Almost all big companies ( particularly BIRLAS and RELIANCE ) have a no-peon culture. In the name of grooming up young engineers/management trainees, the Banks, and manufacturing company big bosses, in fact 'COMMAND' these trainees to do all sorts of jobs. I am an IT consultant in US, who worked in Birlas for 3 years, and experienced the same. Due to a financial constraint, I could not leave the job, and despite several complaints to HR, was asked to do, as 'WHAT MY BOSS SAYS' Also, as I was under a bond for 3 years, I could not leave the company.
After leaving Birlas and joining IT consultancy, I realised the difference in work culture. My reasons. 1. OLD MANAGERS, with OLD HABITS, ignorant of new technology, and methods. Inherently, they are quite afraid of the young blood, and so they form a nexus at top ( take the VP's or GM's nexus of BIRLAS or RELIANCE ). They systematically terrorise the youngsters, and break the confidence. I'm an manager now, and I've vowed never to let my subbordinate down..EVER. 2. Lack of transperency in HR policies, and appraisal system. In certain cases, the MBA/Engr. is simply given his appraisal and increement percentage, rather than any career/expectation discussion. (Lack of time is the main reason cited..Faltoo kaam mein time mat vaste karo approach). 3.Banking/Insurance are growing at a much faster rate,than they can recruit quality.So, to reduce workload,the mgrs dump the work on existing quality staff without sparing a thought
