Pros
Supportive teammates who help each other.
Good place for digital marketing beginners.
Initial training is useful and clear.
Colleagues are friendly and collaborative.
Opportunities to learn multiple skills.
Cons
In the Sringeri branch, the starting salary is very low (around ₹8K–₹10K), and while PF and ESIC are deducted (which is positive for savings), the promised salary revision after 3 months is often delayed. When employees ask why the pay is so low, the answer is simply “It’s a tier-3 location” — which makes no sense. We all pay the same prices for things on Amazon, Flipkart, etc. — there's no such thing as tier-3 discounts on daily life expenses.
During appraisal season, the management becomes especially demotivating. They start criticizing employees with vague feedback like “you didn’t complete activities,” even when the team is overloaded with work. We’re human and it’s normal that a few tasks might be delayed when the workload is excessive. This blame game creates guilt among employees, and as a result, many end up accepting lower increments. Then, the management will repeatedly say “we gave you a hike” — even if it’s only a tiny increase.
Despite Company making 40–50% profit margins, the company refuses to provide even basic employee benefits — no team outings, no festival gifts, no snacks, no bonuses. All they focus on is cost-cutting.
Employees are expected to respond to management’s messages after working hours, and work-life balance is almost nonexistent.
They’ve also introduced a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) scheme — but expect employees earning just ₹7K–₹9K to buy their own laptops after 6 months. That’s simply not practical or fair. Why should someone making such a low salary be expected to take a loan or sacrifice personal expenses for office equipment?
Now, the management wants employees to install ProHance tracking software to monitor screens. While tracking may be acceptable on a company-provided laptop, most employees are using personal devices because the company either doesn't provide laptops or provides old ones that barely function. ProHance monitors activity even during non-working hours, meaning if you browse social media or watch a movie in your own time, it’s still tracked. This is a clear invasion of privacy and makes it extremely uncomfortable and restrictive to work.
And finally, while the job title may say "Digital Marketing," in reality, you're expected to handle HR, admin, finance, and anything else the management doesn’t want to deal with — while they enjoy the profits.