endorses differences based on gender, age, race, ethnicity, beliefs, sexual orientation, and disabilities, as well as accepts the diversity of thoughts & experiences. Along with creating a conducive environment for our colleagues to thrive, Amadeus’ culture is based on four tenets Open, Participative, Consultative, and Inclusive.
Tell us about the technology environment the employees get to work in.
Introducing some of the most advanced and customized solutions to the Indian travel industry, Amadeus Labs in Bengaluru is pioneering technologies such as Cloud-based architectures, APIs, Open Source, Big Data, Platform-as-a-service and DevOps, providing opportunities for our workforce to explore further and develop innovative skills.
Amadeus’ massive transformation programs are not just powered by technology alone but also by innovative minds that constantly transform technology. We are
committed to encouraging our talent to focus on learning and implementing new skills that help build successful careers.
What are the growth opportunities and recognition that employees can expect from the organization?
At Amadeus, we plan and manage programs focused on overall employee well-being, and mentoring is one of our most successful tools. With over 2,000 blended learning opportunities,we invest heavily in developing employees’ knowledge base, skills, and attitudes.
We strongly believe that a global company with great innovators delivering breakthrough solutions deserve the best rewards. Hence, we offer great benefits, from annual bonuses to equity plans. We’ve developed Internal Mobility program provides employees to pursue exciting career opportunities. These efforts have made Amadeus a strong employer brand advocated by its workforce.
What does Amadeus expect from new candidates? What are the ways of recognizing top talents, and great performances within the organization?
We’re looking for innovative and passionate talent with strong work ethics, who are ready to develop capabilities and Employees must help us build a workplace of their choice and facilitate the communication, teamwork, and creativity necessary to sustain a culture of continual innovation. Additionally, candidates with an inclination to support less-privileged communities, are welcome to strengthen our commitment to being more responsible and sustainable.
Hurrah is Amadeus Reward & Recognition Program which includes the regular monthly and quarterly recognition opportunities. We further introduced the Advanced Equity Plan as a recurrent new equity offering for our middle management employees. Despite the uncertain economic circumstances, we are committed to recognizing top talent, and we believe that programs like these strongly support this statement.
Mani Ganeshan, Global Head Engineering -Travel Sellers Unit & Centre Head, Amadeus Labs
The worlds leading technology provider in the travel industry, Amadeus has been powering the traveler journey for over 35 years.
What are the growth opportunities and recognition that employees can expect from the organization?
At Amadeus, we plan and manage programs focused on overall employee well-being, and mentoring is one of our most successful tools. With over 2,000 blended learning opportunities,we invest heavily in developing employees’ knowledge base, skills, and attitudes.
We strongly believe that a global company with great innovators delivering breakthrough solutions deserve the best rewards. Hence, we offer great benefits, from annual bonuses to equity plans. We’ve developed Internal Mobility program provides employees to pursue exciting career opportunities. These efforts have made Amadeus a strong employer brand advocated by its workforce.
What does Amadeus expect from new candidates? What are the ways of recognizing top talents, and great performances within the organization?
We’re looking for innovative and passionate talent with strong work ethics, who are ready to develop capabilities and Employees must help us build a workplace of their choice and facilitate the communication, teamwork, and creativity necessary to sustain a culture of continual innovation. Additionally, candidates with an inclination to support less-privileged communities, are welcome to strengthen our commitment to being more responsible and sustainable.
Hurrah is Amadeus Reward & Recognition Program which includes the regular monthly and quarterly recognition opportunities. We further introduced the Advanced Equity Plan as a recurrent new equity offering for our middle management employees. Despite the uncertain economic circumstances, we are committed to recognizing top talent, and we believe that programs like these strongly support this statement.
Mani Ganeshan, Global Head Engineering -Travel Sellers Unit & Centre Head, Amadeus Labs
The worlds leading technology provider in the travel industry, Amadeus has been powering the traveler journey for over 35 years.