Pros
- Opportunity to work with globally recognised lifestyle and apparel brands
- Friendly collaborative colleagues; many people at working level genuinely care and are supportive
- 30% employee discount in Singapore (TNF, TBL, VANS, Kipling)
- Exposure to global stakeholders
Cons
- Not really stable, had 2 retrenchments in past 2 years
- Limited upward mobility from Singapore office; senior roles tend to be given to expats
- Career development not a strong focus, with few pathways because each function VP are keeping their own people
- Very limited opportunities to move to HQ or global exposure
- Leadership visibility and support can feel uneven, dependent on personal relationships rather than performance. Tend to keep you for your same job.
- Politics (HK group, Expat groups) at senior leadership
- 3 day return to office policy reduced flexibility without clear role-based justification
- Leaders are not savvy about technology or data
- 1.6 months bonus, did not get bonus for 2 years straight until recently