International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-arid Tropics Patancheru Reviews

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ICRISAT is a multinational agricultural research, scientific, philanthropic, educational, non-profit, fund based organization promoted by World Bank. It falls under the control of (CGIAR) Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. The Head Quarters are situated in Patancheru, Sangareddy (Dt) Telangana State, India. It has its branches in Africa and Latin America. It concentrates mainly on five major dry land crops like Sorghum, Millet, Pearl Millet, comes under cereals. Chickpea, Pigeon Pea and Groundnut comes under legumes. People work here from all parts of the world. Work culture is excellent. More opportunities are there for learning and improvement. Promotion and career development is the best for those who involve and work effectively and efficiently will get the bright opportunities. It has successfully completed fifty years in last year. Completing five decades is not a small issue. If faced so many challenges, obstacles and hurdles during the process like other organizations. Ups and downs are common. It is part of the process. The main strength of ICRISAT is its human resources. They play a key role in developing the organization....Read More

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The main draw back is it is a grant and fund based institution mainly depends on donors. Sometimes if grants are not passed it will have to face the difficult times and the institute will suffer to manage the salary and non-salary costs and finally forced to down size the staff to large extent. As a result, the work force will effect adversely and come out of the organization to look for alternatives. No doubt, they pay adequate compensation with terminal benefits in a reasonable manner. Still it is a dark spot in employees point of view and painful to the employer point of view also. It is like a win-win strategy one has to play and come out respectfully. Still I like the organization and feel it is a God given gift for me to work here for sometime in my life. I wish the organization and staff to run the mission smoothly with good cause for next hundred years....Read More

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Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City, International Travel, Travel Within Country.

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Non-profit organization, international institute. Cafeteria, work culture, scenery.

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No stipends for interns.

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Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.

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Good work environment and supporting team and management

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Nothing

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With passion

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

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Excellent

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Nothing

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Good work life

Work timings: Flexible Timings

Work related travel: This is a desk job.