- No work-life balance: Be prepared to work long hours, weekends, and answer emails after hours — all without appreciation.
- High turnover rate: Mass resignations within short periods — most staff burn out quickly and leave.
- Poor management: Upper management is completely disconnected from day-to-day operations. They have no idea how things really work on the ground.
- Company lacks structure: No SOPs, no onboarding, no training. You’re expected to "figure things out" from day one.
- Small team (<15 people): Which means everyone is expected to do everything from A to Z.
- Toxic culture: Blame culture is strong. Management quick to push fault on staff when things go wrong.
- Management talks a lot but delivers little — all words, no real action.
- No career growth: No learning, no mentorship, no clear path. Promotions are rare, take excessive time and effort.
- All key positions occupied by westerners: No diversity in leadership. Local voices often ignored or undervalued.
- Low morale: No team spirit, everyone just trying to survive and get out.
- No HR support: No proper complaint channel. If you raise issues, you're seen as a troublemaker.
