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Tata Consultancy Services

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TCS - Not Bad but OK company - to start your career - Assistant Systems Engineer Tata Consultancy Services Employee Review

3.0
17 June 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Work exposure. You work too much in your early career in TCS. If you want to get 5 years of experience in 2 years, TCS makes it possible. It helps you while switching job.

Cons

No work life balance. Management people literally threat to make you stretch to the level that you fall ill. If you are into development project then your life is hell. If you are unmarried, management people take you granted that this person works for 12 hrs! And the reason they say is: "I also worked hard when I was in initial days of my career" ... Do you think it is professional reason?

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5.0
17 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

good team to work on challenging projects

Cons

sometimes need to stretch overnight due to team's timezone

3.0
19 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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