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Read the community guidelinesI've been here for over three years and have recently been looking around for a new job, so I'd like to share some personal experience.
Pros:
1. The office is integrated with an MRT station, so transportation is convenient.
2. You can work from home every Wednesday—effectively working two days in the office and one day at home.
3. After completing one year, you get 12 additional days of paid leave.
3. There are many company activities, and the work atmosphere is good.
1. The starting salary isn't high, and compensation varies significantly.
I once had a private talk with someone who joined at the same time as me, only to discover that our salaries differed by 15K.
If you don't perform well, salary adjustments are made on a yearly basis,
and you may be marginalized by the team.
Good performance comes with bonuses and salary increases.
2. Some department managers have communication problems, and team members keep resigning.
It's important to have the right manager. If you find during the interview that the manager isn't OK, I strongly advise you not to join.
3. There are somewhat too many company meetings and activities, which people with an introverted personality may not particularly enjoy.
Also, someone brings a pet to work every day. As someone who's afraid of dogs, I see this as a drawback.
4. Projects are all cross-departmental, so sometimes you encounter inexperienced people from other departments,
while the managers are also powerless to do anything about it. You're also expected to COVER for colleagues.
1. The experience of filling out information before the interview and the HR reception process was good.
2. The company location has convenient transportation.
3. The projects offer exposure to quite a few emerging digital operations.
1. After reaching the interview stage, the manager said they thought my previous relevant work experience was relatively brief. It felt like the manager had not reviewed the applicant’s résumé before the interview, which was quite a red flag.
2. The manager’s gaze frequently drifted toward my chest, which made me feel really uncomfortable…
Convenient location
Willing to pay well
Political infighting is severe, and job performance is not necessarily positively correlated with the opinions of people close to management.
Managers lack ability and only know how to put on an act, finding ways to make subordinates cover for and conceal their own shortcomings.
The workload is very heavy, and the division of labor is uneven.
Before the interview, the manager said that overtime would not be required and that they would share the workload, but it was all a lie.
When you are unwilling to cooperate with working overtime, the company starts freezing you out. If they cannot drive you away, they dismiss you instead. Because they are afraid of being reported, they say it is because you do not fit the company culture (?).
They then tell current employees that it is a personal problem and use rumors to vilify the person who was dismissed.
Later, after talking with several former employees, I found that the pattern was almost the same.
Experienced workers who are not good at currying favor and flattering others should absolutely not go there.
Full of anger
1. Conveniently located near the MRT
2. Free drinks from the vending machine after completing three months
3. The administrative staff are all very nice
4. Many welfare committee activities
Promotion bonuses are unclear and entirely dependent on the decision of upper management. There probably won’t be any within the first year of employment, so it is recommended that you negotiate for a higher expected salary.
The team is large, but decisions are made by only one person. After going through many stages, if that person says no, everything has to start over. Consider carefully whether you have the patience and time; if you are easygoing, you may be a good fit.
The colleagues are all very young, but there is a sense of exclusion. Recent graduates may be able to endure it, while newcomers with several years of work experience have a high turnover rate.
The local food nearby is not very good. If you want to eat your frustrations away, you’ll need a thick wallet, because there are more restaurants in the surrounding area.
The office environment and atmosphere are great, and it’s located above Zhongshan MRT Station.
The colleagues are young and energetic.
Managers make decisions based on personal preferences and focus on superficial appearances.
Cross-departmental communication often leads to conflicts.
Overtime is the norm.
Office politics are severe.
You never know when you might be attacked by malicious gossip and rumors.
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Office politics and internal infighting are intense. Newcomers are easily excluded and targeted by veterans. There are also no clear KPIs or career advancement paths internally. Promotions, raises, and bonuses all depend on whether your immediate supervisor favors you, as well as how other colleagues perceive and evaluate you.
1. Flexible working hours
2. Convenient location—the company is in a mixed-use building connected to the MRT
3. The average age of colleagues is around 30
1. The reimbursement process is extremely complicated
2. There are four Line groups for the company
One paid day off per month after working for more than one year
For those in managerial positions, the bigger the promises they make, the better their abilities are considered to be; having execution capabilities is not necessary.