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AI Engineer Claims Sidelined Over Hindi Language Barrier, Considers Resignation
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Moneycontrol•21-09-2026, 10:19
AI Engineer Claims Sidelined Over Hindi Language Barrier, Considers Resignation
- •A Hyderabad-based AI engineer shared his experience on Reddit, claiming he was sidelined at a North India-based company due to a language barrier.
- •He stated that most colleagues communicated in Hindi, Bengali, or Bangla, while he was not comfortable with Hindi, leading to professional isolation.
- •Initially given significant responsibilities, the engineer alleged that after a project deadline issue, he was removed from key technical tasks like model training and evaluations.
- •He claimed a colleague presented his work as their own and that a VP suggested, "Give him to some south guy," implying regional bias.
- •Despite joining only four months prior, the engineer is considering resignation, feeling he is not learning or upskilling, sparking a wider Reddit discussion on workplace language barriers.
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The engineer considered resigning after only four months because he felt sidelined from important technical tasks, such as model training and evaluations, due to a language barrier since he was uncomfortable speaking Hindi.
He claimed that after a project deadline issue, another developer was brought in, took credit for his work, and he was subsequently removed from core model training tasks while a VP remarked to give him to a south guy.
The Reddit post sparked discussions where users shared similar experiences with regional and linguistic favoritism in offices, with some advising him to learn basic phrases and others discussing workplace dynamics.
