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A.S. Watson Group reviews

3.3

60% would recommend to a friend

(512 total reviews)

Dominic K. M. Lai

83% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

A.S. Watson Group has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 512 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The A.S. Watson Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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512 reviews
2.0
Oct 11, 2017

Some Group teams not respects their people

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Multi Country projects - Works on strategic projects - Some group departments more focus on people than other. They hire good talent and treat better.

Cons

- Asia IT is very defensive, yells and not open to ideas - No realistic planning everything is urgent and important. Too much long hours. - IT contracters brought in to save day but does not grow permanent people. -little respects for subordinates and colleagues.

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A.S. Watson Group Response
8y
Hi there, and thank you for your honest review. We always appreciate seeing the pros as well as the cons when it comes to feedback we receive from our people – it helps us move forward as an organisation after all. As you correctly noticed, at A.S. Watson we take big pride in our unique and international culture, hence the focus on the Employer Brand this year. Nevertheless, we understand that with every great culture comes great responsibility, and therefore we would like to assure you, your review has already been forwarded in the right direction. Finally, we would like to wish you all the best for the future and thank you for your time with us.
4.0
Aug 29, 2017

Has pros and cons

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Great colleagues - Learn a lot at work - Good environment - Strong controls

Cons

- Benefits were a bit limited

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A.S. Watson Group Response
8y
Hi there, and thank you for your review! We’re happy you enjoyed your time with us. Your feedback will be forwarded in the right direction and followed up on. We would like to wish all the best in your future endeavours. Best of luck!
1.0
Aug 24, 2017

Designer

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fellow Designers were a great team to work alongside.

Cons

Unappreciative managers. Seniors look down on other staff. Long hours. Always backlogs. Not paid enough for the work we do.

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A.S. Watson Group Response
8y
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear about your experience. Your feedback will be forwarded in the right direction. We would like to wish you all the best in your future endeavours.
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