Taro Logo

Smart Colleagues, Poor Job Security

Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Capgemini for less than 1 year
July 19, 2024
Raleigh, North Carolina
2.0
Doesn't RecommendDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Often can work with very intelligent people.

Changing job responsibilities.

Competitive compensation.

Work-life balance can be great, depending on the project.

Probably awesome if you are in software.

Cons
  1. Management is dominated by Indian men. If you aren't an Indian man, it seems to be impossible to be promoted.

  2. Job security is poor. The Capgemini model is to outsource as much work as possible to India, at all costs. US engineers are used to generate sales, ultimately to send all the work to India. US resources then become too expensive, so they are let go when work slows down.

  3. Despite claiming "Get the future you want" and pride in their talent, the company will lay people off before ever suggesting training, development, or different roles. They will let you go and hire someone else, regardless of your history or track record.

  4. This multi-billion dollar company has the cheapest travel policy of all time. Unless you're a high-level manager, you can't fly anything other than coach.

Advice to Management

Flaunting the company's high-profile clients and projects quarter after quarter to employees who are questioning their job security, while both parties know full well they have absolutely no path to ever work on or contribute to those projects, is an odd and quite disingenuous tactic. It is universally recognized as such by even the lowest-level employees of the company. You might want to fix that.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
1.0

Was this helpful?

Capgemini Interview Experiences