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HR Cartoons & Corporate Satire
HR sits at the center of every organization—caught between leadership expectations and workplace reality.
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Drawing on 25 years of corporate experience, from leading L&D operations to scaling a recruitment firm, I’ve seen the employee lifecycle from every angle.
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These HR cartoons act as a satirical mirror to modern work, exposing the contradictions of hiring rituals, onboarding, performance theater, and “mandatory fun” engagement initiatives.
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From the rigidity of HR policies to the finality of exit interviews, this collection explores the organizational patterns that quietly shape professional life—not just as humor, but as observation.
Satirical Post-Mortems of the Employee Lifecycle
He came in as a summer intern in 2021... and no one ever offboarded him.
HR Cartoons by Category
Explore HR cartoons that brew humor across the employee lifecycle, using satire to reflect hiring rituals, performance theatre, culture initiatives, and the "failed exit interview."
Hiring Cartoons
From culture-fit interviews to endless hiring loops, these cartoons explore how recruitment often optimises for optics rather than outcomes.
Layoff Cartoons
​When business decisions need a human face, HR is tasked with the message. These cartoons reflect the emotional and procedural contradictions of "right-sizing" and layoffs.
HR Policies Cartoons
Rules, handbooks, compliance training, and mandatory acknowledgements — these cartoons explore how policies collide with real behaviour at work.
Performance Review Cartoons
From the "exceeds expectations" trap to the annual rating dance, these cartoons highlight the choreographed rituals of performance management and feedback.
Employee Engagement Cartoons
Exploring the gap between town halls, mandatory fun, and genuine morale. These cartoons reflect the corporate effort to manufacture "belonging" through initiatives.
Exit Interview Cartoons
The final, filtered conversation between a departing employee and the organization. These cartoons capture the unspoken truths of the "last day" and attrition patterns.
​What Makes a 'Kaapi with Ravi' HR Cartoon?
An HR cartoon here is a visual post-mortem of corporate culture—a way of condensing complex organizational shifts into a single, familiar frame.
Satire is a diagnostic tool for organizational health; these are observations of the patterns that shape our professional lives, designed for those who navigate the "real" world of human resources.
About the Kaapi with Ravi HR Collection
The Kaapi with Ravi HR cartoons are created by Ravindra Potharaju, drawing on 25 years of firsthand experience leading large-scale learning and development (L&D) operations.
Having founded, scaled, and exited a successful recruitment firm, Ravindra brings direct exposure to hiring, performance management, employee engagement, and attrition from both employer and service-provider perspectives. ​
Rather than targeting individuals or teams, these cartoons focus on organisational patterns—how HR policies are implemented, how decisions are communicated, and how people experience the employee lifecycle over time. They are meant to recognise the realities of work life, not ridicule them.
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Frequently asked questions
What themes do these HR cartoons cover?
The collection explores the full employee lifecycle, including common workplace friction points like hiring exaggerations (resumes), DEI and inclusivity initiatives, work-life balance, and corporate wellness programs.
Do your cartoons demean the HR function?
No. The cartoons do not target individuals or demean the HR function. They focus on workplace systems and patterns, highlighting how HR processes are experienced in real organisational settings.
Do you do just HR cartoons, or also jokes or memes?
As of now, Kaapi with Ravi focuses on observational workplace cartoons. These are structured insights based on a 25-year career, distinct from short-form internet memes or jokes.
Can I use these cartoons in internal HR presentations?
All cartoons and punchlines are the intellectual property of Kaapi with Ravi. If you wish to use them for internal training, presentations, or publications, prior written permission is required. Please contact us directly to discuss licensing and usage rights.
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