The devastating tale of young Anna Sebastian Perayil, a chartered accountant (CA), has recently gained national attention. Her parents claim that she passed away as a result of work-related stress brought on by Ernst & Young’s (EY) toxic work environment.

Anna’s sudden death has sparked discussions about the extreme pressure that many professionals face in high-stakes situations. Those employed in related corporate areas have found great resonance in Anna’s narrative. Many of them have used social media as a platform to share their grief, annoyance, and solidarity.

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Amid this, an old video of businessman Ashneer Grover has reappeared online. In the viral video, Grover talks about his experience becoming a partner at Ernst & Young (EY).

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Ashneer Grover talked about EY’s toxic work culture in an old video

Recently, the video of businessman Ashneer Grover has been going viral in which he was seen calling out Ernst & Young Company’s work culture. In the video, he shared a controversial experience about his visit to the EY office.

After leaving his role as CFO of Grofers, Grover was called for an interview for a job at EY and the offer he received of Rs 1 crore. So, he decided to get office’s tour before joining it However, during the tour, things went so much wrong for Ashneer that in order to get out early, he made up a story of chest ache. Calling the place dead, Grover said,

They were such dead people, only their last rites were remaining.

Surprisingly, Grover also made a strong claim regarding workplace culture, saying that meaningful work occurs in toxic environments. Defending toxic workspaces as productive, while dismissing non-toxic environments as ineffective, he said,

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If someone says a place has a toxic culture, that’s a good place. Real work happens there. You’ll find plenty of other non-toxic places.

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Ashneer Grover/Instagram

Harsh Goenka reacted to Ashneer Grover’s comments about the toxic workplace

Another businessman Harsh Goenka responded to Ashneer’s comments and found them baffling. Sharing Ashneer’s video on X, previously known as Twitter, Harsh Goenka wrote,

It’s baffling to see anyone advocate for a toxic environment. #AnnaPerayil Your views?

People find Ashneer’s point of view disturbing

Since then, Ashneer Grover’s remarks have generated a lot of discussion, with many people—including fans—critiquing his position on the toxic workplace atmosphere.

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However, there are many others who also pointed out that Ashneer already warned us about EY’s working environment.

What do you think about Ashneer Grover’s point of view? Do you also think that his views are extreme?

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Varanya Mishra
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