A viral Reddit post by a self-claimed former Amazon employee has triggered a heated debate over workplace culture and hiring practices among Indian managers in the United States.
The user alleged that in some companies, the real hiring criteria isn’t skills or experience — but shared ethnicity.
The Redditor claimed that many Indian managers, especially those on H-1B visas or formerly on them, avoid hiring Americans because “they can’t be pushed to work 24/7” and “won’t hesitate to push back or sue if boundaries are crossed.”
They argued that Indian employees on visas are often more vulnerable and less likely to challenge exploitative practices, making them easier to control.
Citing personal experience at Amazon USA, the Redditor said they left the company due to “toxic behavior” from Indian managers.
“One of the reasons I left Amazon was this toxic culture. Many Indian managers hire only other Indians, then overwork and exploit them. They avoid hiring Americans because they know they can’t push them around,” the user wrote.
The post specifically accused Telugu managers at Walmart of favoring their own community.
“Walmart is filled with Telugu managers and employees — the only real hiring criteria seems to be ‘Are you Telugu?’ and you’ll get the job,” they wrote.
The Redditor also claimed similar community-based favoritism at other major tech companies, including Intel, saying, “Same with Gujaratis at Intel, where they prefer only hiring Gujaratis. My classmates used to play cricket with Intel employees to secure internships.”
The post quickly went viral, with anti-H-1B commentators seizing on the claims as evidence of toxic hiring practices.
The Redditor added that while the U.S. offers a great standard of living, the visa system creates vulnerabilities that allow some managers to exploit employees.
“New H-1B rules will definitely reduce the number of these types of employees and managers. I’m happy everyone saw how fragile the H-1B situation is this weekend. It’s not as glorious as it looks from the outside,” they concluded.
Several commenters also shared their own stories of perceived nepotism and system manipulation, including allegations of people gaming green card pathways through arranged marriages.
The post has sparked widespread discussion on workplace diversity, community favoritism, and how visa dependence can create power imbalances inside major U.S. companies.
