Not suitable for any serious & positive career-building individuals - Manager LUXASIA Employee Review

1.0
Jan 9, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

A good training ground for someone fresh out of school, new into the industry / work force, or a student aggressively looking for a part-time working experience. You will not be properly guided or educated, however you will be given multiple tasks and associate with a complex environment which will make you grow relatively fast and independently. This can be a good thing (rough, but good) if you stay neutral and non-bias to everyday operations.

Cons

This is a traditional distributor company at its roots. It tries to revamp the business direction and planning towards digital (e-commerce) and new brands, however at the core of its belief is ultimately "how to make a good bottom line (profits)", therefore as much as you hear new ideas and values during meetings, things would ultimately change and plans will not be supported throughout if it conflicts slightly with Senior Management's concerns on the profitability of the company. This is, however, very normal for all traditional business models and management style. What is bothersome, is that the Senior Management (GM and onwards) are mostly great at giving grand talks to fresh and innocent employees about building their future and giving them good opportunities, where reality is that voices and ideas of ordinary employees are not genuinely respected and heard of, plans change on a frequent basis, employees work incredibly unhealthy hours (9am to as late as midnight, in the office), and the culture is heavy on hierarchy (doesn't seem so on the surface, but you will notice and learn about it throughout months working there) - you have to earn your place by being teacher's favorite pet. This company has been around for over 30 years in the beauty & cosmetics field, and is fortunate to have started the distribution / import / export business early to capture and obtain beautiful brands under its distribution and retail umbrella, but is unfortunately not a long term career building environment for a serious and positive person. [Remark: this company is family-owned, with hired CEO & CFO from external sources and they are not from the beauty / cosmetics background.]

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3.0
Apr 4, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Flexible hour - complimentary good claim (lots of luxury brands to pick) - not as much office politic issue as I expected

Cons

Bad leadership- always guilt trip & gaslight employees. No sense of empathy and living with #oneteam slogan when there’s a problem but when there’s an issue, you’re by your own. No proper measurement in KPI- performance. In KPI review, you will never be able to achieve far exceeded, because you need to be “above & beyond” to pick this. When you asked the manager on how to achieve it, the respond was I don’t know either. Not sure if this a pro or con, you’ll need to do EVERYTHING by yourself. With that, you’re able to learn so much but never good at one thing. They always encourage you to speak up but when you raise a problem, you’re either being ignored or being the caused of the problem for bringing up a problem Company is not fluid enough, if you’re looking into changing a different team/ department, just forget about it. However, management is able to move you to diff rent team/ department just because of “company restructure”

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2.0
Jan 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- I’ve attended team building events at this company, and this one genuinely felt different in a very positive way. Unlike previous ones, this event was clearly arranged with the intention of actually doing something for the team, rather than just ticking a box or going for the cheapest possible option. - The trainers were great, engaging, and well-prepared. The activities were fun, well-paced, and thoughtfully structured so people stayed involved without feeling forced. Having nice food available throughout the day was also a big plus and made the whole experience more enjoyable.

Cons

- This stood in sharp contrast to a previous team building event that was bad from start to finish. There were no meaningful activities, the atmosphere felt uncomfortable and forced, and the overall messaging came across more like an attempt at “brainwashing” than genuine team engagement. We hated every second of that one. - This time, however, the difference in leadership and organization was very noticeable. It was clear that this team building was led with care and intention. Special credit to the CFO for leading this initiative and to some members of the T&E team (not same people as previous team building as seen) who were very hands-on and did a great job supporting the organization throughout the event.

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