30 Apr 2020
WorkIndia Response
5yFor 100% transparency, this review is from Lokesh Tiwari, one of the co-founders at WorkIndia.
Reviews given to WorkIndia in the months of April-May enthused the Leadership Team into various discussions ... should we request existing team members to write good reviews to bump up the ratings or ex-team members to upgrade their rating etc.
After thinking deeply a simple realization was ... requesting a positive review, requesting edit, etc ... just didn't seem right.
What seemed right was this: Let's mention the facts transparently ... and let the reader make his/her own decision.
Facts:
1. In Jan Feb, we requested 8-10 team members to leave due to a specific issue (groupism) and 2-3 due to underperformance. The team members let go were committed 3 months severance pay
2. Due to COVID, in April May we informed the above team members that we can pay 50% of their severance package. We made the mistake of informing them over email rather than calling them and having a humane discussion. This was wrong on our part
3. The above 11 team members who were let go in January / February.... put in a 1-star rating on Glassdoor in the months of April May (I would do the same if I got 50% of what was committed to me)
4. To correct Workindia's mistake, the Company committed to pay out the entire salary as promised. Today, as on August 5th, 70% of the unpaid salary has been paid to let go of team members. By August 31st, 100% will be paid with no salary due.
Thank you.