Eat, Work for 14 hours, Sleep, Repeat! Life of Bank Employees Pathetic in India

A social media post by a user has gone viral for highlighting the stressful work conditions faced by employees in private sector banks. In his post, the user shared his experience after meeting a friend who works at Axis Bank. He described the employee as “looking finished, with red eyes and zero energy.”

According to him, the friend revealed that if their team fails to meet business targets—such as selling insurance, opening accounts, or issuing credit cards—they are forced to stay in the branch till 11 PM. There is no extra pay and no choice, and employees are expected to return to work the next morning at the usual time, as if nothing happened.

He wrote that the demanding work culture leaves no time for family or personal life, with employees spending nearly 14–15 hours a day at work. Their daily routine has become a repetitive cycle of eating, working, and sleeping with minimal rest. He criticized this as not being “corporate culture” but rather a case of slow-motion burnout, where employees are gradually worn down by constant pressure and long working hours.

He further compared private banks to “suit-and-tie sweatshops,” saying that they have become places where employees are overworked under the guise of professionalism. In a strong statement, he warned that if this continues, someone may eventually break down due to stress or exhaustion, and such incidents will be dismissed as “unfortunate” instead of addressing the toxic work culture that caused them. The post has sparked discussion online, with many users agreeing that the private banking sector’s work environment is becoming increasingly unhealthy and unsustainable.