Techie loses his job after 6 months, reveals remote work reality in IT companies

A techie explained how an Indian IT firm ended his remote contract without client feedback. His Reddit post sparked debate on remote monitoring, management culture and performance reviews.Techie loses his job after 6 months, reveals remote work reality in IT companies (Photo: Representational Image from Pexels)A techie shared how he was terminated by an Indian IT firm after six months of working remotely, explaining that the company evaluated him based on internal monitoring practices rather than his actual performance with the client team.The Reddit post was shared on r/IndianWorkplace under the title, "This is what happens when you join a Non-Remote-Friendly company as a Remote Employee."In the post, the employee claimed that he was removed from his contract role despite delivering a significant portion of his team's work and receiving no prior warning or performance feedback.He wrote that he had joined an Indian IT service-based firm six months ago as a contract worker and was assigned to work with an onshore client team. He claimed that when he was terminated, the company cited performance issues but did not seek feedback from the client team that worked with him daily. Sharing details about his work, he claimed that he had delivered 40 out of the 90 stories released by a seven-member team. However, he said the company pointed to his reported bug rate of 14%, slightly above their expected 10%, as one of the reasons behind the decision.He argued that the defects were production issues that he handled regardless of who had originally worked on them, as resolving such issues was always treated as a priority. The techie also claimed that his occasional late arrival to daily standups became a performance concern despite him informing the team beforehand.He said he had been joining meetings around five minutes late for two to three months due to a medical appointment that could not be rescheduled, but his onshore team and engineering manager had no issue with it.He further claimed that the company criticised him for not attending mandatory AI training sessions held twice a week. Even so, he continued attending them despite finding them unhelpful because they involved repeated explanations about tools such as Copilot that were not actively used in his work.The employee also claimed that the company's remote work culture involved excessive monitoring, with team members allegedly being asked to track each other's Slack and Teams statuses. He said remote employees were expected to remain constantly available, maintain an active status and respond immediately, similar to office-based expectations.In his post, the techie alleged that the termination process lacked transparency, claiming there was no warning, performance review, feedback discussion or notice before the decision was made.He also shared what he believed were the underlying reasons behind the termination, alleging that workplace culture played a role.He claimed that he did not follow practices such as addressing managers as "sir" or "ma'am" and instead used their first names, something he said was normal in his previous US-based workplace.Take a look at the post here:The post triggered a discussion among Reddit users about remote work culture, management styles and employee evaluations.Several users suggested that he reach out directly to the client company through LinkedIn, saying that if the client appreciated his work, there could be a possibility of a direct opportunity.Others shared their own experiences working with service-based companies and said they had found better work environments while working with international clients.Some users also agreed that remote employees often face additional pressure to prove their productivity compared to employees who regularly interact with managers in person.- EndsPublished By: Yashna TalwarPublished On: Jul 25, 2026 12:49 IST