Where do I even begin? I've never worked in such a toxic culture where leadership and your direct managers clearly have no business being in those positions. They're simply not qualified to lead sheep, let alone people. I'm talking specifically about the buildit CEO and one of the studio leads. You may be more qualified than people around you, but unless you're part of the exclusive list of management's favorites, you will be gaslighted, overlooked, and disrespected many times - behind your back. If you're lucky enough to have a colleague who is part of that exclusive club who can give you the inside scoop, that's the only way you'll know what's really being said about you, meanwhile leadership and management will tell you everything is peachy to your face. Honest feedback and constructive criticism are hard to come by, unless you can find that one semi-honest manager and probe them directly for the truth.
In case you haven't picked up on this by now, nepotism is a very real thing, not just at Wipro but at Buildit too. I've seen good people do really messed up things to others in an attempt for self-preservation; the culture is becoming that toxic. I just talked about the culture of the company. The work is another joke. It's either you're left without work for months, or you're working on overdrive for months. It's really a coin toss. My advice would be "don't work there unless you are literally pushed into a corner and have no other option!" If that's what your situation is, I'm really sorry for what you're about to go through. Here's some advice to make your time there easier:
1. Cozy up to the buildit CEO as soon as you get there. He will still gaslight you, but at least you'll have opportunities to get on projects and MAYBE he won't talk as much crap about you behind your back.
2. Start a business and fill your life with things that make you happy outside of work. That's the only way you won't come out of this bitter and angry.
The pay is decent, but the money is really not worth it. You can find a much better deal elsewhere.
Wipro aleady has a bad reputation. Buildit brands itself as bring different than Wipro. That used to be the case, but not anymore. There's been so much turnover in leadership and the place is now unrecognizable (not in a good way.) Google Wipro and see for yourself. Buildit is now the exact same.
As you can tell, I can't stand the company, and most of my past colleagues feel the same. But on the plus side, the job did wonders for my side business. I could really focus on developing my business because I was on the bench for a while, and most importantly, because I learned how to completely emotionally detach myself from the madness at work.
Run far far away from here. But if you get caught in this hell hole...may the force be with you.
