After 10 years in the IT industry, I joined Fidelity expecting professionalism. Instead, I found the most toxic environment of my career. Here’s my reality:
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Knowledge Hoarding & Legacy Gatekeeping
- - Trapped using an ancient "Clueing Manager" system. Legacy team members actively withhold knowledge, especially from newcomers.
- - Manager acts as a puppet to a clique of legacy employees. Zero autonomy or support for growth.
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Culture of Backstabbing
- - From lower grades to peers: everyone sabotages everyone. Collaboration is dead; survival is a solo battle.
- - Politics dominate daily work. Merit? Irrelevant. Loyalty to the "old guard"? Mandatory.
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Discrimination & Division
- - Indians vs. Indians: Blatant North/South division.
- - Indians vs. Americans: Mutual hostility fueled by stereotypes and exclusion.
- - Leadership turns a blind eye. In fact, they exploit these divides.
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Psychological Toll
- - I now pay for external therapy—Fidelity’s "support" resources are a band-aid on a hemorrhage.
- - I fear for colleagues’ mental health. Self-harm is a real risk in this pressure cooker of malice and isolation.
To Fidelity Leadership: You’ve built a system where toxicity is currency. New talent is sacrificed to protect decaying fiefdoms. My decade in tech wasn’t perfect—but here, humanity is optional.
To Those Struggling Here: You’re not alone. Document everything. Seek external help. This isn’t failure—it’s survival.
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