Pune Techie Resigns, Blames Systemic Flaws In Narayan Murthy’s Infosys

Adding to the discussion of corporate work culture in India, a techie in Pune working with the Narayana Murthy-founded tech giant Infosys resigned without any offer letter, even though he is the sole breadwinner in his family, due to what he termed as “systemic flaws within the company.” He also stated that the company overlooks Hindi-speaking employees.

“Onsite opportunities were never based on merit but rather on linguistic preferences. Employees speaking Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam were frequently prioritized for such roles, while Hindi-speaking employees like me were overlooked, regardless of our performance. This blatant bias was both unfair and demoralizing,” he wrote.

This comes amidst the discussion on work culture following L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan’s remarks that he wished employees would work on Sundays, which made rounds on social media.

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In a long post titled “Why I Left Infosys Job Without Any Offer Letter in Hand, Despite Being the Sole Breadwinner for My Family,” Bhupendra Vishwakarma wrote, “During my time at Infosys, I faced several systemic issues that ultimately forced me to make the difficult decision of leaving without an offer in hand. I want to speak openly about these challenges because they are indicative of larger problems in corporate workplaces.”

He also listed several reasons behind his decision, such as no financial growth despite promotion, unfair workload redistribution, stagnant career prospects, a toxic client environment, lack of recognition, and regional bias in onsite opportunities.

He also said that these issues aren’t unique to him and reflect the experiences of countless employees who feel voiceless in the face of such systemic failures. “I chose to leave because I couldn’t compromise my self-respect and mental health for an organization that ignored these basic issues. It’s time corporate managers stop sugarcoating the realities on the ground and start addressing these problems. Employees are not resources to be exploited; they are human beings with aspirations and limits. If such toxic practices continue unchecked, organizations risk losing not only their talent but also their credibility,” he added.

Discussion on working hours in India

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Chairman SN Subrahmanyan has sparked an online outrage with his comments, asking, “How long can you stare at your wife?” while advocating a 90-hour work week and suggesting that employees should even give up Sundays.

Meanwhile, CPI(ML) Liberation MP Raja Ram Singh on Friday wrote to Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, asking him to penalize any violation of laws on working hours in offices.

In a letter to the labour minister, Singh also quoted a statement by Infosys Co-founder Narayana Murthy advocating a 70-hour workweek, as well as others like Bhavish Aggarwal of Ola and Sajjan Jindal of Jindal Steel Works publicly supporting such a proposal.