In a recent incident, an employee named Nitka Kumari of HSBC's Global Service Centre in Hyderabad has publicly alleged severe workplace toxicity, including ethnic harassment, just as her tenure at the company is coming to an end.

Kumari, who is a CDD Analyst at HSBC, took to Linkedin to share her experiences, highlighting significant issues within the company's environment and HR policies.

In a post, Kumari described enduring several disturbing events over the past year, which they initially dismissed as typical corporate culture challenges.

However, these incidents became serious when they affected Kumari, leading to mental health issues and panic attacks.

"There have been quite a few incidents that happened during the last one year which I neglected thinking, 'Isn't this what corporate life feels like?' I neglected everything to the point where it became unbearable for me," Kumar wrote.

Sharing her recent experience, which happened on April 22, 2024, Kumari wrote that she was subjected to ethnically insensitive remarks by her colleague Ajmeera Ashok. "The exacts words which was used by him is 'EK CHAMAAT MAARENGE, BIHAR PAHUCH JAOGI' which exactly means - I will slap you so hard, you will go back to Bihar," Kumari wrote in a post.
Despite following the proper protocols and reporting the incident to their manager and the HR department, Kumari said the response was inadequate, as no significant action was taken.

"...nothing came out of it, except for a team meeting where I was told that my colleague did not physically assault me, it was just a hatred comment which I can let go of," She wrote.

The post has gone viral, garnering over 77,000 likes, with many users taking to the comments section to share their reactions.

"Never, i repeat never come to the conclusion without hearing both sides. We never know if she is telling the truth," a user wrote.

"Quit the company and find a good place to work..Money comes eventually but good environment is very rare in corporate culture," another wrote.