24 Aug 2021
Mindteck Response
4yHello, fellow Mindtecker. Thank you for shedding light on the areas in which your five-plus year Mindteck tenure now seems to be quite underwhelming. I would like to take this opportunity to address some of your key concerns as follows:
- Work-life balance: Although we consistently strive to ensure that our employees are not overburdened at any time, there are instances of extended workdays being required when project requirements suddenly change or deliveries are accelerated. The 14-hour timeframe seems highly unusual, so I hope you flagged this with the related parties. If not, be sure to reach out to Sreeja at mindtecklistens@mindteck.com so that appropriate measures can be taken if deemed warranted.
Though the company has provided some financial support to Mindtecker families who were impacted by the pandemic, you are correct about us not offering a broad-based WFH package of extra benefits to employees. After much deliberation, this measure was deemed not viable due to the company’s size, as well as business situation in light of the pandemic. The emphasis on revenue that you have eluded to is to ensure the organisation grows to a level that it is able to afford additional “allowances, gifts and goodies”.
- Increments: Our performance evaluation cycle lasts 12 months, after which it generally takes up to four months to process and complete the reward exercise-increment cycle. Going forward, we will keep employees more informed about the cycle stages.
- Communication: As is the case practically everywhere, frequent and transparent communication is imperative to maintaining trusted relationships. Thank you for letting us know that you feel there are gaps in this regard.
While I understand that you want action and may not wish to talk further about your concerns, I hope you recognise that it would be helpful to hear and learn more. If you are open to continuing the dialogue with anyone in particular (Anand, our CEO, for instance) please write to Sreeja and she can set it up. Until then, take care and stay safe.