Moving to Satyam

[Shreya Sri]

Hi All,

Is it a right choice to move from Wipro to Satyam?

I request you to provide your views/opinions on this.

Regards,
Shreya

[Abhijit Kumar]

Hi,


My friends in Satyam say that it's a poor paymaster and work is just okay. Mind telling your experience/job profile ?

AK

[Shreya Sri]

I have got 2 years of xp in Java/J2EE and its offering me 4.5 now.

[Sai Surya]

Hi Shreya,

What happend to your IBM offer, did you got any feedback from them, I lost hope on my IBM offer and joining HP, I GOT offer letter from HP and joining next Monday.

Regards,
Surya.

[Jaya Nagar]

Enjoy in HP.

[Sivakumar Nachimuthu]

Hi Suryia,

Are you going to join HP in Bangalore or Chennai ?

How many years of exp you have ?


Thanks
Siva

[Sai Surya]

I am joining HP Bangalore, I have 3.5 years of experience in J2EE.

[Shreya Sri]

Anyone please answer my original question.

[Kj Reddy]

Originally posted by Shreya Sri:
Anyone please answer my original question.

Shreya, I do not see much difference to Wipro and Satyam. Satyam should be more safe place when it comes to job security, but that should not be a factor in current job situation.

[Shreya Sri]

Hi Surya,

I didnt get any update on IBM till now.So I just left it.

I got offer from HP for 4.2.But as the pay is less and since the location is Blore I didnt accept the offer.

Iam planning to move to Satyam.

Regards,
Shreya

[Karu Raj]

hi Shreya Sri

Please dont join Satyam .

There is nothing happening in satyam.No projects at all .

Many are in bench .

After all you will not enjoy anything in Satyam.

Please join HP than satyam.

[Mani vannan]

I dont know about job security in satyam. But, in wipro it is guranteed. Also, staying in bench is not the thing happening only in satyam alone. It happens every where till the company bids, acquires projects and assigns for us.

If you get HP or IBM offer, please go for it.

[Shreya Sri]

Hi,

Karthik ---- Iam recruited for a specific division.It is not a general recruitment.

[Manish Hatwalne]

IMHO, you should avoid Satyam -- Wipro comparatively is a much better company.
If not IBM or HP, do try Infy or stay with Wipro a bit longer, opportunities are plenty these days!

- Manish

[Shreya Sri]

Hi Manish,

May I know the reason why u want me to avoid Satyam?

Regards,
Shreya
[ March 16, 2006: Message edited by: Shreya Sri ]

[Manish Hatwalne]

Originally posted by Shreya Sri:
Hi Manish,

May I know the reason why u want me to avoid Satyam?

Regards,
Shreya

[ March 16, 2006: Message edited by: Shreya Sri ]

Oh, that's because the way I have been give to understand about Satyam work culture and their work. Satyam generally is a pretty restrictive company...At one pint I believe they could not even get mails from outside, could not acces Internet-- I hope things might have changed by now.

- Manish

[Kj Reddy]

Originally posted by Manish Hatwalne:
IMHO, you should avoid Satyam -- Wipro comparatively is a much better company.
If not IBM or HP, do try Infy or stay with Wipro a bit longer, opportunities are plenty these days!

- Manish

One positive point with Wipro is their marketing is very aggressive and they could able to bag many projects in different areas. But Satyam does not have that strong marketing.

[Pradeep bhatt]

Originally posted by Manish Hatwalne:


Oh, that's because the way I have been give to understand about Satyam work culture and their work. Satyam generally is a pretty restrictive company...At one pint I believe they could not even get mails from outside, could not acces Internet-- I hope things might have changed by now.

- Manish

Internet is not available even in Wipro.

[Shreya Sri]

If the company policies make u think so , then I tell u Wipro policies are much strict than any other company I know.
[ March 16, 2006: Message edited by: Shreya Sri ]

[Mani vannan]

On the whole, wipro's policy is flexible than many other companies. If it seems strict, it may be because of the strict PM or strict client policies in projects.

