Pros
Office space has nice big windows - plenty of sunlight in the day. Pantry is often well-stocked with drinks and snacks. Walking distance to the MRT and a handful of food options.
Cons
The husband and wife duo that run the company are the worst managers I have encountered. From a business perspective, the founders have no clue what they’re doing - no business plan, no direction. From an HR perspective, they are unprofessional, racist, and behave like gossipy employees. You might have come across their endless stream of job ads for the same positions and wondered if they’re expanding the team. No they’re not. They’re looking for the next dispensable employee to replace the one that had just left. To give you an idea of how bad the situation is, there are usually 8-10 employed staff in the HQ, and I have witnessed a turnover of roughly 15 employees during my stint there. My experience has been that there often is no clear instruction from the founders despite their intense micromanagement style. Ironic, I know. They may give you contradictory, vague, or unconstructive instruction and expect you to interpret it. If you don’t interpret it the ‘right’ way, get ready for some backlash. They may even ask you to provide comprehensive data analyses but ultimately make decisions at whim. Also expect texts during non-working hours expecting you to complete an urgent but last minute task. The lack of communication also contributed to my unpleasant experience at the company. Since the founders only show up on some days at around lunchtime, if at all, most communication is done via WhatsApp or Slack, leaving for plenty of room for miscommunication. Additionally, there have been times when the founders do not respond at all to your messages despite the urgency of the matter. Sometimes for more than a day. They also seemed fond of getting in the way of their employees meeting deadlines by making unnecessary and/or unreasonable last minute changes, and this has even happened without the affected parties being informed. However, the cherry on the cake has to be the founders’ utter lack of professionalism. In addition to being the worst managers I’ve come across, they also rank at the top of my list of disrespectful people. Explicit language (both verbal and over text), racist remarks and homophobic jokes coming from the founders have been witnessed by myself and other employees. They also blatantly exercise preferential treatment of employees, ostracising some while participating, sometimes even initiating, gossiping sessions with others. I strongly believe the founders' behaviours reflect poorly on them not just as managers, but also has decent human beings and never expected the bosses of a company of this scale to behave like this. I would not recommend anyone to work at this company under any circumstances. But if you do, be sure to read your contract thoroughly and ensure all mutually agreed upon matters are confirmed or clarified in black and white.