Pros
Colleagues who are also trying to survive Occasional pockets of competence
Cons
Working here was an exercise in patience, frustration, and lowered expectations. The disconnect between leadership and the actual day-to-day reality is staggering. Decisions seem to be made without understanding how they impact employees, and communication usually comes after something has already gone wrong. The blame game usually leads to managers putting people they dislike on performance improvement plans , and they will ensure that the environment of fear is perpetuated in Singapore. Workload is heavy, support from mangers in Asia and Singapore is minimal, and career development feels more like an accidental event than something the company intentionally fosters. Teams are often left to figure things out on their own, and when issues inevitably arise, accountability is unclear. Mangers will not hesitate to blame their reports in Asia if things go wrong and when things go well, they would take full credit. The company talks a big game about innovation and culture, but the internal experience rarely matches the messaging. Processes are chaotic, priorities change weekly, and employees are left scrambling to clean up the fallout from unclear direction. The leadership style can best be described as “mysterious forces at work.” Decisions drop from the sky with no warning, no explanation, and no connection to anything happening on Earth. It’s almost spiritual, in a “What cosmic joke is this?” kind of way. If nothing else, ASM gifted me one thing: a deeply humbling reminder that rock bottom has a basement.
