Well known for micromanagement, ugly tactics in dismissing employees**, job role = high class telemarketer
Pros
NONE. "Summer Fridays" may seem like a bad idea if management is so picky about managing and tracking your activities. Known for introducing the company as a "financial services" company. Would be great if they are. But it won't be too much of a pro because they are listed as an event company. Save your face and do proper research before joining.
Cons
1. Unclear representative of job scope - honestly all new comers will struggle with understanding what their role encompasses. Even the CEO doesn't know what he's doing. No clue on the job scope during initial interview - doesn't know anything even says he's confused upon checking in with him. Are you really the CEO or just a puppet? 2. PLEASE TAKE NOTE. Their contract states first 6 months are probationary (that's fine), but in the case of dismissal/termination, employee have NO RIGHT to file for grievance..... THIS IS A FIRST RED FLAG 3. Entering the company may seem good but it just goes downhill from there - management, expectations, unforgiving, entitled management 4. Metrics and processes are MESSY. It'll take you a while to get used to it but by then you may be asked to leave. No proper guidance, leaves you to figure out on your own most of the time (they'll claim there's videos to watch because it's an American firm and the main office is in a different time zone). 5. UNRESPONSIVE HR. THIS IS A SECOND RED FLAG. PLEASE TAKE NOTE. It is well before you join/few weeks after. BUT AFTER THAT IT SEEMS LIKE THEY'RE NOT WORKING. Their time off portal and pay slips portal are two separate websites along with a whole lot of administrative things you are required to do/know 6. "Sales role" but hitting target is not the most important because your job is basically a "telemarketer". Sending out xx emails daily is the bare min on top of many admin stuff AND daily external calls + internal meetings. Why is it a sales role if exceeding target can constitute to "not hardworking" then dismissing an employee? Never heard of a sales person getting dismissed while exceeding target (trust me, I'm in awe too). Many RED FLAGS about this company really, guess this would count as a THIRD red flag 7. Expects you to be answering their calls during work hours (that's fine), but technically "no breaks" at all besides an hour of lunch since if they decide to call you at 8:45am and you miss a call they will deem it as you're not working. PEOPLE ARE HUMANS - HR not responsive even after 1 business day, what are you doing about that? They deem being glued to your laptop as hardworking. Honestly, depending on which manager you're under but clearly the one I was under had a mind of his* own. Exclaims he's* not micromanaging but even upon achieving results they deem you as "not hardworking". In life, everything takes 2 hands to clap. Please do internal reflection about your own ethics before condemning others 8. Can feel that the management has some entitlement - stresses you out over the little things maybe perhaps due to manager having anxiety. At forums, gushing about the smallest of things but not helping/assisting when they could. No mercy given for first timers 9. THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. BUT PLEASE READ THE REVIEWS BEFORE JOINING. THE NEGATIVE ONES ARE COMPLETELY TRUE. As mentioned in many negative reviews, most positive reviews are by management who has been working there for most of their lives (life dedicated to the firm, can't disobey)