Yes, it's exactly the type of Chinese company you're thinking of (the worst kind). - Engineer MiAO Employee Review

1.0
Apr 15, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I cant think anything about it

Cons

- The company frequently engages in the illegal practice of dispatching its Shanghai employees to Singapore, having them work full time there under the guise of business trips, showing a disregard for legal regulations. - There is no balance between work and life; the boss proclaims daily that we are a Singaporean company, an international entity, yet the entire mode of operation is still indistinguishable from a Chinese company, treating employees as if they were nothing more than laborers. -Employees are required to work overtime unnecessarily, with no one daring to leave on time. However, during these overtime hours, no real work is being done as everyone is playing games on their own. Yet, the management seems content with this superficial culture of overtime. -There's a pervasive atmosphere of mutual appeasement within the company, where the management is preoccupied with catering to the grandiose and fanciful whims of the boss, while the entry-level employees are busy responding to the management's bewildering demands, leading to poorly executed products. -The management lacks practical experience in the design of open-world games. Their expertise stems solely from an instance years ago when they copied a small foreign game that became a hit in China, a success story of attracting hundreds of millions of players that they often mention. However, when it comes to truly developing an original game from the ground up, they are largely clueless.

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5.0
Jan 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Office is well managed by local office manager, snacks stocked timely. - Co-workers are all very nice regardless of their nationality, always have great conversations with them over lunch - Minimal office politics (also due to nature of work being more independent) - Great place to grow in

Cons

Many of these more recent reviews seem to fail to highlight the biggest problem with this company - shortsighted and confused management. Constant change in company direction results in no meaningful projects completed. When a new project/direction comes in, it is rushed out with little care placed on producing a quality product. This is likely a move by engineers to appease the disconnected upper management, as the engineers know that there is no point putting too much effort, with the direction possibly changing anytime. This means that as an engineer, one is unlikely to work on meaningful projects and grow. I recommend anyone seeking an opinion on working there **full time** to look at the older reviews. They are very accurate representations of working there. Nonetheless, I need to give thanks to this company for giving me an opportunity in a difficult labour market. My rating is accurate for my short stint in this company, where I have managed my expectations after failing to secure internships. This place is okay if you are looking to do nothing meaningful and act busy to get a monthly salary. This is essentially the mindset of all the employees there I met during my time there. I am sure the earlier ratings would be accurate for working there long term and urge everyone to give them a look.

5.0
Jan 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are multiple projects happening at the same time across the two offices. You will get a chance to handle multiple projects at once and even across the two offices, so this will allow you to travel between the two offices and even have the relocation offer if needed. This would be a good experience for those who are looking to expand their expertise out of their home country.

Cons

It will be overwhelming especially during crunch periods

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