How to deal with a biased senior engineer in a team
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So in my office the manager was laid off last month since then our senior staff engineer is given the responsibilities until the next manager is appointed.
And I am closely working with him and 2 other male team mates on a feature. Apparently he discusses all the ideas with the other 2 either on calls or just calling them on his desk. And he delegates me the very poor part of the work like making stories or testing. He apparently forgets to add me in most of the demo meeting. Idk what to do.
Is it sexsim?
Also he jokes around and talks me to decently but when it comes to work i think he doesn't feel i am competent enough.
I dont how to raise it without making it a big deal like I dont want the HR to get involved and what should I say exactly ?