Proceed with caution — especially if interviewing for AA in Singapore Campus - Academic Affairs ESSEC Business School Employee Review

a) Toxic leadership, clear favoritism, and unprofessional behavior involving alcohol in the workplace. b) The person running the Academic Affairs (AA) department at the Singapore campus is extremely difficult to please. c) Favoritism toward certain team members is impossible to ignore, creating a palpable divide — if you are not among the favored, your work is constantly scrutinized while others get away with much less. d) Alcohol is brought into the office frequently by this leader. During company events, this leader insists on drinking sessions. Even when several of us have outstanding work and would rather not participate, we feel compelled to go along — saying “no” feels like a career-limiting move. e) Instead of fostering unity, this leader has divided the department, tending to gossip and stir up issues between colleagues, which has created a toxic atmosphere of mistrust.