Amateur setup - Engineer Reading Room Employee Review

1.0
Oct 12, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Plenty of food and alcoholic drinks, pool & table tennis

Cons

Left previous coy to join but fired and terminated immediately within joining just one week. Called up for discussion at 5 pm, told to pack up and leave with immediate effect, reason being "do not know where to place and fit you in any role." Is that valid reason to dismiss someone who just joined ? Within this period, they also hired another staff playing similar role. Also refused to pay outstanding Central Provident Funds owed to me according to Singapore law for several months until I lodged complaint with the board.

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4.0
Nov 9, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

I genuinely had a good experience at Reading Room with all the colleagues and clients and pleased to be in contact with many after leaving the team for a new role. The work is varied and interesting. There are always unknown opportunities depending on what plans new and existing clients bring.

Cons

It can be a very full and complex workload for the project managers. They take a few knocks at times. I hope the leadership is building them up. There job should be able to lead with authority. Software development always has its unknowns. Sometimes the work is understood, there has to be a better way of explaining that to clients and managing the expectations.

5.0
Dec 12, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- great client relationships and good work opportunities - positive team atmosphere even in the harder times - flexible approach and trust in people

Cons

- the work can be really demanding - you need to be good at context switching - benefits/holidays aren't as good as at my last place

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