| Lots and lots of questions keep on happening in | | | | 4. If you have the capability you can reach at |
| mind when you have to choose between the | | | | higher levels like Magistrate, Dean or Registrar. At |
| option of government job in India and private job. | | | | such higher posts there are other benefits for |
| Government jobs in India has many benefits like | | | | easy and luxury life. |
| pension plans, not that strict work environment, | | | | 5. Job security and peace of mind exists in |
| job security et al. But on the other hand private | | | | government job. |
| sector jobs are equally longed by some individuals | | | | Disadvantages of Government jobs in India |
| who want to grow and desire to make more | | | | 1. The pay scales in government jobs are less |
| money in life. It is generally believed that once | | | | than the private sector. If you are a fresher and |
| you get the government job in India your present | | | | got government job then you salary will be less |
| as well as future is secured to a great extent | | | | compared to the one who has joined private |
| There are numerous higher level state and central | | | | sector. |
| government jobs with which the prestige is also | | | | 2. There are less career opportunities and growth |
| associated and regarded as an additional perk. | | | | in government job. Many people join at one post |
| These all are not the part of private sector jobs. | | | | and retire from the same post after working for |
| Advantages of Government Jobs in India | | | | 30 years or more than that. |
| 1. Government jobs have more job security than | | | | 3. Government jobs are less challenging than the |
| the private sector. In private sector lay offs are | | | | private jobs. |
| common to see especially during the times of | | | | 4. Less creativity and sincerity towards work has |
| economic recession. Whereas government jobs in | | | | been seen in government jobs in India that makes |
| India is not subjected to any type of layoffs | | | | the job very boring and mundane. |
| because of recession. | | | | 5. Less incentives and increments are associated |
| 2. The working hours in government jobs are also | | | | with government jobs in India. |
| less than the private jobs. There is no strict rule | | | | 6. Less and only specific job opportunity. |
| of coming dot on time and leaving at right time. | | | | In many cases it has been seen that one partner |
| But many employees most of the times tend to | | | | in a married couple is in government job and |
| misuse this opportunity. In private sector | | | | other at good position in private sector but at |
| strictness in timing are observed. Every private | | | | different location. It is very difficult to do job in |
| organization has different ways of dealing with | | | | such cases as government jobs in India although |
| this. Some give the relaxation of 15 mins and in | | | | are transferable but it takes much time. Whereas |
| some organizations employee can come to the | | | | if you are in private sector then you can very |
| office late for some particular number of days | | | | easily leave the job and get it in a new company |
| and if he or she continues to come late there is a | | | | and location and probably at better position and |
| penalty for the same. | | | | with higher salary. |
| 3. Many retirement benefits like pension plan, PF | | | | You can go into various departments like |
| and other retirement schemes are associated | | | | accounting, travel and tourism, advertising, IT etc |
| with government jobs in India which are not | | | | which are part of government jobs. |
| observed in private sector. | | | | |