MDPI Reviews

2.9

32% would recommend to a friend

(203 total reviews)

27% positive business outlook

MDPI has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 203 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there.

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203 reviews
2.0
15 Jul 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

If you are able to tune out micromanaging that reaches all the way to your personal convos, incessant commentary and spot-checking, and continuous overhauls of working policies that changes your financial benefits every fortnight, its actually pretty serviceable. Show up, do all that you are asked to do, don't ask questions, and just follow instructions to a T even if they change from day to day, just follow the latest sets of tasks/rules whenever it is given. If you can do the above, its nice enough to just clock in and out then collect your pay per month

Cons

Everything, absolutely Everything, is subject to how much certain people in leadership positions (which Differ from time to time) FEELS about certain rules/behaviour/each employee. Opportunities, increments, etc. are dependent on departments and teams you are assigned to, which is more by luck or whatever is there during your time of hire (may or may not be relevant to your expertise, up to luck). Furthermore, everything that can lead to any progression or rewards is relegated to select individuals' opinion of you (various leaders in local office or China main branch). Please note that it is Highly encouraged and rewarded for employees to pry private information and opinions in personal conversations(during Non-work hours) then Volunteer that information to management to gain their favour and thus have influence in the opportunities mentioned above. Recent major promotions to management team is almost entirely based on the criteria of how many employees you have thrown under the bus management is driving.

4.0
2 Nov 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

If you're struggling with a physically strenuous job currently e.g. lab work, this is a good job for a change of pace. Most tasks are self directed and the most important thing is to accomplish the to-do list for the day. Singapore HR is also very friendly and they do their best to ensure high quality of life for employees. Overall quite stress free, so long as you can accomplish some minimum tasks and get the expected kpi.

Cons

Lack of growth opportunities. The number of roles that are available beyond section managing editor is highly limited. In my opinion, one should not stay here for too long, maybe not beyond 2 years.

3.0
18 May 2025

okayish

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

okayish, management is okayish and does not bother about us

Cons

everything else is bad. associated with CN and they expect us to work like them

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