Employee exploitation culture - Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Testers Tata Consultancy Services Employee Review

Very good experience, work life balance, good pay

Link and understanding between top and lower management/employees needs improvement. But otherwise it’s a great place to work

Large client base. Talented people, have "cracked the code" on offshoring development and support.

For anyone used to working in US-based firms, the culture and politics will be difficult to understand and navigate. Internal policies and systems focus on the offshore delivery center model. Roles in the US do not fit into that mold, and obtaining approvals for simple expenses can require weeks and insanely high approval chains given the size of TCS. I needed approval from a global division head (a CEO direct-report) just to pay for a short training course. Missions of different departments are not clearly defined, so overlap and conflict are common.