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Offer with Satyam
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 1:49 am
by chaps
Hi All,
I have an offer from Satyam that promises to take me back to India
next year after a year in the US. Your experiences on the work environment
and other inputs are much appreciated.
Thanks,
Q
Offer with Satyam
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:54 am
by Gator92
One of my friend who was in the U.S for almost 15 years relocated to Hyderabad in 2005. He joined Satyam and is still working there. He is one of the V.P of a vertical group. He says it's a rat race and people trying to stab you in the back and pull you down, too much politics. He has been able to survive and do fairly well. The compelling reason for him to return was a personal reason that he has to be in Hyderabad.
Offer with Satyam
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:24 pm
by bshobhit
Gator92;18166One of my friend who was in the U.S for almost 15 years relocated to Hyderabad in 2005. He joined Satyam and is still working there. He is one of the V.P of a vertical group. He says it's a rat race and people trying to stab you in the back and pull you down, too much politics. He has been able to survive and do fairly well. The compelling reason for him to return was a personal reason that he has to be in Hyderabad.[/quote]
Office politics is part & parcel of work, Staym, Infy, Wipro or IBM, EDS, Accenture!
OP, it all depends on what is the offer you have got. If you think you got what you deserved, I would say go for it...after all, no one stops you from job hunting once you are in India & you feel that politics at office is something that you can not handle.....
One word of caution: Work life itself would be tough in general compared to US, with late hours, deadlines etc, but that will be true for almost all IT (or MNC) software companies in India (unless you go to a product based company like Oracle or SAP).
Offer with Satyam
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:47 pm
by realentity
bshobhit
One word of caution: Work life itself would be tough in general compared to US, with late hours, deadlines etc, but that will be true for almost all IT (or MNC) software companies in India (unless you go to a product based company like Oracle or SAP).[/quote]
Not always. at Infosys, one can take a short nap after lunch. at Accenture, there are cricket matches across teams. Late hours are because every second hour there are entertaining activities like cricket, naps, spend hours in the cafetaria, talk to colleagues, picnics...
Offer with Satyam
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 12:46 am
by FreeSpirit
chaps,
In US I'm assuming you are going to be working at a client location. When you move to India if you are going to be part of the same account transition will be easier as you will already be working with the offshore team and know the team dynamics. Politics is there in every company. It's left to you how you deal with it and how much you want yourself to be part of it.
Offer with Satyam
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:12 pm
by Stanford
I work in the same company in a Sr.Position too....would love to get in touch with him. I have spent one yr exactly....same feeling as your friend. You can write to me at
[email protected].
Offer with Satyam
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:14 am
by trdrwp
hi chaps,
I am also looking some thing like work here(in US) for 1 year and move back to hyderabad. can you please tell me your package details and your contact details. also satyam contact details to see if they have openings like that.
I am Oracle apps DBA with 12 years experiance. and looking to work at bahadurpally satyam IDC center. (because I am planning to live in kompally, where I bought house at palm meadows
www.splendidaparna.com ).
thanks
Offer with Satyam
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:28 pm
by The-Q
Trdrwp,
I found that opportunity using dice.com, you can try there as well.
It hasn't worked out for me yet as I'm yet to get a counter offer.
Negotiations are still on...
Goodluck
Q
Offer with Satyam
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:10 pm
by bshobhit
realentity;18268Not always. at Infosys, one can take a short nap after lunch. at Accenture, there are cricket matches across teams. Late hours are because every second hour there are entertaining activities like cricket, naps, spend hours in the cafetaria, talk to colleagues, picnics...[/quote]
The operative word here is "can"..yes, policies allow you, but tell me honestly, with the kind of work load & deadlines, how many employees actually do it?
(Disclaimer: I worked in Wipro SRJ office, where they have those wonderful dormitories, but barring one instance when I was in office for 38 hrs straight, I did not use them).
I must say though, I have been out of India for about 4 years now & things "might" have changed & I hope they have, as I plan to return pretty soon:)
As for picnics, cricket, well, I am sure they are never held in weekdays between 9:00 to 5:00, so they are like any other social event.
Offer with Satyam
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:42 pm
by realentity
I have never worked in India but hear about these activities from friends working for these companies.