Hello!
Question for Folks who are managers (google, meta, Linkedin, Uber, Amazon, intuit .. ) and have had experience managing a team in india and in US, I was wondering what are the key differences they have observed in terms of managing team, leadership requirements, culture etc.. .
I have managed teams in US for one of the above mentioned company and planning to move back to India some time soon, Hence the question
Would love some perspectives ..
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I wish that you don’t become like that and stay a professional.
US mid-career folks are very socially aware and understand all the maneuvering that happens. And they are very comfortable just doing the job as it was described in the JD.
Indian mid-career folks are more hungry and also have more agency. On a Quarter on Quarter, they expect to do new things or do the same thing at a higher scale. Basically, they expect growth even for a short period.
I feel this might be because Indian mid-career folks aim for a 30% hike and therefore want to show more value, while US mid-career folks(where the ecosystem is more stable) are okay with a 5-8% annual hike.
With Indian early career folks, it is a swing and a miss on what to expect. You can find a really really high performer who is going to go well and above the role and sometimes you might find a real dud despite IIT or other signals.
US early career folks are more predictable and also more structured. You don’t really need to help channel their energy. But I’m also yet to see someone who just blows you away with high agency and skill. I’m guessing they are probably already at a VC or Stripe etc and not applying to our company.
The input I’ve given US managers in place that hire early career folks from India is to do one more round in excess of what they do in the US. A hiring manager round of sorts after the culture fit just to be on alert for a false positive.