- Intense politicking in the Manila office. Management positions are held by the first hires and their friends and favourites. This would be a non-issue if there was no abuse of power and if functions were executed properly.
- I do not understand the obsession with hiring. When there is an urgent need for a project, they push all effort to hire people for it. Quarters later, when that project is done or no longer a priority, team members find themselves suddenly unsure of their job description, and sometimes, even worse, without any project to work on.
If any intense effort should be done with hiring, it's for operation positions.
- No matter how much they sell company culture, discrimination towards the Manila office and its employees is apparent, especially to those who’ve been around for a while. While career growth for employees in the HQ looks like on a steady rise, it is common for employees in the Manila office to be stuck in the same role for years, even for the good ones. Quite a few promising talents have already actually left.
- Office drama that’s concealed so well could be bearable if salary increase was given annually. Outspoken ones have to bring it up, and sometimes beg for it. Shy and hesitant ones have to just deal with the management’s lack of concern for employees' career growth, and the worsening inflation in the Philippines. Yes, meals and snacks at work are free but many employees are bread winners with mouths to feed, and siblings’ or children’s tuition and household utilities to pay for.
