- Backward thinking for a digital agency:
Pays in cheque rather than GIRO, employees petition for GIRO many times, but management prefers the UX process of cheques instead of the UX process of GIRO.
- Ineffective HR
The company is family owned, including the HR, so employee welfare isn't a priority. HR has flexible working hours which is not the most favourable when it comes to claims and other urgent staff matters.
- Management
Management rarely empower or nurture their staff, there are almost no trainings or workshops. Employee reviews are usually delayed (average estimated delay company wide around 3 months per year for each employee), tend to judge employees based on how much they talk rather than the real work. Some people were let go because they did not carry themselves well. Management prioritise their business over their employees so benefits are not the most apparent.
- Frugal
Tight on resources which causes difficulty in meeting deliverables promised to clients. Employees are usually underpaid across the board based on industry standards. Bonus is almost non existent, have to write milestones to justify why you deserve an increment.
- Personal
Claimed to be personal by themselves. Hire people based on how much the management likes them rather than capabilities. Increment and progression also based on liking rather than one’s work. Reviews tend to be personal rather than profession work advice.
- Not the most accurate representation
Sometimes overpromises and under delivering are used to sustain company financial stability; and at times a lack of capable leadership to provide expert advise to employees, clients, and on projects.
- Poor facilities
Company has some hygiene issues leading to rat infestations; office is also equipped with an over utilized single cubicle toilet for each gender. Toilet paper is low quality and HR refuses to change. Rats infestation for months as management initially did not believe in employees’ sighting of rats.