Unpleasant Experience…… - Anonymous employee SHEIN Employee Review

2.0
Mar 9, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The office has a nice view and their brand is well known

Cons

The lack of direction in the process may stem from the boss being young and having limited experience. While I don't fault their youth, considering the size of the company, there could have been better choices to take up that role. It's puzzling how they claim to be a diverse working environment, yet having just one race represented in the sg office is quite unusual. Is this truly an international company? Consider using English more consistently. Hiring a group of young and relatively inexperienced employees while expecting high-level results is perplexing. This approach results in everything being based on trial and error, giving the impression of a startup but in an unpleasant way. Last but not least…. the working environment might not be suitable for locals. However, if you appreciate the Chinese working culture, this place might be a good fit!

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Pros

The company has some talented engineers and interesting technical problems. There are opportunities to work on large-scale systems, cross-region collaboration, and fast-moving business projects. Some coworkers were helpful and hardworking.

Cons

In my experience, senior management created a stressful and inconsistent environment. Expectations often changed without clear written criteria, and performance feedback could feel subjective rather than based on objective engineering standards. Some decisions appeared top-down and difficult to challenge, even when technical concerns or delivery risks were raised. I also felt that communication from leadership was not transparent enough, especially around performance expectations, project priorities, compensation decisions, and reorganization decisions. This made it hard for employees to understand how success was being measured or how decisions were made. Work-life balance was also a concern, especially when supporting teams across time zones. Employees could be expected to handle urgent work outside normal hours, while still being judged under office-based expectations. In my experience, employees did not feel safe raising concerns. After I raised concerns to HR/management, I experienced negative employment consequences soon afterward.

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