‘No Feedback. No Transparency. No Notice’: Software Engineer Says He Was Fired Without Warning After Just 6 Months

A software engineer has claimed that they were suddenly removed from their job at an Indian IT services company just six months after joining as a contract employee. In a Reddit post, the engineer said the company blamed poor performance but never shared any clear proof or gave any warning before ending the contract.

The post has started a discussion online, with many users questioning how performance reviews are handled in some workplaces. Several people also shared similar experiences and said employees should receive proper feedback before being let go.

The Engineer Questions The Decision

According to the Reddit post, the engineer was informed that the contract was being terminated because of performance-related concerns. However, they said

they could not understand how that conclusion was reached, especially since the client team they worked with every day was never asked to give feedback.

The engineer wrote, “I asked what data points they used to evaluate my performance. I delivered 40 stories out of the last 90 stories released by the team, with a team size of seven.”

The employee also challenged claims about having too many bugs in their work. They explained that several of the production issues linked to their name were actually problems assigned to them later because they affected live systems and needed immediate attention.

The Reddit user also said that being around five minutes late for daily stand-up meetings due to a medical appointment was later mentioned as a performance issue.

According to the engineer, both the client team and the engineering manager already knew about the appointment and had no objections. They also criticised compulsory AI training sessions, saying the lessons had little connection with the team’s actual work.

Another concern was that remote employees were expected to keep their Slack and Microsoft Teams status active throughout the workday. Summing up the experience, the engineer wrote, “I’m just sad about how this was done. No warning. No feedback. No transparency. No notice. No evaluation shared.”

This is what happens when you join a Non-Remote-Friendly company as a Remote Employee.
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Users Share Similar Experiences

The post received plenty of responses from Reddit users, many of whom supported the engineer and criticised the way the termination was handled.

A user wrote, “Name and shame the company. This culture has to change.”

Another commented, “Unfortunately, many service based companies still treat remote employees this way.”

A person said, “Performance reviews should include client feedback, especially if the client works with you every day.”

Another person added, “You deserve better. I hope you find a company that values your work instead of monitoring your online status.”

While a few users felt there might be more to the story than what was shared, many agreed that employees deserve clear feedback, proper communication and a fair chance to improve before facing termination.