Overview
- Kaustav Banerjee, an ex-Infosys software engineer now based in Germany, outlined his experience in an Instagram post comparing workplace norms.
- He wrote that Indian offices often expect employees to give “200%,” saying wellbeing and family are routinely deprioritized.
- He claimed paid leave frequently exists for compliance yet proves difficult to use, likening a vacation request to asking a manager for a kidney.
- He said his move to Germany brought stronger respect for personal time, mental health, and disconnecting after hours.
- The post has drawn significant engagement with more than 100,000 views and a range of online reactions, with no official response reported.