AJC International Reviews

There is an unresolved power struggle at the top between the two leading figures. Both are bright and capable, but both are at heart extremely insecure, so they make it their mission to try to prove the opposite and squander a tremendous amount of talent, time and money doing it. How people relate to each other at the top is how people will deal with each other in the entire organization, and two people that despise each other so deeply cannot cause anything other than a toxic work environment. They believe they drive the results, but the reality is both have little idea of what their business is really like, and we’re never in the front lines, the reality is the business happens despite their leadership, not because of it.

Tremendous amount of politics (taken into consideration that office/workplace politics is unavoidable, however, this was the worst experience) which caused unnecessary friction in relationships and working dynamic among departments and within team members. Created “House of Card” culture but the reward is far from supremacy. Systematically disorganised: no defined procedure, no SOP, no internal software usage guideline, no basic operational guideline. Lengthy meeting without structural agenda. More like a 1 hour coffee fabulating with friends that go to 2-3 hours. Unsystematic/Spontaneous on the job training. Even experienced (but preferred organised/independent) candidates would feel overwhelmly uneasy. Technological Obsolete - both hardware and software. Manager with 10+ years of job related experience, however, immensely lacked managerial skill. Lack of autonomy. Different from the initial job descriptions (sales). Feel more like a Sales Support/Secretary borderline housemaid that should take orders only without the right to make inquiry. “Reluctant to change”, “We will NEVER change”, “we have been able to make money this way for decades, why should we now?” Getting old, lacking fresh ideas, yet lacking the ability to handle strong personalities who can take new initiative and are capable of voice out. Borderline toxic relationship/hostility with direct manager toward the end when “open” discussion did not follow the way the manager desired. Rather than straightforwardly answer questions to assist with the job, the manager would make false accusations/gaslighting/dodge questions with a hidden attempt to dismiss the employee on the ground of “habitually neglectful in his duties”. Majorly refused to communicate (guideline/clarification) through email to avoid black and white reconfirmation when needed. If you cannot kneel down, you will be dismissed.