Desi client + desi partner = miserable life for the team.

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at
Highlighted IconHIGHLIGHTED

Bring samosa for team meeting. It will be all good.

funnylike

Replace samosa with chai, and that’s a win. However, chai + samosa is the real winner!

I never thought this was true. Now I work with 0 other desis in my team and it is such a positive experience compared to cases with desi folks. It’s sad :/

like
Recent IconRecent

Desi client + Desi Partner + Desi SM = total disaster

funnylike

Add desi consultants and senior consultants to the mix, it’s a total nightmare

Take them to desi buffet every Friday

likefunny

Tum log hi naam le dooboge

likefunny

I lived through that nightmare in A&C (desi Deloitte) and ended up quitting

like

Yeah Deloitte is a nightmare and specifically SAP group and analytics group are just desi people trying to prove to other desi people how they can “consult” other desi IT people at our clients better

You know I disagree. I am better able to relate to them because of my background. I’d use it to my advantage.

like

K1 understands my problem. Like like “Been there, done that” kinda person 😜

Leaving a team of Chinese, Indian, and American folks. Chinese are the best in understanding quickly and executing. Americans ask too many questions and are slower to execute. Indians are the worst, they speak more, understand less and execute worse.
Just my team experience, not generalizing.

Related Posts

HCL Technologies
Hi fishes.....
Any one working as QA in verizon wireless account (US) in HCL during Eastern time shift... I just wanted to know about project, client and work culture..
Is it worth working in Eastern Time shift as it mostly kind of night shift...

like

Have you ever volunteered for a project then about 4 hours in think time yourself “ oh my goodness I regret taking this on?” Hahaha

like

At work do you ever describe who you’re dating without using gender specific pronouns just to avoid finding out if a co-worker is going to act weird about it? Lol

like

Here to restate the understated truth of our profession..

Post Photo
likesmartuplifting

Company culture is awesome loving but manager attitude is careless and micro management.

like

Hi Fishes, How is Collabera with permanent position and having end Client as Shell india markets pvt ltd ? Since, this will be a model to work from Client Location, will there be any sword hanging around Job security and Work life balance? Notice period mentioned is 30 days from Collabera. Collabera technologies Collabera Shell india markets pvt ltd Shell

like

Requirement for an ETL tester , urgently in Accenture in banking project
Experience 5+
Please ping me if you are available to join urgently

like

Just hit the 1 year mark a couple months ago and I'm at my limit. I haven't been able to focus at work to the point that I'm getting nothing done despite taking time off. Who here has been in this situation before? I'm thinking of making more drastic changes like rolling off of my project if I decide that this isn't sustainable.

likehelpful

Hey. Is anyone here working in Deloitte india for Hsbc client? Gurgaon location.

like

Well, I’m out of advertising. After getting laid off on April 30th I held out in hopes I’d find something “cool” and be able to continue dressing like a clown for work (I’m heavily tattooed and have my septum pierced). I took a job as an EA in real estate investment banking and while I do feel relieved to not have to keep up the “cool” agency culture, I’m a little nervous to return to buttoned up corporate America. I know I’m good at my job, but unemployment Swiss cheese brain is real!

like

I’m a 25F and just took up a Manager position in a consulting firm. I have 6 people reporting into me- all my age or older. I’m having trouble making the team take me seriously as a boss bcz of age

like

It’s hard to understand COVID-19 rates of infection where I’m at or was, and the contracts was not inline with corporate ideals at least not in the IT sector. Their ideals was radical and the spread of harmful information on past events to prevent ethnicities to get vaccinated was alarming. It has highest infection rate in private sector. Don’t know death rates was strictly remote and put on non-sanctioned project NDA wasn’t signed and never knew until it came down the grapevine.

likefunny

Ok, using excel is not a primary function for my role (this will be very obvious shortly...) So please be kind! On my sheet, in the first and third columns, I have lists of reference numbers. In the second column I have a client name. I already identified the duplicates in the first and third columns using conditional formatting.What I need to find now is column 2 value, whenever value in column 3 is identified as duplicate. Problem is, I have over 120k rows of data so I can't filter! Help!

like

Edward Jones advisor with 30 million AUM and roughly 250k gross production. Been there for almost 4 years. Got an offer at Merrill Lynch to take over a 100 million dollar retirement transition plan in 5 years, or to join a 5 person Merrill Lynch team that manages a lot.

