Navi: Prioritising Values to Attract The Right Talent

What goes into bringing together a team of people with varying skills that work in harmony to create disruption? Shared values and culture are the binding factors that have helped shape Navi’s recruitment strategies and attract top talent.

The Top Qualities of a True Navi_ite

First principle thinkers are highly valued at Navi. Some of the most innovative tech companies of today have been built on the foundation of first principle thinking. With this approach, we aspire to build a consumer-centric and tech-driven Banking and Financial services business. Hence this quality is a must-have in every potential Navi-ite.

We value potential over experience as disruption requires you to learn and pivot on the go rather than replicating your past successes. So, even if an aspirant does not fit the job description 100%, but they have the capability and hunger for learning, then they are a great culture fit at Navi.

The Culture and Values That Drive Recruitment

Peter Drucker once quoted “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” — so very early on in our journey, we built the key tenets of Navi’s culture. All Navi_ites imbibe these values in everything they do.

• Always do the right thing for the customer and believe the rest will follow
• Focus on long term opportunities
• Drive success with ownership
• Not only plan but also execute with the same passion

We believe our competitive advantage comes from our people and to ensure this we have a meticulous screening process.

A typical assessment has 4–5 discussions where aspirants are measured on a set of competencies which are the success factors of their role at Navi.

To ensure that a future Navi_ite is a team player, every stakeholder team participates in a discussion, and a decision is taken unanimously.

We are in the initial phases of building what we envision will become a formidable financial institution. While processes and technology can be emulated by competitors, it is the passion and drive that people bring in that is difficult to replicate.

Let’s start Navi-gating!

It has been extremely gratifying for me as an HR professional to be part of the early-stage growth of Navi. Every day has come with an opportunity to challenge myself and achieve an audacious target.

A pro-tip while applying to Navi: if you think you have the right qualitative mindset and resonate with our culture, that is half the battle won. Our quantitative parameters for roles are important, but qualitative requirements are essential.