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Bengaluru Gaming Firm Employee Claims Long Hours, Leave Freeze
A worker in Bengaluru wrote online about his job at a gaming company.
He said employees had to work long days during the week and also work on Saturdays.
He also claimed they could not take time off until November ended.
The worker wondered whether rules about work hours and extra pay applied to people in IT jobs.
He said the company was paying for extra hours at a regular rate.
Other Reddit users gave different advice and opinions.
Some suggested finding a new job, while others said jobs can be hard to find.
The news article says the worker’s claims have not been independently verified.
A Bengaluru-based employee said on Reddit that he had worked at a gaming product company for a year.
He alleged employees were expected to work 10 hours on weekdays and nine hours on Saturdays.
He claimed the team could not take leave until the end of November.
He questioned whether working-hour and overtime rules applied to IT workers, saying extra hours were paid at a regular rate.
Reddit commenters offered varied reactions, including advice to seek another job and observations about tough conditions in gaming and the wider job market.
- Who
- A Bengaluru-based employee at an unnamed gaming product company, and Reddit commenters.
- What
- The employee alleged long workdays, Saturday shifts, restricted leave until the end of November, and regular-rate pay for extra hours.
- Where
- Bengaluru, India; the post appeared on Reddit’s r/developersIndia.
- When
- The post was covered by News18 on October 4, 2026; the employee said leave was restricted until the end of November.
- Why
- The employee said longer hours had been introduced because the product was allegedly in poor condition.
Criticism of the alleged work conditions
Pragmatic views on employment and the industry
Whether to leave the job
Criticism of the alleged work conditions
Some Reddit commenters urged the employee to switch jobs, describing the company as a sinking ship or recommending a better organization.
Pragmatic views on employment and the industry
Another commenter said tough employment conditions made having a job fortunate, while still acknowledging management should not cross its limits.
Causes of difficult work conditions
Criticism of the alleged work conditions
Some commenters criticized workplace attitudes and a perceived lack of empathy, and pointed to broader concerns about how workers are treated.
Pragmatic views on employment and the industry
Other commenters cited labor supply and demand and said difficult conditions are common in the gaming industry.
Key facts
- Company type
- Gaming product company; the company was not named.
- Employee tenure
- The employee said he had worked there for a year.
- Team size
- The employee said the team had around 120 people.
- Claimed weekday schedule
- 10 hours a day, Monday through Friday.
- Claimed Saturday schedule
- Nine hours.
- Claimed leave restriction
- No leave until the end of November.
- Verification
- News18 stated that the original post’s claims had not been independently verified.
Quotes
Bengaluru gaming-company employee
The employee whose Reddit post described the company’s alleged work schedule and overtime pay.
“I thought the government had 48 hours of working rules and double payment for every extra hours we are made to work. Here we are getting only normal payment scaled to extra working hours. Not double the salary.”
news18.com
“Gaming industry is like this everywhere. Also, the gaming industry is fried right now. What platforms are you building games for? Sounds like a change of management is necessary.”
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Sources
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