IT Workforce Survey

We are doing a market research study on the IT workforce in the NCR and would like to speak to you regarding it. This survey would not take more than 12-15 minutes of your time. We assure you that your responses will be kept anonymous and will not be used in any way identifiable to you. Would you like to participate in this survey? <IF YES, CONTINUE > The objective of this research is to determine the preferences of the employees in this sector towards various locations and what impact it has on their decision to work for a company.

Screeners We would first like to ask you about your qualification, experience in the industry and work profile. 1. What is your highest level of education? a. BSc (Computer Science) b. MSc (Computer Science) c. BSc (Other) d. MSc (Other) e. B.Tech / BE f. M.Tech / ME g. BA h. MA i. MBA j. Others e 2. Does your company provide IT services? a. Yes b. No a 3. And which company are you working in? <Open end; please code in the list below> a. Insert List Sapient Global Markets 4. Which of the following best describes your job profile? a. Application development (e.g., software development, testing, maintenance) b. Infrastructure support (e.g., network management, technical help desk, data centre, desktop support, etc) c. Other <TERMINATE> Energy Trading and Risk Management

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How many years of experience do you have in the industry? <Interviewer, please don t read options; code it accordingly> a. Less than 2 years <TERMINATE> b. 2-5 years c. 5-7 years <5 years should be included here> d. More than 7 years <TERMINATE>

a 6. And how long have you been working with <Insert name of the company from Q3>? <Open end, code in the list> a. Less than 1 year b. 1-2 years c. 2-3 years d. 3-4 years e. 4 years or more a 7. What are your preferred brands for working in the industry? <Open end > a. Response 1 Royal Bank of Scotland b. Response 2 c. Response 3 Office location and importance 8. Which city is your work place located in? a. Delhi b. Gurgaon c. Noida b 9. Which part of <insert city>, is your work place in? <open end; interviewer, probe for specific area/ location> SEZ 10. Please rank these three cities in terms of your preference for a work place? <Interviewer, also capture reasons for rankings> City Rank Reasons Delhi 1 Gurgaon 2 Noida 3 11. How important is it to you, that your work place be in a particular location within NCR? Would you say... a. It is not at all important; office location WOULD NOT IMPACT my decision to work in a company as long as it is in NCR b. It is somewhat important; I will consider it along with other aspects before making a decision c. It is very important and majorly impacts my decision to work for a company b 12. Are there any areas within the NCR that you feel are less desirable locations for employment opportunities? a. Yes

b. No b 13. <Ask if Yes is chosen in Q12> Can you please name some of these locations? 14. <ask if Yes is chosen in Q12> Why do you feel these locations are less desirable ? 15. <ask if Yes is chosen in Q12> How willing would you be to take up a job in one of these locations that you feel are less desirable if the corporate brand, your new role, and potential for career growth are good? Please answer on a scale of 1-10, 1=not at all likely; 10=extremely likely. We now want to determine how you make your employment decisions and what factors impact these. 16. Please rank the following factors in terms of their importance while considering <insert scenario> Scenario 1: Taking up a new job 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 Scenario 2: Continuing / career growth with same employer

Factors Company brand Profile, Career progression and growth opportunity Commute time to place of work Relocation (if applicable) Social ecosystem near place of work Cost of living near place of work Transport facility

17. Please tell us how important office location is when you are considering <insert scenario>. Please answer on a scale of 1-10, 1= Not at all important; 10=very important a. Scenario 1: Taking up a new job 4 b. Scenario 2: Continuing/ career growth with same employer 3

Shastri Park 18. Are you aware of a business centre - Shastri Park - in East Delhi? a. Yes b. No b IF NO IS SELECTED, PLEASE EXPLAIN THE LOCATION. INSERT DETAILS. 19. If your current employer offered you a job in Shastri Park, would the location have an impact on your decision? a. Yes, I would be MORE LIKELY to take up the job b. Yes, I would be LESS LIKELY to take up the job c. No, it would not have any impact

b 20. And if another reputed employer offered you a job in Shastri Park, would the location have an impact on your decision? a. Yes, I would be MORE LIKELY to take up the job b. Yes, I would be LESS LIKELY to take up the job c. No, it would not have any impact c

House location and commute time 21. Which of the following cities do you live in? a. Delhi b. Gurgaon c. Noida d. Faridabad e. Ghaziabad f. Manesar g. Others (please specify) __________ b 22. Which part of <insert city name>, do you live in? <open end; interviewer, probe for any specific location> Sector 23 23. How long have you been living in NCR? <open end, code below> a. Less than 1 year b. 1-2 years c. 2-4 years d. 4-6 years e. 6-10 years f. More than 10 years a 24. How do you commute between your house and place of work? a. Company cab / Shuttle service b. Public transport Metro / Bus c. Own vehicle Two wheeler d. Own vehicle Four wheeler e. Other (please specify)______ b 25. And on average, how much time does it take you to commute between your house and place of work? < open end, code below; please capture average time of one way commute> a. Less than 30 minutes b. 30-45 minutes c. 45-60 minutes d. 60-90 minutes e. 90-120 minutes

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120 minutes or more b

26. If you are to consider taking up a new job, what is the maximum commute time that is acceptable to you? <open end; please capture original response as well as code below> a. Less than 30 minutes b. 30-45 minutes c. 45-60 minutes d. 60-90 minutes e. 90-120 minutes f. 120 minutes or more g. Original response___________ c 27. How likely are you to relocate within NCR if your place of work changes? Please answer on a scale of 1-10 where 1=I am not at all likely to relocate 10= I am extremely likely to relocate 7 Demographics We are almost at the end of our survey and only have few demographic questions left. 28. How old are you? <numeric open end, capture in years> 23 29. Gender a. Male b. Female b 30. What is your marital status? a. Single, never married b. Married c. Divorced d. Widowed a 31. Do you have children? a. Yes b. No b 32. How many children do you have? <open end>

Thank you for participating in the survey!