Market leadership can be lost if they don’t fix things - Anonymous employee GCash Employee Review

3.0
16 May 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good pay, good “profit share” bonus if it’s a good year. (Although I am told this year’s bonus is just so-so, maybe because of all the tech issues.) Allows 3x work from home.

Cons

Very demanding work load with little assistance when you are new. It’s also obvious - they say it - that a lot of people are only staying because of the good pay, not because of the company mission. They are losing their edge because of this, plus they are just getting senior leaders from the mother telco who don’t know anything about fintech. It’s not very inspiring as some might think, just mission-less work and work and work. They have a weird promotion system, it doesn’t seem to have rules, just depends on who the leaders know and not the actual contribution of the person. Before I resigned this person who made a lot of problems with the product and is just getting into extramarital affairs just got promoted. He’s a favorite of senior leaders for whatever reason, and it made a lot of people uncomfortable and doubt the company, like he got rewarded for being a bad leader.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

At scale, the company has robust HR and finance systems. You can join a variety of activities. Work schedules and locations are flexible. Compensation is competitive, with strong bonus opportunities.

Cons

Disorganized and image-driven, with a focus on awards, taking credit, showy behavior, and ingratiation. Many leaders/managers lack technical expertise and favor manual policies over technological fixes, which creates heavy bureaucracy. Leadership practices are outdated and exhibit many harmful traits: large power gaps, HIPPO, special treatment for certain people, leaders who avoid accountability, condescending behavior, a culture of blame and public shaming, micromanagement, and inappropriate language in meetings — overall a very unhealthy work environment. The frenetic pace is largely self-imposed and stems from poor planning at the management level rather than industry demands.

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