Pros to EJ: Have my own office, a year or two away from partnership, great office setting and client satisfaction.

Pros to Merrill: Bump in compensation, additional tools and services w banking, ability to take over assets.

like

Solutions Architects at AWS: What’s your day to day like? How much of it is client facing vs developing MVPs vs talking to internal AWS engineers?

like

In Amdocs what is RnD. Is it any project or is it really Research and development.
P.s. : One of my friend got selected for developer position in RnD

like

I am currently in a logistics sales position at my company. I’ve thrived in a position very similar to this previously. But my direct boss wants us to take a more email based approach when first gaining contact with a prospect. I’m having a little bit of trouble getting the responses I want back fast enough making it seem like I am lacking productivity. Any suggestions on how to get a response more effectively by email?

like

As a junior associate, how do you find the healthy balance to take initiative in matters as opposed to wasting billable time on something the client won’t pay for or the partner might not actually want?

like

Needing help on deciphering my true salary for the time being. I graduated at 17 with an associate’s in Cyber Defense. The company I am with has me listed as a field service specialist(6 month intern, 4month full time), however, I’ve picked up on different roles like project manager, systems admin, project engineer etc. I’ve been getting good experience but at what point do I need to discuss salary or move on? I’m currently making 45k which I feel like is low after gaining some insight .

Hello Professionals!
I am looking for a job role to apply for Agile Project Management/Scrum/Delivery Lead positions. I am having 15 years of experience and in quite good with Agile Project Management, End to end delivery, stakeholder, people management, process improvement! Pls do let me know if anyone having any opening!

like

More Posts

Does anyone in citiustech raised a relocation request and changed their base location?

I want to know the process to change my base location as we need to go to office from August 1st.

Can someone please help me with this

Considering jumping to a boutique SF consulting firm from Big 4. Comparable pay + equity, but of course it doesn’t have the cachet of a big 4. Think it’s worth the risk given the potential upside?

What is the average hike you can expect in UK for a Technical analyst?

like

Hey All, I am looking for book recommendations for my dad who just retired as a partner after 33 years at his firm. Any ideas you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

like

What do you think the conversations are like for institutions/countries? Will they ever panic sell?

like

AMERICAN EXPRESS India is hiring for UI Engineer role.
Title: UI Engineer – React, JSON, Cloud Engineering -21018062
Experience: 5+ years

JD screenshot is attached.
If interested, kindly DM me

Post Photo
like

Pork fat rules

Post Photo
like

HPE employees or ex employees please suggest on this company from JOb security and wlb perspective, waiting to hear your experience and comments and anything else

like

"Count blessings/be positive/life is what you make it" peddlers: negative feelings are not chosen, this isn't a flippable switch and self-help comments definitely won't help if all the books haven't.

like

Is FIS a good company to join ? @

like

Hello Fish,
I have cleared all round for MTS1 in PayPal.
I have only two days left in my current organization.
My current salary is 47.5 LPA 32 fixed +7.5 variable+7.5 stock.

Offered from SAP 47.8 fixed+ 5.2 variable + 15 RSU vested in 3 three years.

Offer from Paytm 60 LPA as fixed + 10 joining bonus+ 20 RSU vested in 5 years.

