Company head count is 200+ but our team is like a future project. As the Company want to go in media too. We are a team of 10.

Content Strategist

Hence we have a bit mixed roles..not a pre defined job roles.

Analyst

Founder

I am fine to discuss it here..but a bit paranoid that my account can go public. Is it right thing to do ?

Hi, I have a vacancy in my company.

Hi, I have a vacancy in my company.- Grapevine

Welcome to Indian Startups's Private Community

I was recently affected by LinkedIn's layoffs in November 2023, and I've heard jobsurance being a scam, but I want to give the highest recommendation to them, for their support and quick turn around time to get the insurance process completed.

Ankit, the company founder, personally involved himself in my case, kept me in the loop with regular updates, and guided with the options. I am really grateful to him and the organisation for their support during the trying time for me. I've got 2 out of the 3 payments, and the last payment is scheduled in a week.

If you are looking for unemployment insurance, consider them, and going through my referral link: https://upsolv.in?utm_referral=A08DE596 will both get us a little something.

I am here if you have any questions.

A positive experience with Jobsurance

Engineering Manager

Welcome to Office Gossip's Private Community

One of my besties and her office/company is at the verge of closure. Similar to Dunzo’s fate this seed stage stage startup is at the brink of closure(funding dry up, no seen of profitability) and she is worried about her job and living in constant fear. She is moving her days week over week. 

Any suggestions on how to deal with this? She is not finding appropriate job opportunities too and there is no clarity given by founders too. 

Don’t ask the start up name and the founders themselves are active on Grapevine and won’t appreciate their so called employees to bitch about them in social platform. She is worried she might get terminated immediately for what left of days they have. She want to secure the job first.

But first she needs emotional and mental support. What better community than GV for seeking advise. Hence this post. Please help her 🤲

A Seed stage start up at the verge of closure

Lawyer

Hey Folks, 

Many kind people in and outside Grapevine have expressed interest to work with our small team. 

We don’t have any open roles just yet but may have a couple coming up in a few weeks/months. 

Just wanted to see if some people here were ‘really’ interested to work at Grapevine.

Rest assured if a role opens up you’ll be the first people we consider. Please fill in the form only if ‘actually’ interested. Cheers! 

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Interested in joining Grapevine?

Welcome to IT Company Discussion's Private Community

Is it okay to mark yourself open to work on linkedin while you are connected to most of your company colleagues. Its visible to everyone and eventually the news will spread  in your team team that certain person is planning to move out.
I might even affect their behavior towards you.

Linkedin insecurity

Project Manager

There are lot of communities and individuals on LinkedIn and Instagram who are postings job opportunities from various companies. Only few links will redirect to actual company careers pages mostly it will be redirected to google form where they collect user data or cuvette platform or a wordpress website with lot of ads. It’s so irritating for job hunters to find the actual openings. 

Whats is your view on this? 

Is it legel also to post company openings without there permission?

Can you recommend any good job aggregator platforms?

Everyone is posting about job openings only 🤷

Software Developer

Welcome to Software Engineers's Private Community

My friend-she absconded from a company without any intimation and joined another company but now after 2.8years.HRs suddenly called her and was asking about this her UAN account and if she has relieving letter or something from previous company.

Absconding-Suggestions How to solve

Software Engineer

I am using my company's laptop for an interview  and job searching.

Sites are not blocked and i can access all site like my personal laptop.

Shall i continue doing this or it's risky!?

is there any way my manager get to know about my switch ?

Please share your thoughts and personal experience.

Using office laptop for interview

Software Test - QA

Welcome to Business Roles's Private Community

Hello everyone,

Saw quite some people doing AMAs on this platform from VCs to Engineers, but nobody from Founder's Office roles.

Knowing that this role is somewhat new in the job market, not many people still know a lot about it. Shoot your questions, would answer them to the best of my capacity.

Background: Worked in the FO role for 2 FMCG brands, before joining a Fintech where I am working right now. Graduated from BIT, Mesra in 2021, but started working alongside my graduation coz of COVID.

AMA - Working in Founder's Office from past 3 years.

Founder’s Office

I accidentally shared the actual offer from one company with another company instead of sharing just the anexure.
Will there be any consequences? Does HRs contact each other to verify competing offers?
I am a bit scared that the first company might withdraw my offer if they come to know that I am window shopping.

Offer letter sharing for salary negotiation

Senior Data Scientist

Hi folks,
I have a good working experience at product management side for almost more than 2 yrs. 
I have got the opportunity to write PRDs for bunch of modules at my current organisation.
I have spent more than 2 years now living in Bangalore.
I wanted to switch the job with the working location at Delhi-NCR.
Can anybody help me in getting referral for PM/APM roles at fintech/ financial services/ EV based companies.

PS: I have been doing very well in the current organisation as this year got promoted as well with some recognition on my work.
Reason for switch is location.

