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3.0
Oct 16, 2022
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Pros

Generally a good place to work. There's little to no office politics. No gossips whatsoever. Colleagues are very friendly and helpful. There's work life balance here.

Cons

Be extra careful before signing the contract cause they tend to have lots of ridiculous terms and conditions. They even prevent you from working for competitors for certain period of time. If you're part of their regional team, do be extra careful cause they tend to pay you the bare minimum to get the work done. They seem to not understand the cost of living structure in other SEA countries other than SG despite having hired people for several years now. So, they kinda think, so long you're not in SG, your cost of living is cheap and that they can pay you less. With a seemingly lesser pay, they expect you deliver the same quality of work (KPI) as the SG staff who are earning in SGD for the same work. There's also very little staff benefits here as compared to most established companies. Turnover rate is quite high also. Not many people stay pass a year or two.

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5.0
Apr 27, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The people are generally friendly and easy to work with. There are good opportunities to learn, especially if you are willing to take initiative and try different things. The work environment feels quite young and dynamic, and there are occasional company activities that make it more enjoyable.

Cons

Workload can get quite heavy during busy periods especially towards the end of the year, and sometimes the scope of work may go beyond what was originally expected. Processes can also be clearer, especially when multiple teams are involved.

5.0
Apr 21, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Tons of team bonding, office snacks and if you want to implement a new library or tool that improves the workflow, the lead is usually all for it.

Cons

The pay is okay, but it really needs a bump if they want to stop people from jumping ship to companies with better packages.

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