Ex-Infosys employee accuses company of bias against Hindi speakers, quits over ‘toxic’ work culture

Former Infosys employee Bhupendra Vishwakarma has publicly shared the reasons why he left the company despite being the sole breadwinner of his family. He also had no other job options.

Vishwakarma revealed on LinkedIn that despite being promoted from Systems Engineer to Senior Systems Engineer, there was no financial growth. In the past three years, his efforts and contributions have not been recognized with a salary increase. This demotivated him.

Due to attrition, the team size at his workplace was reduced from 50 to 30 people. According to him, management did not hire replacements but reallocated the additional workload to remaining employees. This “overburden” is not compensated or recognized in any way.

“Instead of hiring replacements or providing support, management took the easy way out – overburdening the existing team without compensation or even recognition,” Vishwakarma wrote.

As his manager acknowledged, Vishwakarma was assigned a loss-making account and found himself stuck in a position with limited opportunities for raises or career advancement. A lack of direction made his career prospects look bleak.

He also wrote that unrealistic customer demands created a high-pressure, “toxic” environment at Narayana Murthy’s company. The frequent escalation of small problems increases stress at all levels, leaving no room for personal happiness.

Vishwakarma also accused the company of regional bias in field opportunities.

He wrote: “Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam speaking employees are often given priority for such positions while Hindi speaking employees like me are ignored regardless of our performance how.”

Vishwakarma said that despite his continued efforts and recognition from his peers, his hard work did not translate into tangible rewards such as career advancement or financial gain.

Bhupendra Vishwakarma leaves Infosys

Bhupendra Vishwakarma ultimately decided to leave Infosys, prioritizing his own self-esteem and mental health rather than continuing to work in a workplace that ignored these basic issues. He called on business leaders to address these issues.

“If this toxic behavior continues unchecked, organizations risk not only losing talent but also credibility,” he concluded.