By: Trends DeskNew Delhi | Updated: October 8, 2025 01:31 PM IST 3 min readAccording to the post, the long hours extend well into the night, with messages continuing until 9–11 pmA new employee at one of the largest companies in the United States recently took to Reddit to share their shock at what they described as an “intense” and “never-ending” corporate work culture. The user said that even before they reach the office, co-workers are already active online — sending emails and Slack messages between 6 and 7 am.“Personally, I just wake up, get ready, and start work once I actually arrive. But it feels like I’m the odd one out for not being ‘on’ before the day even begins,” they wrote. According to the post, the long hours extend well into the night, with messages continuing until 9–11 pm.“It’s honestly stressing me out. I’m not as enthusiastic about the job as they seem to be, but I also feel pressure to keep up so I don’t end up with bad performance reviews or even risk being laid off,” the user said.The Redditor ended their post with a question: “Just out of curiosity, how common is this kind of culture in corporate America? How should I navigate this situation?”Check out the post: Screenshot of the Reddit postThe story quickly went viral, sparking a flood of comments from other Redditors who shared their own experiences and offered advice on handling such demanding work hours. A user supported the working hours and wrote, “You don’t know how many hours they put in throughout the day. I have colleagues who do the same. They work early morning, then take a few hours break to get kids to school, work, pickup kids, playdates, dinner, then work for a few hours. That schedule does not work for everyone, but some people do work that way. As long as they get their work done, you should not have any comment.”Also Read | ‘Can never imagine working for Indian companies’: Man employed by Canadian startup reveals perks of working abroadOne user suggested, “Before you freak out too much, find out if this is an expectation or if these people are seriously looked at by other people as way overdoing it. Or perhaps some of them start really early and leave early while others start and end their days really late.”Another Reddit user pointed out the pressures of working from home, saying, “I do the same, but my manager isn’t happy. It feels like they expect us to treat WfH as if we’re glued to our desks for eight hours straight, just like in the office.”Story continues below this adA fourth individual said, “Yea the US is horrible to work in. The terrible work culture and complete lack of work life balance are why I never moved back, once I got got lucky after studying across with a job and got a taste of what civilized countries got as employees there was no going back to that nightmare in the US even if it pays slightly more it’s simply not worth it.”© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd