India, Aug. 5 -- A recent IIM graduate took to Reddit to express regret over joining a family-run MSME in Noida to beat a tough job market. Despite interning at JPMorgan and the Aditya Birla Group, the graduate landed at a firm where being five minutes late incurs a salary deduction and wearing denims leads to harsh reprimands from leadership. The employee went on to describe the workplace as outdated.

The employee shared, "I recently graduated (March 2026) with an MBA degree from one of the top 10 IIMs of the country. I've had internships at JP Morgan, Aditya Birla Group and Director Merit Rank Holder at my IIM, and my bachelors is from the top 3 colleges of Delhi University."

The individual shared that the company they work for has ov...