I have worked for more than 2 years as a software engineer in Sisc.
* Cons
* Sony Needs a Salary Analyst. Sony's payscale is way below industry standards. Sometimes a difference of 50% is normal.
* HR is meant for supporting staff in their operations. Here its a complete opposite.
* Work environment is worst. They recruit people from low ranked colleges, most of them doesnt have enough skills to work in s/w domain. Their recruitment is only for support and testing. Even a Bsc can do so.
*1 year of on-job training for a fresher is of no use. They lack mentoring in each and every phase.
* Employee benefits are less compared to other companies. Only insurance and discounted products are of use. Charges for cab services are too high. No subsidized food. Even after paying you cant get the quality, quantity and taste. No work from home facility.
* The company has no faith on their recruitment. You cannot take even a stationary item (Stapler, Marker etc. ) all from yourself. It requires managers approval. The only TV at the cafeteria wont play Cricket matches. ! such things will irritate you. You can see cost cutting everywhere. Evening snacks timings are 6.30-6.35pm. Yes, they last 5 mins only. LOL
* Once you leave the company, and try to contact the HR for your final settlement, They will not respond untill you drop them 5-10 mails. Once it happened to me that I didnt get my notice period's last months salary. But my other frens who were serving the notice period did get it for full 2 months, every month. Further, The variable pay is not prorated for the employee who is leaving the organisation. Another cost cutting. This shows the way that payroll people are doing their job. !
* Leaving process at sisc will leave you frustrated at the company. Even if your project work is completed and it doesnt require for you to serve 2 months of notice period. They wont relieve you before 2 months whatsoever. Even if the employee has some personal problems to deal with, they wont leave you. Because its a matter of billing for them. They dnt care about staff's personal views and plans. A Complete waste of time. What you get after working 2 years is complete despair and disappointment.
* SISC is a Billing Machine. It works like this. Recruit any kind of guy. Charge the innocent clients for them. Pay very less to your staff and keep all the money in your pocket. ! New people will come after seeing sony's brand name . So, they are not short of applications any time. !
* Appraisal process is amazing here. ! Yeah, its really is. The manager who meets you not even once a month, and who is heading a team of 40 people does your appraisal. Manager doesnt know the amount and quality of work you have done, he doesnt knw what issues you have encountered and you have solved. Further, You are not involved in your managers appraisal. There is no kind of feedback loop whatsoever.
* For a fresher, there is a service agreement for 2 years. The worst part.
