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Tata Consultancy Services

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Avoid like the plague - Developer Tata Consultancy Services Employee Review

1.0
Nov 10, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Appearing as "employed" to recruiters

Cons

- Below average annual salary package. - No pathway to career growth, whether its promotions, pay hikes or even upgrading your technical skills. - Feeling worthless in terms of actual contribution you make to your team or even whatever software services you may be working on. - High chances of being "benched" i.e. taken off a current project and putting you in limbo till they can find you a new one. To everyone, you're still getting paid but you are earning ZERO in terms of real work experience. - Being made to feel completely dispensable/replaceable - you are just a "head" or "resource" to them for filling a quota. If you quit, 10 other desperate candidates will rush to take your place. - The worst business development managers who will treat you like trash and make you feel infantilized if you're a new graduate starting out in the industry. Awful communication skills, heavy micromanaging and overall incompetency in all aspects.

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5.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Pros

good team to work on challenging projects

Cons

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3.0
Jun 19, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

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

Cons

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.

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