MERKUR GROUP reviews

To start with, I would like to begin with that this review is being given by someone who was at a Senior Level and has worked with them for about three years and at a time when there were only a few people employed in the organization. First of all, those who consider it as a hardcore gaming company and think they would learn a lot of things here then they are highly mistaken. Don’t make the mistake which has been done by many employees there. They do not even have a standard of being a software company. Initial days Initial days were quite okay, employees were given somewhat freedom to work in an environment where there were no such strict rules and policies. No rules like not to have a long tea break and stuff like that. Later stages One part which I got enlightened with is why British ruled us for so long. This is a German based company and people from Germany do visit the Indian branch often at least once in a year. Irrespective of the fact what position is being hold by the German who has visited, every manager in the company treats him as his creator and keeps wagging his tail around him for whatever he needs. But that’s not just all they even hold you back to be seated if they are entering in your department. You are not allowed to go to pee as well (trust me). Well, it’s just a glimpse of what happens inside the organization. Now covering up different points: 1. Work: The work is lame, repetitive and monotonous. That’s not it even, you would get a lot of unnecessary pressure to complete it before your stipulated deadline. 2. Environment: If you believe that having a cafeteria and putting up a messed up coffee machine along with one water cooler will solve your purpose then you may apply. The office is full of CCTVs and biometrics. You would need biometric access to enter to any department there. 3. Culture: Don’t think that with your hard work is going to pay you off. Nobody is having any power except the almighty dictator. Don’t expect to impress your manager or lead, they even can’t help themselves with their appraisals. 4. Pay: They would send you a JD to design a rocket and would want you to pay equal to a regular office boy. 5. Policies: I could have covered this point in culture but that won’t give you an idea how badly they are framed and deep rooted. You are not allowed to take your bag in the premises without going through the security check at the entrance. There are no lockers provided and guard is going to peep in your bag both when you are coming to the office and when you are leaving to make sure you are neither bringing something nor taking something with you. The leave policies suck too, earlier there was provision of having short leaves but they are planning to suspend them completely. Moreover, you can’t access GMail, Facebook or any other website. Not even YouTube as well. Furthermore, you need to fill up a leave application form and get it approved from two departments in order to avail any leave. All these policies are deployed when there is no breakfast, lunch, cab, health insurance, work from home or any other facility being provided by the company. My purpose of writing this review was not to put my rant here but to make people aware of that if they can treat their those employees who were with them for such a long period of time and from a starting phase you can’t even imagine your place there. The almighty dictator doesn’t respect anybody and I mean anybody. He thinks as Xerxes who is feeding you and your family so he owns you. Think more than 100 times before you join this organization. I guess those who haven’t gone through this review or they are in really bad financial situation can join them. All the best for your career!

List of cons, which can not be explain. Think 1000000 times before joining this company. Not able to give 0 star. 1 Star is too much for them They could fire you at anytime without any prior notice for any stupid reason. They can fire anyone anytime without any reason and no two months basic salary in advance after firing. You will be hired for some other work, and you need to work which is something not related to your work. They can even put you in Data Entry Job.