“Some time ago I had an Indian intern on my team…..Arun Raja. Arun is very clever young man, hard working and diligent. His English was not brilliant but has improved. The one thing I continually struggle with in my communications with Arun is head movement. In the UK we move our head up and down to signify Yes and sideways to indicate No. In India – it’s the opposite!”
“Indian people have a very strong hierarchy feeling. Engineers can’t travel in the same bus as supervisors or technicians.”
“In India there is a strong hierarchy system in place where subordinate engineers are not permitted to contribute in dialogue, rather the chief engineer must cascade all information.”
“One and a half years ago, I started working with a team based in India. I knew little about their varied culture, believes, languages, traditions, and how to interact efficiently with them. I have learned a lot since then, and still learning, and believe I have adapted how I interact with them (…) I also encouraged them to challenge me and provide their opinion, as otherwise they would not typically challenge me.”
“Working with Indian guys: they never told that they can’t do it even they have to spend time more than deadline date.”
“In India, you ask something and they always say yes they will do it although they know they won’t do it.”
“Off shore team typically accept and commit easily for any requirement but in reality they do not understand it so you need to be very detailed with them.”