feeling invisible at work: Employee says he feel “invisible” at company as seniority culture leaves them ignored

An employee shared an online post saying he feel invisible at his company, even though he work at a big global firm with around 10,000 employees. he said their team has 12 people, and all his coworkers have worked there for at least 5 years longer than him, which makes him feel like he don’t fit in. The worker also said no one is openly rude or mean to him, but he still feel quietly ignored most of the time.

He said, he is almost never included in big projects. And when he is included, it happens only at the last minute. His advice is not heeded and his ideas are shut out, with most colleagues not even considering him for help. Because of this, he mostly get simple and low-level work, even though he is paid the same as others. Despite being on the same pay- scale, he continue to work on the fringes of the organization with usually low level work.

The worker said the situation feels both painful and comfortable — painful because he feel left out, but comfortable because the work is easy and not stressful. As the job market in the sector is tight, there are not many places to switch or get offers from. The post was mostly a rant, but he asked other people if they had faced the same problem and how they dealt with it.

What other people commented

One user said this happens on “legacy teams”, where older employees already trust their usual people, so new workers remain “extra.” That same commenter advised to track achievements, build connections, and try switching teams internally instead of leaving the company. Another commenter agreed and said the problem is seniority bias, where longer-serving employees always get priority.

That person suggested the worker should try moving to nearby teams, because the current situation may not change for many years. A different user encouraged the worker to actively prove themselves by finding problems, fixing them, and speaking up about their work. The same commenter said the issue is mostly about trust, and the worker should ask more questions and push to be included.

FAQs

Q1. Why do some workers feel invisible at their office?
Workers feel invisible when senior team members get all attention and important tasks, leaving them out.Q2. How can employees handle being ignored at work?

They can build connections, show their achievements, ask questions, and look for other teams or opportunities inside the company.