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Tata Consultancy Services

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Organization going towards poor work culture & policy - Consultant Tata Consultancy Services Employee Review

2.0
11 May 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Job security and part of Tata Group

Cons

1. TCS is now forcefully mandating employees to work from the office for 5 days (9 hours per day) otherwise get a QVA cut 2. No additional benefits are provided, such as Diwali gifts/bonuses or rewards for outstanding project contributions like other Tata Group companies 3. Employees in grade C3 or higher may lose their quarterly variable pay. 4. All employees may see a reduction in their quarterly variable/performance pay if they don't comply with policies, especially WFO policy. 5. TCS promised full WFH policy, then 25-25 model - now they forget every promise. They are utilising the current bad market to enforce employees to follow these bad policies 6. Growing toxicity in their culture 7. No timely promotion based on performance. Except you are manager's fav person. 8. No practical learning opportunity given (other than in pen & paper, or given any relaxation in work timing to acquire your aspirational skill) 9. Do not help the eligible associates who wants to take a transfer from their base location to another 10. False advertisement in media by management

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
19 June 2026
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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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