BubblyPotato
BubblyPotato

Stereotypes of Indian Corporate Culture

What are some common stereotypes you've all encountered in Indian corporate culture?

I'll go first; the meetings that are never ending (and could have easily been an email).

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SleepyPotato
SleepyPotato

Working late or working on weekends is a sign of hard work.

BubblyPotato
BubblyPotato

And the "we had to work so hard when we were at your level...." Pushing the hustle culture too much.

SleepyPenguin
SleepyPenguin

The urge to 'show' that you worked on weekend >> actually worked on weekend

PeppyMarshmallow
PeppyMarshmallow

HR events and mandatory participation

BubblyPotato
BubblyPotato

Dress codes at office celebrations still confuses me too much!

MagicalLlama
MagicalLlama

Saying something just to mark your participation in the meeting

BubblyPotato
BubblyPotato

Oh god, yes. Some people do it just to fill in the uncomfortable long silences πŸ˜‚πŸ₯²

ZestyPickle
ZestyPickle
Amazon17mo

"25%? So like one in four orders?" "Yeah" "Got it" scribbles in notebook

JumpyPenguin
JumpyPenguin

Unlimited leaves that are not really unlimited ;)

SwirlyTaco
SwirlyTaco
VMware17mo

Unlimited leaves are really not unlimited. :)

FluffyNugget
FluffyNugget
Plivo17mo

Sometimes opinion of senior take superiority over data driven decision

WigglyBanana
WigglyBanana

Hesitating to speak freely around people who are too senior. It holds back creativity, truth, innovation.

BubblyPotato
BubblyPotato

True.

ZestyCupcake
ZestyCupcake

If you just joined out of college, you should come to office first and leave last.

GoofyPotato
GoofyPotato

I reach by 10 & leave by 4, sometimes 3

SqueakyBiscuit
SqueakyBiscuit
Swiggy17mo

We have till 7-8 pm πŸ’€

CosmicLlama
CosmicLlama

Expected to participate in discussion at meetings whether you have anything to contribute or not

SnoozyPickle
SnoozyPickle

Till date i did not get the concept "secret santa"

BubblyPotato
BubblyPotato

Along with the 'budget' attached to it. It's worse when it's at an organizational level and you don't know who TF the person is jiska chit par naam aaya. πŸ™„

DancingDonut
DancingDonut

Staying back longer than you're needed to, so that people feel you're working If you're visible in the office, that must mean you're working more

BubblyPotato
BubblyPotato

Yes. Starting the actual work post 5 pm. πŸ™„πŸ˜’

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