Joined the wrong company

I want to share my experience as a fresher at Accenture, my first company from a college placement. The first six months were fine, but then I faced severe mental harassment from my supervisor and manager. She constantly criticized my work and gave negative feedback, causing me immense stress. I often skipped meals and worked weekends to improve, but nothing helped. Despite reporting the issue and requesting a supervisor change or a different track, my requests were ignored. The harassment worsened, affecting my physical health, and I couldn't eat or sleep properly. My manager controlled trivial aspects like where to sit and whom to talk to, making the situation unbearable. I was even forced to switch from a developer role to a tester, despite being trained as a developer. The final straw was being placed on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) without a clear reason, with the same harassing individuals assessing me. I only had 1.9 years of experience then. I reported the mental harassment to HR and resigned due to deteriorating health, panic attacks, and weight loss. Despite having no other job offer, I couldn't continue. Even during my notice period, I was forced to complete PIP assignments, which led to suicidal thoughts and further health issues. Now, I am jobless, feeling helpless and frustrated. With less than 2 of experience, I struggle to find offers in a down IT market and don't know what to do next.

I am thinking of leaving my current job and focus on myself, getting to know myself better etc. Currently I have enough money saved for my expenses for next 6-8 months. Everyone I have asked about this say don't leave your job if you don't have another lined up, in this tech winter. I understand their view point. It aligns with what my parents think as well. Is there anyone who has had done this in the past? Do you recommend this route? Are the consequences far too severe? Does anyone have a different opinion from one stated above?

A lot of you might have seen the HDFC bank video where a senior executive got batshit crazy at his juniors and was yelling at them. This is my story of a a similar experience in a well funded NBFC. Hint: Aye Aye So, i joined this NBFC startup with a cushy package, let's say 35 lpa in 2021, to transform the corporate. Joined in a leadership role but the reality hit too soon. The work environment was too toxic. People didn't know how to behave, the leaders are monsters and there were no weekends for straight 4 months. I started yelling at everyone around me and i was stressed 24/7. One fine day, i went straight with a fuck you and resigned from the job, took a pay cut and rejoined corporate. I joined there from an MNC. Life is smooth now. Remember, if your think Banking sector is bad, NBFCs are worse and the startup players are a notch below. Pay cuts are bad, it took me two years to get back to market. However at all of our lives, it is very important not to promote this shitty culture.

First company shutdown it's operation and gave work to current company. Now new company took some of the employees from old company. I got selected in that. And I joined given that I didn't had other offer. But now after 1 month this company doesn't feel good. Desperately wanting to change the company as work is bad (although working on same work which I used to do, tech is very old, VB. Net) but not feeling enough prepared. And the current time is horrible. My company has 90 Days notice period. What to do? Recruiter on this spot reject direct after hearing 90 Days. (1 Year experience) (salary is around 10) Also wanted to change tech stack. And how much salary should I target now given the market condition? Some recruiter even straight away said you are already getting paid high. grapevine fellows, please advise.

I recently left a good company to join a startup. Now after joining I come to know they have working Saturdays and in 2 weeks I'm already burnt out. There is literally no process to do things and in my first feature their psycho tech lead had mood swings and asked me to refractor the code 3 times based on his mood swings. The signs are really bad and I don't want to stay here anymore. Is the tech hiring picking up? I'm prepared to sit for a couple of months without a job as well tbh. But if the market is too bad then that may be a worse step than staying here. Regretting the switch.

I used to work for this company (let's call it ex-company), it was kinda my first job out of college. I wasn't super early, but considering the size of the team now, I was one of the earliest employees. I left the company after working there for around a year as I wanted a different role and a work life balance. I've been working in this new company for 1 year now and in hindsight, it was a bad career move. The ex company is now hiring for a role I'm interested in but I'm not sure if I should apply. Or if I would even be able to crack their interview now. 😅 Should I apply? Is it common to go back to a company you left before?

