Atkins

Atkins is based over here in Padmanabhanagar. If you live in this part of Bangalore, you know it’s a bit different from the crowded IT hubs like Whitefield. It feels more like a real neighborhood with trees and local shops. Our office is a place where we spend a lot of time looking at designs and technical drawings. It’s an engineering and design kind of place, so there are always blueprints or digital models on someone’s screen. We aren’t some flashy startup with beanbags and free snacks. We have regular desks and people who have been doing this for a long time. The atmosphere is pretty serious but we have our moments of joking around at the water cooler. Bangalore can be a tough city to get around, so many of us are just glad to be working in a spot like Padmanabhanagar. We have a lot of projects on our plate at any given time. Sometimes it feels like there aren't enough hours in the day to get through all the calculations and reports. We just take it one step at a time. The office is functional and does what it needs to do. We don't go for big marketing slogans. We just show up, do the engineering work, and try to make sure everything is accurate. It’s honest work and it keeps us busy. We like being part of the community here and seeing the city grow around us. We just keep working hard.