Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Indian Tech Workers Share Workplace Experiences Online
Two Indian tech workers shared their job experiences online.
One worked long hours for a company in a different time zone but didn't get promoted or a raise.
They felt misled by their manager.
The other worker took a new job, but then quickly quit to take another offer.
This person said they felt like they needed to leave because of greater job security and better work-life balance at the new role.
Both posts caused discussions on fair pay and job security.
An Indian tech employee discussed their experience of working long hours without promotion or a raise.
The employee was reportedly working late hours for a company in a European time zone.
The manager cited company uncertainty due to AI as the reason for withholding rewards.
Another Indian developer resigned from a startup role just nine days after joining for an MNC.
The second developer cited better stability, product, and work-life balance as reasons for the switch.
- Who
- Indian tech employees and developers
- What
- Shared workplace experiences online, including lack of promotion, long hours, and job-hopping for better opportunities.
- When
- Recently
- Where
- India, working for both Indian and European companies.
- Why
- To discuss workplace practices, seek advice, and share experiences related to compensation, career progression, and job satisfaction.
Employee's Perspective
Management's Perspective (Implied)
Reward and Recognition
Employee's Perspective
Feeling of being undervalued after working long hours and lack of pay increases.
Management's Perspective (Implied)
Company uncertainty due to AI advancements.
Job Stability
Employee's Perspective
Desire for stability in employment.
Management's Perspective (Implied)
Potentially, short-term contracts or project-based roles, the rationale behind which the employers use.
- Incident 1
- Employee's account of lack of promotion after consistent performance
- Incident 2
- Developer quit a startup nine days after joining for a job at an MNC.
- Locations
- India
- Jobs
- Tech Professional, Developer
- Starting Salary (First Incident)
- Rs 13 LPA (2021)
- Job Offer (Second Incident)
- DevOps Role, 14 LPA
- MNC Offer (Second Incident)
- Software Engineer, 15 LPA
- MNC Perks
- Work-life balance, Hybrid, Bangalore
Sources
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