The People Ops function in Vendasta India operates more like a caucus than a professional HR team. To survive here, you need to be in their good books, and there are sleeper cells across departments whose role is to feed gossip upward. This clique has been the ultimate reason for the decline of work culture at Vendasta India. Complaints or constructive feedback are pointless — they are either swept under the rug by leadership or turned back on the employee who raises their voice.
Everyday aspects of work life are micromanaged — from office seating to cafeteria dynamics, travel arrangements to Goa, and even company events. Employees are expected to oblige without question or risk being put on the radar. There are people who run errands for this group, control interactions, and even police colleagues during vacations, annual parties, or other social settings.
No one dares to share honest feedback through Lattice because it is widely believed that People Ops has access to see who said what. Privately, employees won’t speak up either, out of fear. I wouldn’t have spoken either, but something that happened during a company party revealed just how biased and toxic the environment really is. The true colours of the team come out when they are caught off guard at the party. On top of that, confidentiality is non-existent — salary information and other employee details are shared without hesitation. There is no sense of privacy or trust for employees in Vendasta India.
The situation is not limited to India. Global People Ops contributes to the problem by piling on unnecessary workloads through tools like Lattice, making employees’ lives more difficult. Together, these practices have spoiled what could have been a strong and healthy work culture.
