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Bad Work culture - Software Engineer Tata Consultancy Services Employee Review

1.0
Mar 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Free coffee Free water Clean washrooms

Cons

Forced to work on weekends Managers are not good leaders; they don't care about you Salary is below the standards People talk in native languages even in design discussions They expect you to work on non-role-related tasks, which is completely different from the project that you are working on Managers don't even reply to teams messages Managers try to avoid meeting in person too Managers keep changing in the system Non-professional behaviour by team members

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5.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Pros

good team to work on challenging projects

Cons

sometimes need to stretch overnight due to team's timezone

3.0
Jun 19, 2026
Recommend
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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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