Welcome to
Solvative, Solver.
You are not just joining a company — you are joining a team of problem solvers who build technology that actually matters. This is everything you need to hit the ground running.
A message from the team.
Press play and meet the Solvers. This is the team you're joining.
We don’t just write code.
We solve problems.
Solvative was built on one idea: technology should solve real problems. Founded in 2010, we have grown from a small team to over 120 Solvers, serving clients across the globe with solutions in Salesforce, cloud engineering, AI/ML, and custom development.
Be Curious
Never stop learning. Explore Udemy Business, ask questions, dig deeper. A Solver finds their way.
Own It Together
No blame games. We win as a team and fix problems as a team. If you see something broken, own the fix.
Ship Quality
Every line of code, every JIRA ticket, every client interaction reflects who we are. Quality is non-negotiable.
People First
We take care of each other. From insurance to mental health days, Solvative puts its people before profits.
Think Global
We serve clients across 3 continents. Think internationally, communicate clearly, respect every timezone.
Solve Forward
Innovation is not optional. Push boundaries, challenge assumptions, and never settle for “good enough.”
The name “Solvative” = Solve + Creative + Innovative. And we call everyone a “Solver” — because that is exactly what we do.
Work hard, play harder.
Remote-first does not mean isolated. We build real connections through rituals that matter.
Solvative Office
606-607 West Wing, 6th Floor, Venus Stratum, Nehrunagar, Ahmedabad – 380015, Gujarat, India
Office visits happen based on requirements — project needs, team gatherings, client engagements, or HR-led events. When a visit is needed, Solvative arranges and covers all travel, accommodation, and meals.
Working Hours
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
No weekend work expected. If you do work a weekend, take compensatory time during the week. Log any extended work in #extended-work on Slack.
Your time is your own. Respect the boundary.
We take care of our Solvers.
Real benefits, clearly explained. Medical insurance kicks in after 3 months of joining.
Medical Insurance
Comprehensive coverage. Spouse included. Solvative pays the full premium — zero cost to you. Coverage activates after 3 months of joining.
National Pension (NPS)
Corporate NPS via Axis Bank. Set once at the start of the financial year and it remains the same for that FY — not adjustable month-to-month.
Wi-Fi Reimbursement
Monthly reimbursement for remote work internet. Submit via Zoho Expense between the 5th and 30th of each month.
Note: Wi-Fi expenses can be submitted only on a monthly basis — backdated submissions are not permitted.
Udemy Business
Full access to Udemy Business for continuous learning. Upskill yourself anytime, on any topic.
Hybrid Flexibility
Work from anywhere. No mandatory office days. Office visits are requirement-based — you'll be asked to come in when there's a project, team event, or session that needs you onsite.
Your time matters.
Paid Leave (PL)
12 paid leaves per year. Apply via Zoho People. Plan ahead and coordinate with your team.
Notice: Apply at least 15 days in advance. If 15-day notice isn't possible, email your reporting lead with Bhagyashree and Hetal in CC.
Maternity Leave
Full 6-month maternity leave as per Indian law. Fully paid and supported.
Paternity Leave
4 weeks paternity leave for new fathers. Be present for your family.
Bereavement Leave
5 days of bereavement leave for immediate family. No questions asked.
Apply on Zoho
Log into Zoho People and submit your leave request with dates and type.
Inform Your Team
Let your team lead and project team know in advance. Post in your team channel on Slack.
Handoff Tasks
For leaves of 3+ days, do a proper handoff so nothing gets blocked.
Enjoy Your Time
Disconnect, recharge, come back fresh. We mean it.
Getting reimbursed is simple.
All claims go through Zoho Expense. Submit between the 5th and 30th of each month.
| Expense Type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel ↔ Office Travel | ₹200/trip | Auto/rickshaw for daily commute during office visits |
| Ahmedabad Airport ↔ Hotel/Office | ₹600/trip | Airport pickup/drop when traveling to Ahmedabad |
| Non-Ahmedabad Airport ↔ Home | ₹1,000/trip | Travel from your home city airport to your home |
| Wi-Fi Reimbursement | ₹600/month | Submit monthly via Zoho Expense |
Office Visit Meals
Breakfast is arranged at your hotel. Lunch is provided at the office daily. One dinner during your visit is arranged at the office — typically on Wednesday.
Solvative covers all of this — no need to claim separately. You can also order dinner from outside and submit the amount for reimbursement, or take dinner at the hotel and it will be added to the Solvative bill.
Travel Arrangements
For office visits, Solvative arranges and books your travel (flights/trains). Coordinate with Hetal Trivedi for all arrangements.
If your laptop or equipment gets damaged, report it immediately via the Equipment Damage Google Form. Contact Jigar Desai (jigar@solvative.com) for replacement or repair, and always keep Hetal Trivedi in the loop.
Five days that set
the foundation.
Each day is carefully planned. You will never feel lost. Bring your Aadhar card on Day 1.
Get set up before Day 1.
Seven quick items to complete. Check them off as you go.
Your digital toolkit.
Everything you will use daily. Most are set up on Day 1 with help from the team.
What happens when you arrive.
JumpCloud SSO
Your JumpCloud account is provisioned on Day 1. This becomes your single sign-on for all company systems and your system login password. MAC Device Enrollment via MDM follows.
FileVault Encryption
After JumpCloud setup, FileVault encryption is enabled. You will log out and log back in, entering both your previous login password and your JumpCloud password.
Scrut Compliance
Complete all required training and policy acceptance via Scrut. This is mandatory and tied to our ISO and SOC 2 compliance.
Hetal will coordinate with Harmish to activate your salary bank account. Provide your bank details during onboarding. Salary is processed monthly.
Your digital home.
Slack is where everything happens. Here is the complete channel guide.
You are never alone.
These are your guides, your support, and your allies. Reach out anytime.
Your growth matters.
Quarterly reviews, transparent rubrics, and real bonuses. We invest in your success.
All appraisals, goals, and feedback are managed on RISE. Set goals each quarter and complete self-assessments before reviews. Quarterly ratings use a 1.0–5.0 scale (see rating bands below) and feed directly into your performance bonus.
The scale is read in 0.5 increments — each one signals a meaningful step in your growth and what to expect next. Above 4.0, the bands narrow so progression and bonus impact track real shifts in scope and influence.
| Rating | Level | What it means — quality traits |
|---|---|---|
| 4.9 – 5.0 | Solver Champion | Considered a value champion to the organisation. Demonstrated breakthroughs in process, communication, technology, or another metric deemed crucial to the success of the business, leading to a positive business outcome. The top 20-percentile Solvers. |
| 4.6 – 4.8 | Solver Multiplier | Impact is no longer contained within their own delivery — it is visible across the team and at an organisational level. Actively mentoring junior solvers, leading workstreams, and shaping project direction and quality standards. Their way of working has become a reference point others align to. Actively building toward Champion-level breakthroughs. |
| 4.3 – 4.5 | Solver Catalyst | Has moved beyond mastering their own scope and is elevating the work around them. Demonstrating Excellence is the baseline, not the ceiling. Proactively identifies opportunities beyond their immediate project, contributes meaningfully to discussions outside their workstream, and is taking informal ownership of how junior solvers develop. Next step: structured mentoring and leading smaller initiatives end-to-end. |
| 4.0 – 4.2 | Demonstrating Excellence | The scale narrows here. The Solver demonstrates excellence in the role — works on all aspects of the project without supervision, shows high agency and ownership, is fully aligned with core values, and effectively contributes to business growth. Retaining 4.0–4.5 consistently sets up the next career progression step. |
| 3.0 – 3.9 | Meeting expectations consistently | Getting the job done without hiccups: writing quality code without bugs, delivering projects on time, working hours convenient to the client, handling multiple things inside a project, guiding juniors. At this scale, a Solver should start thinking about how to go above the basic expectation and contribute more to the business. |
| 2.1 – 2.9 | Meeting expectations sporadically | Solver is able to meet expectations, but these are the minimum attached to the role and there is large scope for improvement. Behaviours include completing work on or after the deadline, or quality of work that can be better. Intervention: plan a career path and role enhancement before discussing progression. |
| 1.0 – 2.0 | Needs Development | Solver is misaligned with the basic expectations of the role. Bottom 20-percentile range — intervention is required. This can take the form of a PIP or multiple sync conversations with the People Lead and a technical mentor. |
Bonuses, by tier.
Performance bonus is a percentage of your appraised monthly pay, tied directly to the rating tier above.
Meeting Expectations Consistently
Of appraised monthly pay. For the 3.0–3.9 band — getting the job done without hiccups.
Demonstrating Excellence
Of appraised monthly pay. The benchmark for excellence in the role (4.0–4.2).
Solver Catalyst
Of appraised monthly pay. Recognises Solvers elevating the work around them (4.3–4.5).
Solver Multiplier
Of appraised monthly pay. Reflects org-level impact and mentorship (4.6–4.8).
Solver Champion
Of appraised monthly pay. The highest tier — for breakthrough-level contribution (4.9–5.0).
Needs Development / Sporadic
Bands 1.0–2.0 and 2.1–2.9 are not eligible for performance bonus. Intervention plans apply.
There are three types of bonus.
Each one has a different trigger, schedule, and eligibility window.
Joining / Promised Bonus
A bonus component that you may or may not have been promised at the time of joining Solvative. It applies for the first year of employment only.
Performance-linked Bonus
Paid based on your rating at the end of the review cycle, along with your appraised salary. Part 1 is paid with your appraisal; Part 2 at the end of the 6th month from your joining date.
Loyalty Bonus
₹5,000 after Year 1, with a cumulative +₹5,000 each additional year (₹10K at Year 2, ₹15K at Year 3, and so on). Paid at the end of your quarter with your appraisal.
Bonus is paid only once during your performance cycle year. If you are eligible for a joining or a promised bonus in your first year, there will not be a performance-linked bonus paid during your appraisal cycle. The bonus structure may also be revised keeping financial forecasting in mind — subject to revision without prior notice.
How reviews work on RISE.
Set Goals
At the start of each quarter, set your OKRs on RISE in collaboration with your manager.
Self-Assessment
Before the review cycle, complete your self-assessment on RISE. Be honest and specific.
Manager Review
Your manager reviews your work, provides ratings, and schedules a 1-on-1 feedback session.
Calibration
Leadership reviews ratings across teams to ensure consistency and fairness.
Essential reading.
Best practices every Solver should know, from day one.
What Makes a Great JIRA Ticket?
- Clear Title: Describe the work in a single sentence
- Description: What, why, and how? Give context
- Acceptance Criteria: How do we know when it is done?
- Estimation: Be honest about effort, not optimistic
What Makes a Great Git Commit?
- Atomic: One logical change per commit
- Clear Message: Explain what changed and why
- Tested: Make sure it works before committing
Picking a Password
Use a password manager (1Password, LastPass, Bitwarden). Create strong, unique passwords for each service. Never reuse or write down passwords.
Zoom Meeting Guidelines
- Join a few minutes early
- Use your full name
- Mute by default, unmute when speaking
- Minimize distractions
Finance & Payroll
Salary is processed monthly. Tax declarations (Section 80C, 80CCD) are submitted once at the start of the financial year and remain unchanged for that FY. NPS contributions are optional, set once per FY along with your declarations.
Ethics at Solvative
We are built on honesty, transparency, and doing the right thing even when it is hard. If you see something that does not feel right, speak up.
Zoho People & Payroll
Manage attendance, apply for leave, view payslips, and manage benefits. You will be walked through setup during onboarding.
How to Resolve Conflict
- Talk 1-on-1 first: Most conflicts are misunderstandings
- Listen more than you speak
- Assume good faith
- Focus on the issue, not the person
- Escalate if needed: Your manager is there to help
Common questions.
A safe workplace, by design.
Solvative is fully committed to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Every Solver — regardless of role, location, or tenure — completes this briefing and digitally acknowledges the policy. There are no exceptions.
Briefing complete
Scroll down to digitally acknowledge that you have thoroughly reviewed and agree to the POSH policy.
Your ICC, who they are.
If you have a concern, you can reach any member directly. All conversations are confidential by law.
- Chairs all committee meetings and inquiry hearings
- Final sign-off on inquiry reports and recommendations to management
- Primary point of contact for complainants
- Owner of annual report filing under Section 21
- Ensures every inquiry is completed within the 90-day statutory timeline (Section 11(4))
- Mandatory attendance at quarterly meetings (minimum 75% per year)
- Participate in inquiry panels, rotating where conflicts exist
- Drive POSH awareness in their geographies/teams
- Strict confidentiality at all times
- Proactive disclosure of any conflict of interest
- Maintains complaint register (mandatory even when nil)
- Issues notices, schedules meetings, prepares and circulates minutes
- Custodian of inquiry files in access-controlled storage
- Coordinates training, refresher sessions, and awareness programs
- Owns end-to-end documentation trail
- Coordinates annual filing with District Officer
Digital Acknowledgment
Type your full name as it appears in your offer letter. By signing you confirm you have thoroughly reviewed and agree to the POSH policy.
Acknowledgment recorded
Common POSH questions.
Plain-language answers. If your question isn't here, reach out to any ICC member directly — conversations are confidential by law.
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Solver.
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