CCP members playing politics (Singapore branch) - Manager Cengage Employee Review

1.0
Jan 27, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Big company, good reputation in the industry

Cons

the singapore branch is infiltrated by ccp group. They hire only mainland Chinese and use their networks to get business in china. If you are non mainland, you will be driven out soon by their games. Ccp member took on sg citizenship, manager is overseas, emperor is far away. No management ability, bringing their nonsense mainland micromanagement to sg, no MBA or formal management training even. CEO in the usa pls do some firing to drain the swamp. Hire management trained people to manage!

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Cons

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