Before I begin my blog I would like to say a few words.This is solely my experience and there are people who are also doing outstandingly well in the IT field.My intention is not to discourage anyone from joining an IT company.
Like many of the other engineers in India,I also found my steps into this dream company through a rope called 'campus interview'.Like every other youth ,I was thrilled initially and was eagerly looking forward to my joining.But my thoughts and expectations were all belied.This is what happened.
I was initially posted for training at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.Being from a non-CSE background I found it slightly difficult to cope up.It was during training that i realised that coming into a few IT companies meant a transition back to school days and not to a corporate life.12 hours of continous classes everyday including Saturdays.No time to stand and stare.It was all like thrusting everything into a garbage bin meaninglessly until it overflowed.After 2 months of such hell, we were finally given our release and I was lucky to get the base branch of my choice.
But the worst was yet to unfold.Our first day was unexpected.We were even denied entrance into the office.We were made to stand outside in the reception for hours together without having the slightest knowledge as to where to go or what to do.It was only by the end of the week that we realised that we were actually on bench which meant we would be allocated a project only later on.We had to even report to office only once a week.Neither were we given a system or a place or person to report you.The common saying for us was ' You come ,you will not be welcomed ,even if you fail to do so ,you wont be reprimanded'.
This was my case for almost 6 months.While most of my friends had been put up in projects I was not.After repeated requests I have been out up into a project just last week.Even now I do not even have a system of my own or a login id or even an access card.Now I am sitting in the temp system alloted me and doing nothing but writing and lamenting about my situation.I get my pay every month but I dunno whether this is a healthy practice but this is the case in most of the leading IT firms in India.So pals! my sincere advice to you is 'NEVER GO TO BIG IT FIRMS' even if they are prepared to wash your feet with money.A small company in hand is worth two big ones in the bush.
Like many of the other engineers in India,I also found my steps into this dream company through a rope called 'campus interview'.Like every other youth ,I was thrilled initially and was eagerly looking forward to my joining.But my thoughts and expectations were all belied.This is what happened.
I was initially posted for training at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.Being from a non-CSE background I found it slightly difficult to cope up.It was during training that i realised that coming into a few IT companies meant a transition back to school days and not to a corporate life.12 hours of continous classes everyday including Saturdays.No time to stand and stare.It was all like thrusting everything into a garbage bin meaninglessly until it overflowed.After 2 months of such hell, we were finally given our release and I was lucky to get the base branch of my choice.
But the worst was yet to unfold.Our first day was unexpected.We were even denied entrance into the office.We were made to stand outside in the reception for hours together without having the slightest knowledge as to where to go or what to do.It was only by the end of the week that we realised that we were actually on bench which meant we would be allocated a project only later on.We had to even report to office only once a week.Neither were we given a system or a place or person to report you.The common saying for us was ' You come ,you will not be welcomed ,even if you fail to do so ,you wont be reprimanded'.
This was my case for almost 6 months.While most of my friends had been put up in projects I was not.After repeated requests I have been out up into a project just last week.Even now I do not even have a system of my own or a login id or even an access card.Now I am sitting in the temp system alloted me and doing nothing but writing and lamenting about my situation.I get my pay every month but I dunno whether this is a healthy practice but this is the case in most of the leading IT firms in India.So pals! my sincere advice to you is 'NEVER GO TO BIG IT FIRMS' even if they are prepared to wash your feet with money.A small company in hand is worth two big ones in the bush.
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