Blenheim Chalcot "Appraisal" Reviews

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I like how they try to be cool but aren't.

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Firstly you will like the environment & you will survive if you don't speak up. There no corporate culture here, its like a close friends running the whole business. One thing about the company is ANY THING CAN HAPPEN ANY TIME. Be ready to get laid off, be ready to see your junior becoming your senior. They all listen to you but then you will be targeted. NO BONUS, I mean 5% increament? Are u serious? And the FAVOURITISM, OMG its in the DNA here everybody who is important is a known of other important person. There no criteria of hard work only CONTACTS work here. People who really wants a change are replaced East India co. as we call it<mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">. They don't give bonus/ increment to employees but replace them with someone new with a hike</mark>. People just leave this organisation in 6 to 1 year max. And if they stay more than that they'll surely leave after the increment. Advice to Management: Stop hiring referral of leads, managers or colleagues from previous organisation....Read More

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Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

There's nothing impressive about this company. The fact some reviews highlight timely salary payments as a positive is overrated. A punctual paycheck is just a basic expectation and doesn't compensate for the company's overall shortcoming

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"Blenheim Chalcot is the undesirable offspring of a modern exploitative company and the East India Company, merging today's greed with old-world exploitation" Here's a critical take on the Company: - They'll hire you with a title like "Junior Data Scientist" but then pile on task that have nothing to do with your actual job descripti on. - Channeling the spirit of the old East India Company, a select few exploit their colleagues, and if you voice concerns to management about you work scope, their response is dismissive, suggesting you leave because this the only work they have. - They hire data science leads who are shockingly inexperienced and fundamentally clueless about requirement gathering and problem-solving. Yet, when a junior question their flawed ideas or points out their inadequacies, these leads erupt in a dramatic display of wounded pride and ego. - Complaints made through skip-level meetings achieve little, as the company is content to tolerate problematic managers/leads as long as their goals are met. Employee may even face threats of poor reviews if they try to switch portfolios, ai it could reflect poorly on the leads themselves. - HR is unlikely to offer genuine support: expect either empty promises or outright disregard. Many competent HR staff have been pushed out due to internal politics. - The company might pressure you into "voluntary resignation" under the pretense of performance issues. One week, you might be lauded as the star performer, only to be dismissed the next week, no job security even if you are a dedicated employee<mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">. - Salary increases and/or promotion seem to reward sycophancy rather than actual performance</mark>. If you excel at flattery, you might secure a better raise, job security, work from home, regardless of your actual work contributions. - Despite investing in new offices spaces, the current office is poorly equipped, with cramped canteen where employees must wait for a spot at long tables with uncomfortable stools I joined this company to make a career switch, only to find myself starting from scratch with no meaningful experience as a Data Scientist. This is my experience; it's up to you whether you take it into account...Read More

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Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

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If I could, I would give them "no stars" but that's not an option. Also, if I could, I would go back in time and never join this trainwreck of a company.

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Where do I start? Let's start at the beginning - the interview process. HR lies blatantly during interviews. They lie about hybrid working, they lie about flexible employee-friendly conditions, they lie about the job description and the possibilities of growth, they lie about future opportunities. Basically, they lie outright to get people to accept the offer. Once you join the company, you can see the rot within. The work that actually gets assigned to you has nothing to do with your background or educational qualifications. In truth, your manager wouldn't know much about your educational qualifications because 80% of the Senior Leadership Team (if the company was a kingdom, they would be the monarch) have zero knowledge and skills. You realise you are stuck doing some monotonous manual "work" for clients that you have never even heard of. If you speak to your manager about it, you're met with: A. Dismissive comments B. Open derision C<mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">. Threats of getting fired There is no hope of a promotion, or a good appraisal, unless you are a professional Grade-A "impressor"</mark>. There have been countless instances of such people getting rewarded, promoted and basically showered with praise all because they could somehow wiggle their way into the good books of some senior manager. It's an open secret the ways in which some employees try to impress management, and it's nothing less than disgusting. If you think honesty and integrity is valued here, you couldn't be more wrong. You have to beg for sick leaves, and even then you will have to work from your sick bed. They have no heart, so things like family emergencies and natural disasters are no excuses for asking for leaves. Management will force you to travel to office even in the worst weather, and will provide their own examples as "inspirations", even though literally all of them have luxury cars with chauffeurs to drive them to work every day. Never expect help from HR because they do not have your best interests at heart. If you dare to raise your voice against anything (inappropriate behaviour, rigid working conditions, partiality, etc) you will be put on PIP at the earliest. But none of these negative reviews have any impact on them because they have the CEO's blessing. By his own admission, they will continue to do what they have always done, and anyone who has problems can just walk out. People have, and if they didn't, they were forced to. Anyone who plans to join this company, before you do, go through LinkedIn profiles of the senior management and study their level of knowledge and experience. Get in touch with ex-employees and current employees to know about the conditions first hand. This company shouldn't even be anyone's last resort....Read More

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Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

company have a strong emphasis on work-life balance, company offers a competitive salary that reflects the market standards and the employee' skill and experience. Company provides a stable and secure working environment with clear communication about the job expectation and performance, company fosters a culture of learning by encouraging employees to pursue further education and certification ....Read More

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Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.

Likes

The good things about this place - Salary comes on time. Work life balance is great but due to a negative reason - there isn't much work to do in the first place, people are on bench for months at stretch. Some of your peers are smart and help you learn, but politics may stop this as people try to one up eachother.

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1. Complete lack of structure - they are hiring at large scale without having any structure or processes in place. No onboarding, no process introduction, no expectation setting in a timely manner - many crucial things just don't exist. When the system (or lack of it) fails, the blame falls on people and they become scapegoats. 2. L ack of managers- what happens when 90+ fresh graduates are reporting to a single person, who is a first time manager? You guessed it - chaos. There are not enough managers and it cases tonnes of unresolved issues. 3. Since there are no processes, people can twist the situations as they want. Eg. No response from manager means you have to assume leave has been denied. 4. There is zero onboarding for new joiners and absolutely no support provided in early days. It's acceptable if the managers don't respond to your queries, but not if your work gets affected due to this<mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">. The impact of this on people's performance is obviously largely negative</mark>. 5. Some times, people don't get projects for months at stretch and being on the bench for a long time might not be a happy place for everyone. 6. A complete lack of culture as 99% of the workforce has been recently hired. People with unacceptable behaviours are tolerated because they keep pleasing the bosses and clients, but treat others like shit. 7. Remote work policies are extremely biased. Some folks are allowed to work remotely, but their reporting team has to strictly work from office, irrespective of circumstances or emergencies. 8. If you decide work here, keep applying to other jobs - because you will never know when you will lose your job. Worst thing about this place - terrible, terrible in terms of job security. Most important advice: If you are letting go of other job offer for this company - we urge you to reconsider - a stable, organized workplace is much better. There is no job security in this place, so take time and decide wisely....Read More

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

Work culture and people working here

Dislikes

No work life balance, The growth rate is quite low also appraisal is not pleasing enough.

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Likes

Nothing. It’s a horrible company.

Dislikes

Everything. There is no job security. They have asked so many people to exit in 1 day even employees with great performance, due to office politics.

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.

Likes

Learning and development sessions

Dislikes

Showoff on social media just for hype No job security No appraisal or promotion No work satisfaction Biased managers No proper training on joining

Work Details

Work policy: 1 day WFH out of 5

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

The drop facility. They are highly motivated at times.

Dislikes

Lack job security. The promotion structure is also poor. They delay it & their management is extremely bad.

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.