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.
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.
Thanks @vengayam for the insight as well as the advice!
There are bad projects in good companies and good projects in bad companies..
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
@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 ..
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!
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