With an ongoing debate Indian immigrants in the US, especially in the technology sector, and their H1B visa, a new position a US Attorney Criticism of an Indian CEO for destroying company culture and laying off 15% of the workforce has gone viral on social media. In the report, the US attorney also accused the Indian CEO of outsourcing work to Indian firms and recruiting more Indian executives to top management positions. The post got a lot of attention online because many netizens could relate to it as they also complained about similar situations in other companies; while some others supported the CEO’s decision.
What is this viral post about
The US Attorney, who goes by @TheMagaHulk on X (formerly Twitter), shared in a post: “My wife worked for a company that was acquired by a private equity firm that immediately brought in an Indian CEO. He displaced all the founders and replaced all the rulers with Indians.’
Further accusing the Indian CEO of taking tough steps at the company that have negatively impacted employees, he also wrote, “He used Covid as an excuse to force every employee to take a 10% pay cut ‘temporarily’ and he froze all raises. He closed one of the associated offices, which did more manual data entry, and outsourced the work to India. My wife’s workload doubled over that time period, and the culture the founders created disappeared overnight.”
Talking about how these changes in company culture have also affected their customer relations and overall company performance, the post went on to say: “Work product has also suffered across the company. The new management has focused on simply attracting new customers rather than providing the same support experience to existing customers has dropped dramatically.’
Pointing out that this has become an ongoing problem for many tech companies given the number of Indian executives moving to and working in the US, the lawyer also said that it has now become the norm in most workplaces. “Many Americans have dealt with a similar scenario over the last decade or so,” he said. As for his wife, she “eventually found a job at a company that was still family-owned and had no intention of selling it to PE,” he shared.
What netizens said
The US Attorney’s post was originally published on December 26, 2024, and in just a few days, it went viral on social media with over 63,000+ likes and approximately 9,000 retweets. The publication not only caught people’s attention, but also started a debate about the H1B visa rules in the US and the rise of Indian executives in the West.
Regarding the issues raised in the viral post, a user commented: “This is the reality of many companies as you described. My sister works in one and they can tell almost the same thing. Her workload has increased significantly. They used to have five teams, but they never replaced them, and she will likely find a new job. It’s the same story line that the original family owners sold and it just went downhill from there in every way.”
Another user shared, “My ex used to work for IBM and they were sending employees to India to train their replacements.”
Meanwhile, a user wondered why Indian leaders are being blamed and why Americans can’t hold similar positions. “The question arises, are Indians simply superior beings or are they a product of their environment? Those who manage to get out must have a drive like no other to beat the odds to get out of poverty at the level of India. But why can’t Americans do the same? It can be cultural; I have always believed that Indians have a high standard of education which is lacking in America. If we could attract to our schools the kind of talent we attract to tech companies, we can make a difference,” said a user.
What are your views on this? Was the Indian CEO right to take such drastic steps in reforming the company? Should H1B visa rules be tightened for Indian executives in the US? Tell us your thoughts in the comments section below.