Is internet not available in wipro? . It's not wipro blocks the internet, it's because of some client requirement to block internet usage for securing project.

Only few clients are strict like that. Otherwise, wipro is good.

I think that you hate wipro because of your strict client or strict manager. If possible try changing client account than changing company.

[Vikram Kohli]

Hi Shreya
I totaly agree with Mani.I am working in Satyam,got trained in Java but still on bench from last five months and there is not much work specific to Java/J2EE(the department in with i am working).

[Karu Raj]

I totally agree with Vikram

Shreya Sri , do understand ....

We all are here to advise you good thing .....

Please don't join Satyam at all at any cost ......

If you are getting married or already married been pregnant ... looking for good rest with pay coming to you .. Then satyam is best . But not career growth at all...


Vikram , which circle do you belong ... i think corcc
All the best.

[Afroz Khan]

Not sure why many so many bad things abt Satyam.
Anyway this is my 6th year with this company.
Bench period was there in the beginning but that lasted for 4-5 months after that never got a chance to be on bench

Onsite opportunities are good. Initially I was in singapore for 18 months and now in US from past 18 months and will be here for another year and more. They will send you onsite as soon as they have a requirement there is no criterira for that (like waiting for a year or so).

Yes, paywise its not good but it has got good J2ee projects and also job security is there.

This is just my experience with satyam but now I am also looking for a change as its been long I am with this co.

Rgds,
AK

[Karu Raj]

hi Afroz Khan

let me know which circle do you belong in satyam. Also what technology are you working on?

are you in hyd or bangalore

[Afroz Khan]

Hey Karthik,

I am presently in US and worked for around 3-4 units in Satyam.

Rgds,
Afroz

[Karu Raj]

hi afroz

good to hear from you.

I am currently at bangalore . i have experience in testing.

can you please advice about the career growth in testing for future.

[Shreya Sri]

Hi,

How abt the EABSU Circle?

How is the career growth and oppurtunities in tht division?

Regards,
Shreya

[Afroz Khan]

Not Sure about EABSU, I know there is EABIS, Is this what you are talking about ?

Its an Oracle group, the only place where everyone wants to be

Afroz

[Shreya Sri]

Hi Afroz,

Yeah. I think its EABIS itself.Iam recruited for tht circle.At the time of recruting they told I need to work on some Oracle related frameworks.

Pls let me know how the work will be and also career growth in tht.

Regards,
Shreya

[Afroz Khan]

Hi Shreya,

I would suggest you to go ahead. Like I said, thats an oracle practice group and its a place where you will get very good growth.

Moreover you will hardly get a chance to stay in India, their majority of associates are placed at onsite in different countries.

Thats the reason I mentioned that this is the group in Satyam where everyone wants to be as you get to travel and also get a good growth.

Thnx,
Afroz

[Shreya Sri]

Thanks for the information Afroz.

[Vikram Kohli]

fortunately i am also in same circle and attended trainings one after the other ,but no project and my bench period is now more than 5 months. may be a fresher has to spend more time on bench then experience people, but right know what i know is that my precious youth time is getting wasted here.

[Shreya Sri]

Hi,

Got an offer from CA.Which one would be better.Satyam or CA?Pay is same in both the companies.

[Abhijit Kumar]

CA is much better...Did you negotiate ? It works in CA

AK

[Shreya Sri]

My current pay is 3.15 with 2.3 years of Java/J2EE exp.What can be the best they can offer me.

[Abhijit Kumar]

Hi Shreya,

First let them offer you...say X amount and Y designation. Now the thing about thier offers is that they keep some 'room' for negotiations as they don't want to lose the candidates after 7-8 rounds of interviews (it's like if you are able to cross so many rounds, you are 'certainly' good ).

So, once the HR person tells you that are you okay with this X and Y...ask for a bit more (10%-15%) and justify by giving some good reasons (competing offers, your skill sets etc....but be polite .

I guess CA can definately better the Satyam offer.

All the Best!

AK

[Ganesh Prakhya]

Hi Shreya,

Finally, what did you decided? Are you going to join in Satyam or in CA?

Cheers,
Ganesh.