Dear Mentors / Seniors et all,
I have recently landed in sticky situation. I am currently working for a leading international infra & construction giant as a Manager (web & digital) - I primarily manage web & digital projects of the company.
I have never liked the environment here. There is no worklife balance (work on 1rd and 3rd Saturdays with 2nd and 4th Saturdays off - just like PSUs). People are narrow minded with really old schools of thought. Our office does not wifi but they have ego and politics all over the environment. The role is good but people and environment make is very difficult to work. I had been seeking out opportunities badly.The commute also takes over 2 hours everyday morning and 2 hours in the evening. They don't provide even a shuttle despite having some women employees coming from far off places.
I have recently completed a year here and secured an offer from a European IT company which is into ERP, BI and cloud IT solutions. I already put down my papers and May 1st will be my last day.
Of course this is a small company compared to my current one but a good player with over 25 years in market. They offered me a near about 30% hike but a lower title (Global Web Master). I initially expressed my concern to HR before signing the offer that I did not expect this title as I am currently a manager. He said this is European company and their standards are different from other companies and so titles are different, and that my role is managerial and has few bold line reports. I report to the director of digital marketing. I said but I am working in India and my career is all here. I however signed the offer in desperation to get back into IT field (I worked in IT and media companies earlier).
After signing the offer letter, HR took my original SSC certificate as security for joining (this was the first time I ever submitted my originals to a company). After some days I again asked HR about my concern of changing title. This time, he took it up with the management in Europe and they advised they could at best give me Associate Manager - Web. Their reasoning was that my previous experience (where I worked for a leading IT company as Associate Process Manager) was very much suitable for them and they were impressed by my track record, and that they don't consider my experience in current company at all.
In my current company, I managed 3 projects simultaneously with very close deadlines. One of the projects is the most prestigious for the entire state. I am the sole person responsible for the design which many stakeholders in my company liked. Am I not supposed to apply my skills and expertise into the new role in European company - just because it is not considered by them as worthwhile?
I took 2 days time from HR to think about it - this is because I thought meanwhile I will get a call from the HR of another big brand IT company which has been interviewing me in the same time but has been going slow as is the case with IT giants. Unfortunately, as the time I asked for was coming closer to an end, I said yes to European company and the HR of IT giant called later to inform me that I am through for the next round. :-(
With this IT giant, I still have 2 more rounds and an HR final round pending. So far so good. If I am to get an offer from this company, I will surely give up offer from the European one and this new company is interviewing me for Manager position.
Now my situation, how do I deny offer of the European company and get back my original certificate. Their policy is candidate will sign offer and submit original certificate only if he is interested to join. They take it as security so candidate does not jump to other companies.
Please help how do I go about.
Thanks a lot in advance for your advice,
Rishi
I have recently landed in sticky situation. I am currently working for a leading international infra & construction giant as a Manager (web & digital) - I primarily manage web & digital projects of the company.
I have never liked the environment here. There is no worklife balance (work on 1rd and 3rd Saturdays with 2nd and 4th Saturdays off - just like PSUs). People are narrow minded with really old schools of thought. Our office does not wifi but they have ego and politics all over the environment. The role is good but people and environment make is very difficult to work. I had been seeking out opportunities badly.The commute also takes over 2 hours everyday morning and 2 hours in the evening. They don't provide even a shuttle despite having some women employees coming from far off places.
I have recently completed a year here and secured an offer from a European IT company which is into ERP, BI and cloud IT solutions. I already put down my papers and May 1st will be my last day.
Of course this is a small company compared to my current one but a good player with over 25 years in market. They offered me a near about 30% hike but a lower title (Global Web Master). I initially expressed my concern to HR before signing the offer that I did not expect this title as I am currently a manager. He said this is European company and their standards are different from other companies and so titles are different, and that my role is managerial and has few bold line reports. I report to the director of digital marketing. I said but I am working in India and my career is all here. I however signed the offer in desperation to get back into IT field (I worked in IT and media companies earlier).
After signing the offer letter, HR took my original SSC certificate as security for joining (this was the first time I ever submitted my originals to a company). After some days I again asked HR about my concern of changing title. This time, he took it up with the management in Europe and they advised they could at best give me Associate Manager - Web. Their reasoning was that my previous experience (where I worked for a leading IT company as Associate Process Manager) was very much suitable for them and they were impressed by my track record, and that they don't consider my experience in current company at all.
In my current company, I managed 3 projects simultaneously with very close deadlines. One of the projects is the most prestigious for the entire state. I am the sole person responsible for the design which many stakeholders in my company liked. Am I not supposed to apply my skills and expertise into the new role in European company - just because it is not considered by them as worthwhile?
I took 2 days time from HR to think about it - this is because I thought meanwhile I will get a call from the HR of another big brand IT company which has been interviewing me in the same time but has been going slow as is the case with IT giants. Unfortunately, as the time I asked for was coming closer to an end, I said yes to European company and the HR of IT giant called later to inform me that I am through for the next round. :-(
With this IT giant, I still have 2 more rounds and an HR final round pending. So far so good. If I am to get an offer from this company, I will surely give up offer from the European one and this new company is interviewing me for Manager position.
Now my situation, how do I deny offer of the European company and get back my original certificate. Their policy is candidate will sign offer and submit original certificate only if he is interested to join. They take it as security so candidate does not jump to other companies.
Please help how do I go about.
Thanks a lot in advance for your advice,
Rishi