Trust, but verify. Use your own logic.

Even after verification a user can end up lying. Take everything on internet with a pinch of salt.

Software Developer

You forget that "anonymity" is a super power in itself. People will say and share things, that they would never do otherwise. That is why LinkedIn for example has become the cringe fest it is.. people trying to act in a certain way, purely charade

Investor

"reddit for corporates" i searched reddit in this app and i saw this post... i knew it couldn't not have been mentioned. 
  
 And, to be fair, its 2023, any sort of media platform/source is just mostly looking for clout, be it by crying or by lying.

Software Engineer

For me it’s a Reddit for corporates. There is no way I can authenticate anything which is posted. Does discussions on grapevine make any impact on your decision making about joining or not joining ...

Welcome to News Discussion's Private Community

For me it’s a Reddit for corporates. There is no way I can authenticate anything which is posted. Does discussions on grapevine make any impact on your decision making about joining or not joining the firm?

How do you trust whatever is posted on Grapevine?

Risk Analytics

How do you trust whatever is posted on Grapevine?- Grapevine

Am new here- share your perspectives 🙂

Grapevine is the reddit of the corporate world?

Project Manager

Welcome to Indian Startups's Private Community

Thoughts on the Grapevine app so far. 
Would you invest in Grapevine if you had the opportunity?
Do you think there is potential?

What do you feel about Grapevine? Is there potential to become the next big startup?

Welcome to Office Gossip's Private Community

I’ll go first.

To me, it’s all about access. 
Access to authentic ideas.

The best search result you get on Google is high SEO but low authenticity. On LinkedIn, there are so many people but everyone is shilling a course or 1:1 resume reviews. 

Mostly it has become a place which started as vanity signalling 

Like
( I have started a new role…, I have been accepted at …, I have received offers from F, A, N and G and I’m joining G.)  

And now people pushing mindless content with “Agree?” or “Comment Interested”.

Somehow, everyone is truly inauthentic to please a wider audience and say the exact same generic gyaan to maximise engagement.

For now, Grapevine is where people are genuinely themselves and I get to hear interesting things that you get to hear near the coffee machine.

Kinda feels like we’re all a big community where we all contribute and learn new things about the professional landscape around us.

Godspeed Grapevine. 🚀

Hola Grapeviners! I would love to know why are you on the platform?

Product Manager

Just saw an ad for Grapevine on Reddit. Always thought of Grapevine as the Reddit for Indian working professionals. Isn't it ironic that they're advertising here? Makes you wonder if Reddit will start advertising on Grapevine next! 😆

Grapevine ad on reddit

Why is grapevine?

Systems Engineer

How did you come to know about it? What made you download it? And why are you still using it?

Building anything in social is so hard. I want to know how they got the users.

How do you end up using a platform like Grapevine?

Data Scientist

Welcome to Ask Grapeviners's Private Community

Randomly thinking over lunch, I saw my screen time and Grapevine is consistently increasing
Was wondering if it same for others, and if yes - how?

Has Grapevine impacted your life in anyway?

Consultant

Am I the only one who feels that posts asking for company review and resume reviews are degrading the experience here?

When I open the app and see those things, it definitely makes me close the app since I will lose the interest in scrolling further. 

I understand that reviews on companies and resume would be really helpful. But, it's better to reach out to previous employees of a company directly to get a good picture, and similarly find a way to get the resume reviewed as well.

Why?

Hello everyone! 

What this post is: a place to hang around and chat just about anything - without having a specific topic to discuss.
Think of it like the watercooler at your office.

Look forward to hearing from you all!

Daily Watercooler - 14th September

Intern

What does this mean for users at Grapevine? Is this data collection for the future. Anonymous messaging services but what is the ultimate end goal here.

Thoughts

https://entrackr.com/2023/10/exclusive-peak-xv-acquires-over-21-stake-in-grapevine/

Customer Success

Let’s try to mainstream this

Database Administrator

Which is best? Grapevine or Hood? Or something else?

As reports suggest that grapevine is raising money from Peak Fifteen (previously Sequoia), will they allow negative posts about their portfolio companies on the platform?

Peak Fifteen has a record of controlling the media narratives for their portfolio companies before, hope they don't kill this platform!

A thought on grapevine 💭

Product Owner

Imagine a day when grapevine collabs with companies and provides them the access of user’s posts, comments etc.
Since grapevine has our corporate emails, company can trace us.

Thrilling vibes!!!

Can grapevine cheat?

Working on a Greentech SCAAS need VC for it. Already 30 cr+ revenue in this fy and profitable from 1st day.(Industrial IOT is in developing stage)

Hi folks, thinking of writing a regular mini blog here about my learnings being a generalist in the ecosystem.
I currently handle growth at an ecom startup and have previously been through 2-3 startups + a large corporate in my 7 year career.

#1: Why you should not stay only in startups

Recently started reflecting on salaries of many peers who are also startup folks and trying to see where it stands.
There are 3 cohorts:
a. People who started out in Big 4/Corporate & then became a generalist: They've been underpaid the most. First pay was 4-5L, and when they transitioned to startups, started at 7-9L. Over time, growing from there is difficult without MBA.

b. People who have forever been in startups: They earn more than A on average. But here too, there is a delta in their salaries vs. people with same YoE who went to an MBA and are in corporate now. Side note: I've seen this cohort has usually loved what they've done, and being in startups definitely has positively impacted their thought process.

c. People who went to a corporate/big tech etc. mid way: This cohort has done the best long term. Their pay got recalibrated when they went to a larger company in the middle through their career, and when they rejoined startups, they were respected more in salary negotiation.

This is to anybody out there who is a generalist and sees a similar path. Try to sandwich a proper, large company in your career. It gives you perspective on whether you like it and if startups is really your preferred route. And it also recalibrates your pay.

Startups will limit you basis your last salary. Corporates have standards basis bands. Just something to think over.

NOTE: Do share feedback, if this makes sense. And if you'd like to read more of these too.

The Generalist - #1: Why you should not stay only in startups

Not only compensation, corporates help you to learn saying “NO” to not-related tasks. I see young startup folks in the name of “learning” are forced to do anything and everything. In my first startup role, I was handling the responsibilities of a PM + ops, which burnt me like anything without any significant skills gain. Corporate taught me delegation, saying “No” to things which aren’t part of your team.

Corporate Strategist

Thank God! We have Grapevine ❤️ because LinkedIn makes me 🤢🤮

Hit ❤️ if it’s true: because I got saved from a 🚩 company that got “Best Places to Work” award 💀

Id love to see Grapevine create a catalogue of Grapevine approved verified anonymous accounts of detailed employee accounts of how good or terrible a company is. Think The Ken but filled with employee reports. But the style of writing leaning on the casual office gossip side. And the content saved in an archive and searchable. The biggest problem of course would be getting people to verify their identity to a Grapevine mod or writer may be tough.
Me personally, I’d love to talk to some writer about my experience at my previous businesses. So many scoops and insane stories!

(I dislike Glassdoor for the HRs infiltrating and BSing everyone)

Grapevine Verified Inside Scoops

Hey folks, help me out a little here please. 

We were trying to rewrite the copy on our App Store and Play store pages. So instead of writing what I know about Grapevine - would love to pick and choose from what yall think. 

So how would you explain Grapevine to a friend?

How do you trust whatever is posted on Grapevine?

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