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The original was posted on /r/india by /u/Reasonable_Mix_6838 on 2025-02-06 03:43:16+00:00.

I’m currently in my final year of BTech and got placed through my college in a startup offering an internship with a potential PPO of up to 9 LPA. Sounds great on paper, but reality is completely different.

The co-founder and most team members are close friends, and the workplace feels more like a frat house than a company. They openly abuse each other, have parties, and interns blast music in the workspace. The age gap between them and us interns is barely 2-3 years, so it’s extremely casual.

The work schedule is Monday to Saturday, 9 hours a day, with only a ₹13-14K stipend. They also cuts if for no reason like one leave/month is there on paper only, Since I live out of town, I can’t even save a penny.

I recently found out that the “HR” who onboarded me was just their friend—they never even had an actual HR! Should I sue my college for such thing; without verification how can they let anyone interview us.

The worst part? Since I have a PPO, I am not allowed to sit for further college placements. At the same time, finding another internship is tough because my college has made it compulsory to finalise the internship by 10 Feb.

My entire day (8 AM – 10 PM) gets consumed by work and household chores, leaving me no time to prep for DSA or upskill properly.

No snacks, no food provided—so my diet is also taking a hit.

I feel stuck. I have freelanced before, and this just feels like a waste of time. I want to switch, but I have no idea how to navigate this situation. Due to this I bearly preparing myself for the DSA and stuff. Has anyone faced something similar? Any advice on what I can do?