I resigned, treated as if i was being thrown out- was a top performer all throughout, still not over that treatment meted out…

Very common. Would suggest to read actor Simu Liu’s stint with Deloitte (available on his insta or do a Google search)

Product Manager

Director Finance

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What are some worst cases of office politics you have seen?

Software Engineer

What are some worst cases of office politics you have seen?- Grapevine

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Corporate/Startup culture that needs to be changed:

* Office Politics
* Favoritism or favors given towards an employee
* Micromanagement
* Explanations for every leave taken
* Glorifying Overworking
* Expecting staff to be available 24/7 
* Meetings that could have been an email
* Unsympathetic Layoffs
* Non Appreciating Behavior
* Credits due to an employee
* More than 3 rounds of job interviews

Non Negotiables at Corporates

Program Manager

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Here’s my story in the field of software engineering: There’s this colleague of mine who is on a pure tech role but hardly codes. The person spends his entire time on LinkedIn sharing new age tech stuff and projects himself to the world as if he is the Messiah of architecture. The guy preaches the same gyan to members of my team. For the last one year, this guy, in the capacity of Software Architect has not pushed a single line of code into our application source code and this is on record. Yet, he is highly regarded as an expert in technology. The guy has killed the careers of some genuine software engineers with his unique approach to make it look like he is taking a lead to own stuff in tech space. The guy has had tremendous career growth, got promoted 3 times in the last 5 years.

In my view, the guy is a tech junkie whose knowledge carries no value. Yet he managed to butter the leadership team to reach to position that he is currently in.

Did you encounter any such people? If yes, comment your story.

What type of corporate villains have you encountered with in your company? Comment your story.

Software Architect

I graduated this year and have been working as an intern in this company for a few months, full time now. And at first, everything seemed okay. People were okay to talk to, the managers were polite, etc. But as I've gotten to know them better.....all I see is the silent drama that goes on about the most petty things. My 35-ish manager has the ego of a 15 year old teenager and thinks he's hiding it well by talking 'nicely'. There's this whole unsaid division in the team where one side is the suck-ups and they're all best friends with each other and have this "us and them" thing going and no points for guessing, the manager loves them. They'll literally share every little thing with the guy, basically snitching on the rest of the people. And the other people are just at odds with the manager and his gang for whatever reason. The other day, the manager passed a comment about 'masturbation' on some other guy. This kinda thing really makes me not want to work here.

Apologies if this feels unstructured, I'm tired after a 10-hour work day.

[Rant] Office politics is very draining.

Some days ago my manager asked me not to get too involved in informal conversation with a female colleague. According to she, it can affect my appearance and hence my ratings :) 
The Nazi idiot missed part that Slavery is already abolished in our society and I am free to talk/flirt responsibly with whoever I like, as long as other person won’t mind in any space. 
Do you guys have this level experience with toxic/dumb managers ?

Office politics aka Buckchudi

Finance Operations

I've recently come across this phrase several times on this app. And people also mean different things when they say this phrase. Someone meant product requirement discussions and meetings. Someone else meant dynamics among team members in a team 
I wanted to understand what people mean when they say this. Especially in the context of saying a company is bad to join because of 'office politics'. Looking for a switch so wanted to get this clarified

Office politics

In the corporate landscape, the pervasive influence of office politics can have profound and adverse effects on individual employees, leading to a disconcerting phenomenon: the silent neglect of valuable team members. One of the most alarming consequences of office politics is the deliberate and unjustified ignorance that certain employees face, jeopardizing not only their professional growth but also the overall health of the work environment.

At the heart of this issue lies the violation of the fundamental principles of fairness and meritocracy. When employees are overlooked or deliberately ignored due to office politics, it undermines the very essence of a collaborative and equitable workplace. This practice not only stifles the individual's potential but also erodes the trust and camaraderie essential for a high-functioning team.

The ignored employee often grapples with feelings of isolation and disillusionment. This emotional toll can manifest as a decline in morale, job satisfaction, and overall well-being. Consequently, the employee's productivity and enthusiasm may dwindle, creating a ripple effect that compromises the team's overall performance.

Moreover, the sidelining of talented individuals due to office politics deprives organizations of diverse perspectives and innovative contributions. A workplace that fosters exclusionary practices based on political maneuvering is inherently at risk of stifling creativity and impending progress. In the long run, this detrimental impact on innovation can hinder the company's ability to adapt to a rapidly changing business landscape.

Addressing this issue requires a commitment to cultivating a transparent and inclusive organizational culture. Leaders must actively discourage and rectify instances of office politics, promoting a merit-based system that values each employee's unique skills and contributions.

