If you want to get fired with politics join them - Head IT Momentive Software Employee Review

Leadership Approach at the Pune Site: The Pune office suffers from poor leadership quality, with certain leaders demonstrating ego-driven decision-making rather than a people-first or performance-first mindset. This has resulted in inconsistent judgments, favoritism, and decisions that have negatively impacted employees’ career growth and morale. Lack of Oversight from US Management: The disconnect between India operations and US leadership is significant. The US management appears unaware of the ground realities, internal politics, and the problematic behaviour exhibited by some leaders in the India team. This gap has allowed ineffective leadership practices to continue unchecked. Work Culture Impacted by Internal Politics: Instead of fostering collaboration, learning, and empowerment, the culture has become one where personal biases override merit. Employees who genuinely want to contribute more or grow within the organization often feel discouraged due to the lack of transparency and fairness. HR Team Ineffectiveness: Both the India and US HR teams lack strategic capability and professionalism. HR’s role seems limited to conducting superficial engagement activities (like events, decoration, etc.) rather than addressing crucial issues such as employee development, conflict resolution, performance calibration, fairness, and culture-building. Employees often feel unsupported and unheard regarding genuine concerns.