Tremendous amount of politics (taken into consideration that office/workplace politics is unavoidable, however, this was the worst experience) which caused unnecessary friction in relationships and working dynamic among departments and within team members. Created “House of Card” culture but the reward is far from supremacy.
Systematically disorganised: no defined procedure, no SOP, no internal software usage guideline, no basic operational guideline.
Lengthy meeting without structural agenda. More like a 1 hour coffee fabulating with friends that go to 2-3 hours.
Unsystematic/Spontaneous on the job training. Even experienced (but preferred organised/independent) candidates would feel overwhelmly uneasy.
Technological Obsolete - both hardware and software.
Manager with 10+ years of job related experience, however, immensely lacked managerial skill.
Lack of autonomy. Different from the initial job descriptions (sales). Feel more like a Sales Support/Secretary borderline housemaid that should take orders only without the right to make inquiry.
“Reluctant to change”, “We will NEVER change”, “we have been able to make money this way for decades, why should we now?”
Getting old, lacking fresh ideas, yet lacking the ability to handle strong personalities who can take new initiative and are capable of voice out.
Borderline toxic relationship/hostility with direct manager toward the end when “open” discussion did not follow the way the manager desired.
Rather than straightforwardly answer questions to assist with the job, the manager would make false accusations/gaslighting/dodge questions with a hidden attempt to dismiss the employee on the ground of “habitually neglectful in his duties”.
Majorly refused to communicate (guideline/clarification) through email to avoid black and white reconfirmation when needed.
If you cannot kneel down, you will be dismissed.