The Detrimental Impact of Office Politics on Employee Well-being

Team Lead

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I always heard about the office politics but never faced. But in my current company, I got caught up with the petty dirty office politics.

Manager keeps his ass safe by not taking any actions. He’s also one of them though. People take complete advantage of his inaction and lick his boot to safeguard themselves. Behaviour takes u-turn when the manager is not around.

Mediocre behaviour and no intent to do better.

One of the worst experience of my life. Have to get out.

Office Politics derailed trajectory

Investor

Lately it's been really hard trying to cope up with derogatory comments and people trying to pull you down.

I build/refactored some of our codebase and things go south in terms of performance at few places. 
I realised the mistake and fixed the performance bottlenecks that happened because of me in least time possible. 

But people still look down on me on and manager keeps passing hurtful comments about the incident every now and then.

Moreover there's worse happening fellow people start blaming you for the performance of code you haven't even touched. You are just utilizing some function in your codebase written by some other person.

I don't know how to handle all this and what should I do to avoid this? 
Mistakes happen, bugs go on prod, things can break but as far as once everything stabilise, we should move on.

How do you guys deal with Office politics.

I joined a new org a few months ago, from my observation folks who struggle at their job are the ones who form a group of similar people and indulge in gossip, they are always scheming and always on extra alert mode if anyone is listening to their conversation. All this seems to be childish while observing from a distance. I think if you are unhappy with your job you should prepare and switch. I'm curious if other people have had similar observations

Observation: People who are not good at their job are more likely to indulge in office politics

Frontend Engineer

So basically the title. By abroad here I mean western countries such as UK, USA, Europe, Canada and also includes Australia. If office politics is an Indian phenomenon then why is it so and how we can make Indian corporate setup healthy?

Is office politics an Indian phenomenon or does it also happen in abroad?

Is office politics a perpetual thing at every workplace?

Human Resources

What do you think about office politics in mumbai

Just wanted to know what are some of the weirdest things you’ve seen your co workers do?


My co worker at a previous organisation used to take milk packets home which were  to be used in the coffee machines.

Weirdest thing you’ve seen your co workers do?

Assistant Manager

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I have seen so many posts, on Grapevine alone, of how people are being harrassed and traumatized in their companies. And honestly, reading all those posts and comments scare the hell out of me because I haven't been subjected to or witnessed anything like this.

Let me share the experience I have had till now:

I have ~2 YOE, and Capgemini is my first company. I know the pay isn't great, but that's the only thing I don't like about the company. 

The people I have met or worked with in the entirety of my time here, they are supportive, kind, and considerate. Every single one of them, including the managers/directors. They don't expect you to work late hours or on weekends, unless there are critical escalations/important deadlines.

My manager gives out words of thanks and appreciation, even on the smallest of things (yes he talks strictly too, and usually I am at the wrong when this happens, nothing major though). I get all the support that I need. I don't have to worry about the work life balance.

I have never had a single issue with a teammate, and most of them are seniors whom I work with. No big egos, no attitude, nothing. They help out whenever I reach out to them.

And it is the same story on my client side as well. 

I have worked/interacted with both male and female leaders, and all I have ever seen among everyone is empathy, respect for everyone's work, and always ready to help nature.

I understand that this is all just my experience, but my reason for writing this post is to share a positive experience and that there are still good people around here.

Maybe I am the odd one out (on the happier side)

Here is something I can tell you about bias. It is human nature to be very emotional and complain when things are bad and not talk about it too much when things are good.  
  
 Forums like Grapevine and Blind are filled with unhappy posts because of this reason. Most people complain when things are bad. Hardly anyone praises when things are good. For every bad post you see here, I am sure people are out there having a good time at work.  
  
 Treat this with a pinch of salt and live out your career, you only have one. Don’t be bogged down and settle because you are scared of the unknown.

I don’t think they add any value but just keep seeking credit for others work.

How many of you hate MBAs and why?

I am a 2022 grad and 1yr into my corporate life and I have stopped liking software engineering. I took software engineering as a career because for the love of it but after experiencing the office politics and constant mundane work I have lost my zeal.

We are always caught between the CTO and the Manager not being on the same page and redoing a lot of our work. For the past 1yr we have been migrating the same stuff to different platforms. No innovative work, no recognition for good work.

Is this normal in the corporate world?

Also I am thinking of taking a break as I want to focus on my health. Is it a good idea to take a break now for 3-5 months and then get back to working again?

Is this normal in corporate?

In my case - a person got laid off at work on the same day as their wife

What is the saddest thing that you have ever heard happen at your office?

It can be either a strange workplace policy, an altercation with a manager or absolutely anything else.

What are some worst cases of office politics you have seen?

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