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Tata Consultancy Services

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A sinking ship with toxic management - Senior Creative Specialist Tata Consultancy Services Employee Review

1.0
16 June 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits; private healthcare, maternity leave/pay, shop LK vouchers

Cons

Where to start. This was once a very enjoyable place to work, but since the transition from Pramerica to TCS it is coming apart at the seams. Very poor IT infrastructure, constant loss of access to the basic tools to be able to do your work which will leave you running around in circles looking for solutions, spending hours (and money) on calls to helpdesk support. Local IT support are doing their best but are inundated. This has caused of massive loss of moral throughout the company. Extremely low pay for the level of skill required for roles, talent is not valued or appreciated with absolutely pathetic annual compensation reviews. Toxic management which is only getting worse - workplace bullying, gossiping, gaslighting and an extreme lack of professionalism. It never use to be like this, but all the good people including decent managers, left the company when Pramerica ceased and those who remained and stayed loyal throughout the chaos of the transition while maintaining good relationships with clients, have been treated disgustingly, and accused of "living in the past", which is not the case. Not the place for talented and skilled workers, there are better paying opportunities elsewhere.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
19 June 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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