How much I can expect from PayPal

like

Happy Friday and Happy Dancing 😊

Post Photo
likefunny

I recently graduated college last year and am trying to pursue certifications to help build up my resume. I currently hold an AWS SAA certification and Azure AZ -900. I am looking to try and obtain the CISSP next. Is there something else I should start with before diving into CISSP or should I direct my studying and focus in that direction?

like
like
like

What should be my answer to how much code u write in a day ? I don't know how to answer such questions

like

Hey guys. What does it mean to pay back your sign on bonus pro rata between the date of termination & the one year mark? Is the amount you pay back calculated by how long you’ve been with the company?

like

Had a my 7 week ultrasound today, confirming I’m PREGNANT after my second medicated IUI!!!! So happy to have heard that heartbeat. There were some oddities on the ultrasound- wondering if any of you have experienced any/all of these and how it worked out (doc didn’t sound alarms, just said we’d keep an eye, but naturally I’m worried):
1. Grapefruit sized cyst on right ovary 2. Unknown object with no heartbeat (maybe a hematoma) in the gestational sac with my baby 3. An empty gestational sac

like

Went to the park with the pup and she squealed so happily as she was chasing after a ball. Memories like this melt my heart 🥰 here she is posing (aka making sure mum can’t grab the ball and throw it again) 😂

Post Photo
like

I just quit my job because I didn’t feel it was a fit. Is anyone on here, by any chance, hiring?

like

Additional Posts in Desi Consultants

Anyone here who has applied for L1A to move from Canada to US in the last couple of years (post-COVID)? Did you get L1A stamped I. Canada or went back to India? Also, what was the wait time to get the visa appointment for L1A?

like

Do FAANG companies or the companies in tech start the immigration process immediately? Or what’s the process!?

like

Anyone has any experience to share about losing EAD while on the job? I.e. EAD expired while working and did not get renewed in time because of the current uscis snafu? (Mine expires in the coming few months and might not be extended in time). Are firms generally accommodating enough to place you on loss of pay or do they terminate your employment?

like

Mom will be visiting me for a month but I'll be traveling Mon- Thurs every week. How do you all handle this to make them feel not ignored?

like

Eid Mubarak folks!!

likeuplifting

I want to evaluate my standing in terms of pay and how am i doing relatively..Any opinion would be hugely appreciated. I am 29 m, married, senior Consultant making 105K$ base in Dallas with 6 YoE

like

Anyone feeling the stress of an arranged marriage? Let's relieve it together - 25/M, Indian here!

Any one here traveled back from India on a greencard? What to expect at immigration? Thanks

like

New education policy thoughts?

New Education Policy 2020 is announced

1. 10+2 board structure is dropped
2. New school structure will be 5+3+3+4
3. Upto 5 pre school, 6 to 8 Mid School, 8 to 11 High School , 12 onwards Graduation
4. Any Degree will be 4 years
5. 6th std onwards vocational courses available
6. From 8th to 11 students can choose subjects
7. All graduation course will have major and minor
Example - science student can have Physics (continued below)

like

During pre covid I met someone “Desi” on an app and we hit it off, everything was going great for initial 4-5 months until we both realized that she is a US citizen and I am STILL on a visa.

Kya palti fir woh ! Kaat diya.

Everything was Going great till my visa status came into picture, after that she was like you won’t be able understand me or my lifestyle.

I love the C in ABCD. Confused or chutiya whatever.

Biggest 🤦‍♂️ moment for me yet.

Had to vent out !

Post Photo
likefunny

Happy Ganesh Chaturthi everyone!!

likeuplifting

Hello Desi 🐟, what are your Sunday night dinner plans?

like

Sorry, a visa question: Do you know if the H4 EAD process is confirmed to shut down? My lawyer at PwC said that it’s 100% confirmed by USCIS that it will be shut down soon.

like

On F1 initial OPT visa currently
Looking for a job/company (not staffing company) that is still accepting international students and is also willing to proceed with filing the H1B visa.
Please help

like

Anyone who sends some money monthly to their parents in India? If so, how much $/month. I send $2.5K each month but trying to figure out if there are better way to invest that sum here in the US than just to put that money in a Fixed Deposit in India.

like

Trying to get into habit of reading. Have never read any books and would love some recommendations
General interest include investment, trchnology, short stories with moral, entrepreneurship,business

funny

Happy Gandhi Jayanti everyone! Let's take a moment to pay our sincere obeisances to the man because of whom we are able to hold our heads up with pride and freedom around the globe.

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Send download link to your phone

OR

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Messaging rates may apply

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal