Game of thrones in an office setting - Anonymous TikTok Employee Review

1.0
22 May 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The pay can be competitive

Cons

If you enjoy watching game of thrones but don’t want to participate in the backstabbing, instability, unpredictable and unprofessional behaviors of those chosen to lead and overall no mental health, run in the opposite direction. This company is the embodiment of throwing sh*t against the wall to see what sticks, no strategy, no heart behind any of their decisions. Departments are pitted against each other and told to not trust each other. Managers expect an unhealthy amount of work that a human can healthily sustain and are also chosen to lead only based on seniority, not legitimate leadership or managerial skills. It’s a very unsettling place to work with your role changing frequently, no work/life balance, and now a mandated RTO of 5 days a week which they’re deeming is for “culture” and better results. Some of us don’t need amazing office culture, some of us want to do our jobs well and go home to be with the ones we love, work out, and have a social life. It’s not a company meant for your well-being, on their own.

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2.0
15 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pay is level with industry and actual work is somewhat interesting depending on the team you're on

Cons

In my experience, career growth can feel very limited if you are not part of the dominant internal language and cultural network. A significant amount of important context, communication, and decision-making happens in Chinese, which can make non-Chinese-speaking employees feel excluded from key conversations and promotion opportunities. The environment did not feel as inclusive as it should be for a global company. Advancement often felt less tied to performance and more tied to whether you were connected to the right groups or able to operate fluently within the Chinese-speaking side of the organization. Over time, it felt like non-Chinese-speaking employees had fewer long-term career paths and were at risk of being replaced by people who could better fit that internal operating model. Things also move very slowly because employees are often given access only to the bare minimum needed to do their jobs. There is a heavy push toward using AI tools, but in practice it can make it harder to get help from real people. Instead of getting quick support, you often have to spend time going through AI bots or internal tools before getting a useful answer.

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