Bhupendra Vishwakarma, a former Infosys employee, has openly talked about why he left the organization despite being the sole breadwinner in his family. He also had no alternative job scheduled.
Vishwakarma revealed on LinkedIn that despite being promoted from systems engineer to senior systems engineer, there was no financial growth. For three years, his hard work and contributions were not recognized with a salary increase. Because of this, he lost motivation.
According to him, the team size at his workplace has been reduced from 50 to 30 due to staff cuts. Instead of hiring a replacement, management redistributed the additional workload among remaining employees, the company said. This “excessive burden” was carried out without any compensation or recognition.
“Rather than hiring or providing support for a replacement, management took the easy route of overburdening the existing team without compensation or recognition,” Vishwakarma wrote. .
Assigned to a loss-making account, Vishwakarma found himself stuck in a role with limited opportunities for raises and career advancement, as his manager acknowledged. This lack of direction made his professional future look bleak.
He also wrote about unrealistic customer demands that created a high-pressure and “toxic” environment at Narayana Murthy’s company. Frequent escalations over minor issues increased stress at all levels and left no room for personal well-being.
Vishwakarma also accused the company of regional bias in on-site opportunities.
“Employees who speak Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam were often given priority for such roles (on-the-job opportunities), while Hindi-speaking employees like myself were given less performance-related opportunities. “I was ignored,” he wrote.
Vishwakarma said that despite consistent efforts and recognition from colleagues, his hard work did not translate into tangible rewards such as career advancement or financial benefits.
Bhupendra Vishwakarma retires from Infosys
Bhupendra Vishwakarma wrote that he ultimately decided to quit Infosys, prioritizing his self-esteem and mental health over continuing to work in a workplace that ignored these fundamental issues. He called on business leaders to address these issues.
“If these harmful practices continue unchecked, organizations risk losing not only talent but also credibility,” he concluded.
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