What fuels the employees in startups?: Data on hybrid/colocated/virtual working environment towards efficiency

PURPOSE: This article examines the concepts of workplace satisfaction and productivity using data. The data will be used to investigate the variables contributing to employee satisfaction to achieve optimum efficiency through various startup working environments. DESIGN/ METHODOLOGY/ APPROACH: Descriptive causal investigation. A structured instrument scale questionnaire via the internet to 256 employees working for highly organized organizations in Bangalore, India, using Qualtrics. The researcher adopted a simple random sampling method. FINDINGS: The respondents in the data believed that the pre-covid workplace was advantageous. The hybrid model's prevalence of autonomy and flexibility increases work productivity. When employees are given more responsibility, their job satisfaction and productivity increase. RESEARCH LIMITATIONS/ IMPLICATIONS: Collecting data in a startup was extremely difficult due to the difficulty of obtaining permission, and through the analysis, it was determined that businesses have a responsibility to provide supplemental benefits to remote employees, which may increase the level of job satisfaction and enjoyment experienced by these individuals.