BubblyPotato
BubblyPotato

Stereotypes of Indian Corporate Culture

What are some common stereotypes you've all encountered in Indian corporate culture?

I'll go first; the meetings that are never ending (and could have easily been an email).

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SleepyPotato
SleepyPotato

Working late or working on weekends is a sign of hard work.

BubblyPotato
BubblyPotato

And the "we had to work so hard when we were at your level...." Pushing the hustle culture too much.

SleepyPenguin
SleepyPenguin

The urge to 'show' that you worked on weekend >> actually worked on weekend

PeppyMarshmallow
PeppyMarshmallow

HR events and mandatory participation

BubblyPotato
BubblyPotato

Dress codes at office celebrations still confuses me too much!

MagicalLlama
MagicalLlama

Saying something just to mark your participation in the meeting

BubblyPotato
BubblyPotato

Oh god, yes. Some people do it just to fill in the uncomfortable long silences 😂🥲

ZestyPickle
ZestyPickle
Amazon11mo

"25%? So like one in four orders?" "Yeah" "Got it" scribbles in notebook

JumpyPenguin
JumpyPenguin

Unlimited leaves that are not really unlimited ;)

SwirlyTaco
SwirlyTaco
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Unlimited leaves are really not unlimited. :)

FluffyNugget
FluffyNugget
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Sometimes opinion of senior take superiority over data driven decision

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