The work life balance in India is average to poor. “Data quoted in the financial daily’s report suggests that on average, IT employees work around 45-50 hours per week, translating to about 10 hours a day in a 5-day week.”
The standard workweek is 40 hours. Experts are of the view that the industry’s focus on counting hours rather than measuring productivity, infrastructural challenges, lengthy commutes, and work-related stress negatively impact employee productivity in India. Recently, NR Narayana Murthy, the founder of IT giant Infosys, raked up a storm by suggesting in an interview that youth of the country should contribute to the nations progress by being more productive, which can be achieved by working 70 hours a week.
