‘Work pressure is intense in IT and consulting sectors’

BENGALURU: The recent tragic death of a young employee has raised serious concerns about long working hours and work pressure across different sectors. From consulting to IT jobs, work pressure is intense, say HR experts and warn that the toxic work culture should not be glorified.

Sandeep Agrawal, director and founder of Teamlease Regtech, said burnout has become a norm in companies. Long working hours and staying late in office are considered a badge of honour.