Pls feel free to DM me.
Thanks !!

Referral for Product Manager Role @Fintech company

Product Manager

Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) had approached me for help with a topic related to my subject matter expertise. They will have their paying client on the other side of the call and I will have to answer their questions without revealing my identity or any trade secrets. They do pay consultation fees (billed at a negotiated rate per hour) for the same.

1. Firstly, is this a scam?
2. Secondly, they give independence to us to not answer any question (if it reveals any information that we don't want to reveal). Yet - is it a safe bet? What if my current employer comes to know about the same?

Is GLG Consultation a scam?

Sales Leader

Welcome to Product Managers's Private Community

Im a Product Manager 1yoe in a SaaS startup.
I had a good experience in the first year. I got to build a product 0-1, competitor analysis, work on creating prioritization frameworks, UAT, content marketing, wireframing.

However, since January the compamy started their stabilization phase, and PM's are now taking care of Sales and lead generation(Content, Ads etc.). The nail in the coffin is we are getting dragged to follow up renewals( Customer Success) 🤢

Im currently motivated to building something new, and it feels like we are being dragged into everything as the company does not want to hire. With no pay hike or any adfitional benefit.

Please advice. Should I look for a new job?

Need advice

I know that at my firm you cannot freelance for your competitor. But not sure if it's allowed for others. Should I ask the HR/Mgr or do it silently on the sides? 

I'm pretty bored doing the same stuff. So thinking of doing some freelancing.

Also, I have never freelanced before. How do I find who wants to hire a freelancer? Are there specific points I should know about that will help in my search?

Google is full of generic s@#t advice. So asking here.

Do u share at your company that you do freelanceling?

Digital Marketing Manager

Hi guys, have you also been silently let go/laid off by your company?  This story needs to be heard by the people. I am a journalist and working on one such story, it would be great to have more details. 

You can reach out to me on anonymousrep98@gmail.com

Companies want to brush everything under the carpet, they think nobody will know about these silent layoffs by letting go of people in small batches. We are one of India's largest financial news organisation and would like the world to know about such practices.

If you know someone who has met with the fate, reach out to us.
Not putting in my real ID to save it for another day.

Silent layoff? Why the IT companies don't want the world to know

Hello,
Wanna be influencer bhaiya / didi here . I lack actual skills to do my day job , hence , wanted to get to TopMate to monetise the useless skills that I have. 

I already have created a decent profile at TopMate. My credentials are worthy enough as well ( bas bhagwaan ki kripa hain , mujhe kuch nhi aata ) . 

Now , to get the bookings , I will have to advertise myself publicly. But , I am shy enough to do it on LinkedIn / Twitter / Reddit . One of the reasons is , people might find me desperate to earn some quick bucks ( which actually I am ) . Also , personally , I find those TopMate posts cringe. 

Any suggestions on what approach I should take ? Publicly posting is the last option I would want , but open to all suggestions. 

PS : For Grapevine community , I am opening the top mate slots at 95% discount. DM me if you are bored enough and want to listen to my useless advice :)

Suggestion required : How to effectively monetise my TopMate Profile ?

I am currently expecting, and while I am overjoyed about this new chapter in my life, I've also been facing some unique challenges in balancing my personal and professional responsibilities. 

I believe that some of you have been through similar experiences, and your insights would mean the world to me.

I had a few questions on:

1. When and how did you choose to disclose your pregnancy to your colleagues and superiors? 

2. How did you handle any potential changes in workload or responsibilities?

3. How do you stay energized and focused during the workday, especially in the later stages of pregnancy?

I understand that everyone's experiences are unique, but I believe your advice and insights can provide valuable guidance during this exciting but sometimes challenging time. Please feel free to share some stories that you're comfortable with.

How do I cope with the challenges of Pregnancy while maintaining professionalism?

Our company offer letter mentions our salary shouldn't be discussed or disclosed to our colleagues. It is confidential.

If we cannot share with the person sitting right next, why are we sharing with every other company we interview.

What's the way out? Can we say we signed an NDA?

[Discussion] Should Current Salary be disclosed?

Consultant

I worked at company X from 2016-2021. Left March 2021, but the next thing I joined was in late 2022. Between that time, first I was preparing for Masters, got in, but ultimately decided to not go. It took 8 months as the market was really bad and I was unprepared.

Now, when I am looking to switch from current job, I have gotten a couple of queries around why the gap etc. I originally thought I will explain the situation but now to prevent getting filtered out in screening, is it okay to write company X tenure from March 2021 to March 2022, reducing the gap?

All help/inputs from experienced folks is appreciated 🙏🏽

Show higher tenure on Resume?

My husband works in dubai and currently I am working as a software developer in cognizant (Remotely). My husband planned vacation for me and wants me to come to dubai for 2 months. So in this case can I carry my company laptop without informing my manager and continue work from there?

Hi, I have a vacancy in my company.

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