Pros
- I joined TIM straight out of university and the responsibility I was given early on was far beyond what I would have got in a larger company. After a couple of months training at the start, I was immediately encouraged to join colleagues in client meetings and to engage with clients myself. A year and a half in I was given sole responsibility for building our business in Singapore. - A very human company in which the management, including founders, are approachable to any employee and rigid protocol doesn't outweigh common sense. - Excellent work/life balance. My boss actively encouraged me to get out of the office beyond 6pm. No concept of being in the office just to show your face. - Lots of opportunities to travel with work. I went to Australia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and London on business trips over the last three years. Very supportive of training outside work, e.g. language classes. TIM funded my forays into Mandarin which I really appreciated.
Cons
- The occasional spasm towards large American company culture, e.g. OKRs, mission statements and what occasionally feel like meetings for the sake of meeting. TIM Group on aggregate is great at treating employees like adults, and in that spirit I think it's best just to let people get on with their jobs. - TIM operates in quite a niche segment of the financial world so it's important to be proactive to avoid work becoming repetitive.
