Stifling Environment with Limited Growth Opportunities - Senior Executive MTR Employee Review

1.0
Oct 21, 2024
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Pros

Medical benefits include spouse, 18 days annual leave, etc.

Cons

The senior management uses a micro-management approach that stifles creativity and employee autonomy. This environment is not people-oriented, which makes it difficult to foster collaboration and innovation. Workload is excessively heavy, yet employees are not adequately rewarded for their efforts, which feels unjust. The deeply rooted hierarchical culture allows long-term employees to manipulate new managers, often leading to imbalanced work allocation. This not only affects team morale but also creates a toxic workplace where favoritism is prevalent. Besides, there are virtually no opportunities for promotion, contributing to the department's alarmingly high turnover rate compared to others in HR. Those who have career aspirations typically do not stay here for long, which only perpetuates the cycle of discontent. And the management simply doesn't care about it. A significant drawback is the three-month notice period for Senior Officers and above, which is excessive and adds unnecessary pressure on employees who wish to transition to new opportunities. Overall, if you’re looking for a supportive environment that encourages growth and development, I would recommend seeking opportunities elsewhere.

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5.0
Mar 9, 2023
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Pros

Everyone is so friendly to work with. I enjoy coming to work because I love my job. This is a great company to work for.

Cons

I want to work every day but they won’t let me.

2.0
Feb 28, 2014
Anonymous intern
Recommend
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Pros

- big company - brand-name effect - accepts interns of all years I actually really enjoyed my experience and what I learnt. the environment is lax, yet employees are willing to help you learn. Part of the attractiveness of working in a big company is that their internship programs will be more established, and MTR delivered just that. My project experience was satisfying, and there was a strong sense of letting interns take ownership over their projects.

Cons

- bureaucratic - slow pace, stagnant (my manager had to wait 10 years for his promotion) - mean age is 35+ MTR has a monopoly over the metro services in Hong Kong. As such, there isn't a sense of always being better and better, but rather just keep doing what they have been doing all this time. As an intern, I found it hard to introduce new concepts, software and tools to the company.

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