Endless Probation, Legendary Tea, and the Myth of Salary Dates
Pros
Friendly and supportive colleagues who make survival possible Free exposure to random tech stacks (whether you want it or not) Salt Bae–style tea: unforgettable (for better or worse)
Cons
I joined this company after being lured by an offer letter that read like a dream—promotion, increments, incentives, attendance bonuses, performance bonuses, even coffee mentioned as if I were signing up at Google. Reality struck on day one: the “three-month probation” is actually a never-ending series, and my PHP role instantly transformed into a daily buffet of random tech stacks no one mentioned. Coffee? A myth. Instead, you’ll get a Salt Bae–style tea brewed with one liter of water and a sprinkle of leaves, and if you’re lucky, maybe once in a blue moon, real coffee—if management shows mercy. The team lead operates like a human task scheduler: the moment you pause for breath, you’ll hear the legendary line—“Since you’re sitting, just take this task.” Lunch deserves its own horror documentary, winning the “5 Times World’s Worst Food Award,” and the post-lunch rest is interrupted by—you guessed it—more surprise tasks. Salary is promised by the 10th in writing, but the company’s calendar starts on the 25th of some undefined month, and bonuses exist only as fairy tales. After a while, you’ll find yourself humming Kabir Suman’s line, “I have nowhere to go, nothing more to do.” Final verdict: great place if you want free training in random technologies, questionable tea, and an endless probation cycle. Otherwise, please, please, please run.
