Management consistently prioritizes senior staff, such as leads and architects, which leads to frequent scheduling issues. For instance, leads may not adhere to their schedules and join only when convenient for them. When complaints are raised, management often dismisses them and insists on accommodating the lead or architect's preferences, which becomes problematic when it happens regularly.
Additionally, clients may require weekend work, but the company does not offer extra pay for this. Instead, they provide compensatory time off (comp-off), which is difficult to use as project management often restricts leave. The leave policy is quite poor, allowing only 10 leaves to be carried forward, resulting in unused leave.
The working culture is disappointing. It seems that neither the CEO nor the co-founders are addressing these issues, or higher management is not relaying them effectively. Employees are required to obtain certifications and undergo cross-training, which is reasonable. However, we are already working eight-hour days on projects, and management insists on additional time to complete these certifications. This extra time must be logged in the timesheet, and we are also required to provide weekly reviews of our progress. This practice is unprofessional and adds undue stress.
