ZestyBurrito
ZestyBurrito

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

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.

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DerpyBoba
DerpyBoba

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.

ZestyBurrito
ZestyBurrito

Thanks @vengayam for the insight as well as the advice!

ZestyQuokka
ZestyQuokka

Individuals are good or bad. Cannot generalise for any genders

ZestyBurrito
ZestyBurrito

Absolutely!

GigglyBoba
GigglyBoba

There are bad projects in good companies and good projects in bad companies..

WigglyBanana
WigglyBanana

I wish more people wrote out these things There's the good, the bad, and the ugly :p

I wanna see all of it on GV

GoofyBiscuit
GoofyBiscuit

@cantthinkofagoodname Good for you and do not fall into the salary rush game w.r.t. peers as long as you are happy with your work and managers. Work Life balance & Job satisfaction is something that the majority of people across world are striving hard to get, even though they earn hell loads! So consider yourself one of those very few lucky ones to have such nice people around you. Observe & learn a lot mainly. That shall definitely play a big role down the line in career with your subordinates when you become a manager. It's not all about money esp. when you have such a long career ahead. Being a 'self satisfied' as well as a 'team loving manager' is something which hardly 5-10% of manager workforce has achieved today. You seem to be on the right track. Learn the behaviour so well, till it becomes a habit & then explore places. Also don't get into too much of this comfort zone for very long that your career growth takes a back seat.. All the best! Cheers ..

ZestyBurrito
ZestyBurrito

Thank you @Mr_Shaalu for the advice. I do learn from all of them and try to improve my conduct. I am working on upskilling myself too!

All the best to you too!

FloatingKoala
FloatingKoala

This seems like a utopia to me😂 Which BU is this situation in?😂

ZestyBurrito
ZestyBurrito

I am in ERnD

FloatingKoala
FloatingKoala

Mate even I’m in ERnD! I envy that your team is so helping and supportive! You’re prolly the first person I’ve met who’s of this opinion in our BU😂

GroovyPickle
GroovyPickle

Frankly the same experience for me in my company. Hearing about all the things going on in other companies on Grapevine, makes it very hard to quit for pay and toxicity for me. 😂

BouncyDonut
BouncyDonut

Ltimindtree?

GroovyPickle
GroovyPickle

Yesssir. Lol

WigglyBanana
WigglyBanana
TCS10mo

Come on the lap of Mr. Tata. Even peanuts will seem to be watermelon to you.

WobblyPancake
WobblyPancake
TCS10mo

I agree with my heart 😞

ZestyBurrito
ZestyBurrito

I don't know why you thought it was good to be unnecessarily snarky with your comment. Nowhere in the post I said that I am happy with my compensation and the post wasn't about it either.

Anyways, have a good day buddy! I am sure you will achieve great heights, and where you are right now doesn't need to be where you will always be. So cheer up and gear up!

JazzyPickle
JazzyPickle
NCR10mo

Thank you for putting this out there! Not all teams are bad. My team experience has also been mostly neutral. Some politics obviously when you are competing with your teammates for promotion but nothing ludocrous. I am on NP now only due to salary. My manager is pretty cool so I was able to have an open conversation about the pay. Both of us are extremely underpaid. He is also stuck with 2-5% hikes for the past 2yrs and he also wants a pay bump since he has kid's school admission next year. I told him I'd be happy to stay if I get a decent hike and he clarified the status of the account and chances of hike. Both of us started job hunting together and are each other's references 😂 So even though people are good, the org is losing a lot of high-performers due to the pay and shitty strategies implemented by BU leaders

ZestyBurrito
ZestyBurrito

@Darhkwarrior that's funny that you and your immediate 'boss' both are looking for switch😂 All the best for the future!

DerpyBoba
DerpyBoba

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.

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