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Not a creative culture or perhaps need to get used to Indian culture - Project Manager Tata Consultancy Services Employee Review

1.0
May 15, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They forgot about assigning work to me for almost 4 months. At that time, I just reentered job market after 2 yrs of sabbatical, and really needed to get some serious work going. It was nerve wreaking. So you get your paycheck during this period of time, until they take actions (or you take actions), which I think there's some resource management issues on-going. Not sure if this is a pro.

Cons

Treated like kids and some work just don't make any sense. I was formerly from MNCs, for first time, I was treated like a kid, and no respected. And they don't seem to respect core expertise in each person, because they won't hessitate to slot you in any role conveniently, and it's hard to say no unless you call it quit. The control is overkill to the extent I find it stupid. This is making people stupid followers. I'm a bad follower, this type of organisation is definitely not for me, and the folks I worked with, were barely competent on their role. I thought TCS is a big MNC, but I was not prepared for all these.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Large client base. Talented people, have "cracked the code" on offshoring development and support.

Cons

For anyone used to working in US-based firms, the culture and politics will be difficult to understand and navigate. Internal policies and systems focus on the offshore delivery center model. Roles in the US do not fit into that mold, and obtaining approvals for simple expenses can require weeks and insanely high approval chains given the size of TCS. I needed approval from a global division head (a CEO direct-report) just to pay for a short training course. Missions of different departments are not clearly defined, so overlap and conflict are common.

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