Pros
-I spent almost 3 years with SafetyCulture, and the people; the culture; and the work, were the main reasons I stayed as long as I did. -From day 1, the environment felt welcoming, inclusive and genuinely team-oriented. You'll feel that you're not just another disposable headcount. -You do feel connected to a bigger mission, not just internal metrics or work per se. -Training plus development is highly autonomous. Independence at work can be empowering especially if you are self-directed. -You're given access tools & resources that you can figure out on your own, if you are proactive. This same set-up can feel unsupported if you are comfortable with structure at work. -Surprisingly, the 24/7 pantry & supplies is a big come on and retention driver for me too. You get to talk to colleagues & eat yummy food just a few steps from your work station. -HMO and life insurance on day 1 gives me peace of mind. They live up to the "safety" mindset.
Cons
-I left because I observed a noticeable decline in the effectiveness and credibility of the local leadership. There's also significant shift in culture later part of 2025. -HR is the number one violator of policies and enabler of not so good leaders. (coming in to the office late, and leaving early for the gym dates or law school, studying during work hours). They are also going on prolonged coffee breaks with other leaders plus their romantic partners. Also, their clique is known as gossipers and power trippers. -HR tolerates some leaders who spend their time playing pingpong, majority of their work hours, or hours gossiping because they are close with the head of department. -HR stays mum with ethical violators like bullies; unfair treatment of managers or even those who don't comply with the reporting days in the office. Employees hear HR saying that "that's not part of my work" or 'I'm not paid enough" causing delay in the services expected by the employees. -This is the open secret talked about by employees in Manila. To some this may not be impactful but to employees who work hard- seeing leaders lack accountability or HR running lazy everyday or doing other things other than work, it can be a very demotivating sight. Just dropping this here since SC employees think that this is supported by leaders. (I left so no shame here.) -I like SafetyCulture, the new CEO is also great, he visited the office & gave honest insights. A lot of people resign from the company just because of the HR and leader left running this office. Otherwise, work is manageable, pay is reasonable, benefits are satisfactory, and you can work independently. (less stress if you're not lazy) It's also stable, no redundancies whatsoever.