Pros
- Opportunity to work with globally recognised lifestyle and apparel brands - Friendly collaborative colleagues; many people at working level genuinely care and are supportive - 30% employee discount in Singapore (TNF, TBL, VANS, Kipling) - Exposure to global stakeholders
Cons
- Not really stable, had 2 retrenchments in past 2 years - Limited upward mobility from Singapore office; senior roles tend to be given to expats - Career development not a strong focus, with few pathways because each function VP are keeping their own people - Very limited opportunities to move to HQ or global exposure - Leadership visibility and support can feel uneven, dependent on personal relationships rather than performance. Tend to keep you for your same job. - Politics (HK group, Expat groups) at senior leadership - 3 day return to office policy reduced flexibility without clear role-based justification - Leaders are not savvy about technology or data - 1.6 months bonus, did not get bonus for 2 years straight until recently