Pros
This review will be relevant to you if you fulfil the following conditions: - Fresh graduate - Desperate for an FT Job in this economy - Came across a role from PSPL and decide to give it a try. My answer to you is "Please don't, don't even bother trying your luck at this company." Look at all the other reviews said in this company, and you will definitely see some common points that are being frequently raised, and if you think it will be different for your department, your role, then you are severely mistaken. From one fresh grad to another, I've been there, done that, and it was exactly the same, if not worst as what was described in the reviews here. The issues with this place are deep-rooted within the company and the main ones are among their upper management which is the cause for the toxic work environment and non-existent culture, and your role won't be totally unscathed from them either way. Before I elaborate on the problems, here are the pros if you really want to weigh your options. - Work-life balance is great (Except for events or seminars, since those are usually on weekends/weekdays nights) so there isn't OT culture - You get money (Not unemployed hurray) - Some basic job benefits like 18days Annual Leave (for entry-level) and some healthcare coverage - You can train your tolerance and explore your limits on the toxicity of mankind - If you can tough it out for a year or more (at the expense of your sanity and mental health), you can put it on your resume and jump ship to another better financial company in the sector - You can find some similar fresh-grad people in this company and you can bond by complaining together about how bad this place is
Cons
Like I mentioned above, the issues with this company is in the upper management, but TLDR this place essentially is a very very traditional hierarchical Chinese company, ran by boomers with outdated mindsets and among the upper management, they are all buddies with each other because they all belong to the same family. It's literally an expanded family business, with people having familial ties to one another, and should you make that decision to join, you will have to protect yourself because you do not have the family protection your colleagues may have. This means if things go wrong, you have a chance of being held responsible for someone else's mistakes because they are family, and you are not. Other cons include: - Toxic environment where the superiors are not capable, but yet can scold and treat their subordinates harshly with their verbal attacks. Expect rude people with no sense of respect. - Be prepared for confusing signals and non-existent support from your superiors because they expect you to contribute to the company immediately upon joining, there's no environment for you to try and grow. I guess you can still grow, but maybe through all the scolding and stress as you fumble and learn through your mistakes. - If you want opportunities to learn and take charge of your work, you can take charge when the higher-ups throw you projects to do and expect you to make a miracle, then get your credit taken when you do well, or get the lash back if your project is not so much of a success - Career progression? Your bonus is based on how long you stay here, not based on the work you do. What you achieve do not matter, and will be used against you because "XXX has experience with that, why don't we leave it up to XXX to handle this again" - Don't bother giving your opinions even if it's useful. The higher-ups just want to hear what they want to hear, and anything else is useless to them, even if it's a better opinion than their outdated views. - A little sexist as well, get ready for unwarranted comments that no one wants to hear, especially not in the 21st century, year 2021. - Be careful of being lowballed for your salary because they love tricking gullible young people. Apparently its lower than market rate as well, but its a little hard to gauge with the pandemic. In short, join at your own risk, even after reading all this. I wish I was exaggerating, but unfortunately, all these are based on my own experiences in this place. I do not wish this experience on anyone, especially not on other fresh graduates whom I presume are really stressed about finding jobs in these pandemic times as well, but seriously, don't even waste your time here. There are 100x times better places out there, no matter how desperate you are, don't do this to yourself by joining this toxic place.
