Bully and a Fraud - DON'T Do it! - Anonymous employee AME Research Employee Review

1.0
Jun 3, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

We got to drink a solitary beer at 6pm on a Friday....that's the only pro.

Cons

One star is generous... Couldn't agree more with the other negative comments. Management (1 person) is a bully and a liar. Regularly demeaned and bullied other staff members. Staff turnover is absurd - was the most senior member/longest serving member of staff having been there for 18 months. Encouraged to be economical with the truth with clients - never allowed to answer our own phones (!) and were not permitted to tell clients how many employees there were... Absolutely no mining/technical knowledge from senior management - all smoke and mirrors. Left many clients intensely dissatisfied if not downright angry with the service.

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1.0
Jun 29, 2026
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Pros

Nothing. It is a real hell, the other hell in the holy book is simulated from AME

Cons

Where to start? 😂😂😂it’s been 4 years I left that company but I still come to read new comments and see if Shaun still adds fake reviews with zero helpful sign under them 😂😂😂 or finally real comments could bring the company ratings to what it actually is (negative). Now that I see the trend is going down and there is less fake five stars, I started to think maybe he no longer is there

1.0
Mar 15, 2026
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Pros

Nothing more than a nicely blended team personality

Cons

Management is narrow-minded, especially Shaun — the CEO. Full of talk, full of empty promises that never materialize. Being visionary is fine, but you also need to understand the actual steps required to get there. Otherwise it is just fantasy. The company claims to be international, but in reality it feels more like a family-run business without strong professional credibility. Economists who were hired with strong academic and professional backgrounds end up being undermined by leadership coming from people with unclear qualifications, profiles, and experience, which is Shaun’s daughter lol The Indonesia team often becomes the scapegoat for problems that actually originate from the inability of the Australia team to deliver their work properly. Accountability does not seem to flow upward. For fresh graduates reading this review: I know the salary offered may look attractive and above market rate. Do not be tempted. The salary can become a trap that makes it harder for you to move later to companies with healthier and more professional cultures because your pay here may price you out of better environments. There is very little real professional development here. Do not expect meaningful growth.

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