It's gonna be long thread. I have been working as lead engineer in a early stage startup since last one year. Founder (20 years exp in Product Management) raised some money from friends & family to start it and but company was running negative from February and he put his money to pay employees salary for March & April and We were hoping for some investment in April but that didn't happen. During May & June, he was looking for funding more aggressively and even after having a good background in academics & top tech work experience in product management, no investor got convinced to invest in it. Our salary for March & April was delayed from actual payroll date by 7 days and 21 days respectively and We were expecting our May salary to be delayed by same period and our company was about to complete one year in first week of July so we had some one year benefits associated as well. But Boom, he invited everyone on call and tells that company will shutting it's operation from next day itself. And he will help us find our new jobs and he doesn't any clarity on pending salary. Although we knew, our company is not in good shape so salary cut or something might be happening soon but didn't expect this. Now, we have to find other jobs and also be unemployed while searching for job and also get exploited by other companies because we will be desperate to find jobs to pay our bills. I think, he did this just before 5-6 days of our one year anniversary just because he doesn't get legally bound to pay our one year benefits. I for sure, not gonna join any early stage in future who doesn't have enough funding. Just wanted to put this story out of my mind. Open for any suggestions you have for me Thank you

In a world full of competition, where surving has turned out to be a struggle for the basic, I've often found myself reflecting on my own journey. Coming from a modest background, raised by misogynistic parents who never taught self reliance or drive to pursue a career, I grew up in a small town and attended an average college. My class, lacked ambition due to limited opportunities known. Unlike Tier 1! I was always curious person eager to know things and with no mentors to shape me at the right times in my life I faced the world alone. I took up various jobs, uncertain of my path, until fate led me to a product management role in a startup in the southern part of India. Suddenly, life became full of promise. For 3 years, I dedicated myself in a fast paced environment building products, understanding users, and empathizing with their pain points. It was the first time I felt content and fulfilled in something I was doing with life; something I knew how to reach. Sadly, the toxic environment in that company forced me to leave, and I ended up joining a larger company for the sake of financial stability during the challenging times of the Covid pandemic. But something was missing—I lacked the drive and speed work once had. So, I made the bold decision to quit and take a break, yearning to return to building remarkable products and feeling whole again💙 My story may not be extraordinary, but it raises questions about the biased and unfair nature of hiring practices that fail to consider the unique journeys and circumstances of individuals. Opportunities are often granted to the privileged, allowing them and their descendants to progress at a faster pace, while those who are underserved are left behind in a generational race. If you are hiring, always remember people are much more than the one pager resume or numbers in it. Give chance and take bets on people no matter. It might just be one other hire for you, but it changes many lives! #JobHuntIsTiring #BeKind

1. Never compromise on ds/algo practice and design. You should get time every week for this. 2. Never trust any company and don't settle 3. Company can replace you anytime. HR just need to float job and hundreds of applicant will apply whereas if you need to find a job you first have to grind LC and design and then you will get ready. This makes a uneven situation. 4. You are not replaceable for your family, friends and loved ones Benefits of working in toxic or too much work environment 1. Learning 2. A little better payscale 3. Close peer group of colleague Cons 1. You won't get time for practice your interview skills so you would have hard time cracking interviews 2. High pressure can leads to high stress that can lead to less growth in long run and burn out. Once you burn out, your Employer attitude may change 3. You would not have time for your friends and family. You may even lose your social circle. Whereas the colleague group that you would form would start to fade away once you leave that place. 4. It would form a unbalanced relationship where you are more dependent on your Employer and won't be able to do much even if you get less increment or other issues 5. You would not have time for investment or growing your wealth. Your long term wealth is not how much you earn it is how much you have(savings + growth on saving) What to do if you feel you join such company - find opportunities and get out in initial days or probation period. You can wipe out that experience from your resume - Contact the companies you had offer from and ask them to reconsider if they can What to do if you are stuck in such company - do a little less work and start preparing. Once you are little confidence start doing lesser work and look for opportunities. At this point in time you don't have to fear them much. Firing is pretty common now - Be aware of your rights in worst case as per employment agreement

Has anyone here with Tech work experience (India) (not from MAANG or any reputed companies, or tier 1 colleges ) taken a career break for personal reasons ? Not talking essential leaves maternity break or something like that, but more like for well being/upskilling/travel etc, whatever it maybe. Could you share your experience ? What was your experience like getting back to work/interview experience ? I am considering taking one myself. I know this is normalised on Europe, but I feel in India, many people (esp. some recruiters) find this weird and most people are even scared about taking a break. Thoughts ?