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To be fair, it was a great company to start your career. I am actually grateful for the work experience here. However, it's not really the type of company you stay with for too long. Politics and toxic workplace culture is quite evident from the higher ups and other departments. Personally, the workload was alright but some tasks shouldn't have been relayed to our team.They also don't compensate well. There is no OT pay, just compensatory hours and you even have to wait for their approval if you're allowed to use these. Very traditional and conservative company.

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nice jumpstart for career

Cons

poor compensation, toxic workplace culture, too conservative
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Challenging & heavy in micromanagement

Left at hybrid work setup with strict time in and time out policies. Even lunch break is strictly implemented, with no room for extending for a coffee run. Lots of meetings that could've been an email. Minimal empowerment on non-tenured employees for decision-making. Something as simple as a social media caption is overwhelming to get approval. Culture is also different, with an unspoken rule of one business pillar "looking down" on the other. Difficult to manage understanding who to get approvals from, with VP/head not really having liberty to make decisions unless specifically stated by owner.
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Good Work Environment

Learned a lot from team and different departments but was micromanaged. Pay was low and benefits are poor. Upper management is very traditional and some processes are inefficient

Pros

Work Environment, good location, and free parking

Cons

No OT pay, Low salary, and poor benefits
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Professional workplace

Professional and serious workplace that may have a culture shock to some, breaks are strictly enforced in the office. They value their employees by giving benefits but career growth is limited.
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Highly challenging environment with great perks if you meet your targets

Company acknowledges your competencies and is not averse to sending newbies to overseas training with work bonds. They also offer car bonds. The problem is if you don’t meet your quota, the lifestyle needed for the job will bankrupt you. You can’t look shabby for the clientele but they don’t provide clothing allowance. Also work life balance becomes a thing of the past when you stay long enough. Having rich clients also mean they don’t understand that you have store hours so expect calls during weekends, your day off, or even at night. You might develop PTSD or burn out.But it’s a great way to learn new things, meet new people, build connections, and see the world of the top 1% that you probably will never see if you work in a regular company. Good place for fresh graduates to develop their skills and work ethicsPROs- office is great- with free gym & parking for selected employees- offers overseas training- offers car bonds- higher salary for new graduates in the same fieldCONs- demanding clientele- work life balance challenges- high cost of living in the area but not the best regular salary and perks for sales representatives- tasks can be repetitive
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Value-adding and fun workplace

Great place to work. People are actually very nice to each other and accommodates each other’s ideas. If you’re looking for experience, the company definitely tops the list
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Low salary with heavy workload.

You will usually assigned in the provincial areas. No work and life balance and you will be facing different kind of wealthy clients as a technician. But it's a good training ground if you want to learn more specially on kitchen equipments.
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Professional colleagues

People, no matter which department, are very talented, professional and friendly.Work is fulfilling -- my role enabled me to help the company with my skills.
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lack of benefits

the office is nice, employees are nice, but the hr is pro- employer. Their products are real nice. its a good training ground for fresh grads. Salay is not competitive, They will tend to low ball you

Pros

nice office

Cons

salary, benefits
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Great Opportunity for Employees Looking for Challenge

- Management loves a proactive employee. If you work hard and work smart, they will definitely reward you which usually reflects on your performance bonus and yearly salary increase. - I love the work environment. Since the pandemic, everyone become more friendly and open to suggestions for improvement. There are still stubborn employees especially the tenured ones who refuse to compromise and cooperate to process improvements we like to implement but we just have to deal with them.- Salary is not that competitive for me when I compare it to other companies. There is an OT pay but you have to justify why you need to work overtime because they expect you to finish your work on time.- Management is very considerate with the work schedule. We are still working from home 3x a week and work on site 2x a week. They strongly advise not to go to office if you have covid like symptoms and not feeling well.- Office space in BGC is great! A lot of areas where you can work, lighting is good, a lot of bathroom and they are always clean and there is a gym. 29th floor is just for eating area. They encourage us to eat there but we are allowed to eat in our assigned areas.- HR activities are not that fun. Pre-pandemic: Halloween party was fun, Christmas party was boring and the only sportsfest was table tennis.- Work itself is challenging that really test your critical thinking, multi-tasking and analytical skills. The company is open to investing to new apps/tech to improve our processes. It's just up to you if you are willing to take the time to study so you can adapt to changes. Management - 
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A great company to retire in

Pros- Competitive salary- Owners are really nice and approachable- The work is fair. It's hard enough to be challenging but not too hard that it's already toxic. I have yet to experience my work haunting me in my dreams since I started in this company unlike in my previous companies.- Work life balance - they respect your time. Once you clock out they don't expect you to respond. - Great company culture. No office politics. No one is shouting/degrading people. No one gets ahead just because they're kissing a**. Everyone is doing their part. There are no lazy employees.- You are "judged" based on the work you do and nothing else. Even if you're new, if they see that you have been performing well they will make you feel appreciated and even give you perks that are usually just given to more senior/tenured members of the team.- HR has a lot of activities and programs for the employees. They take care of the overall wellbeing of the employees and it’s not just all work. - The company is being very considerate with the pandemic. We are currently still working from home 4x a week. We only work on site once a week. Working from home saves me time and money. With the inflation of goods and our salaries not increasing along with it, WFH is a big help. I’m also not as exposed to the virus as I also have a baby in the house. - Office is great! It's modern and high tech. Bathrooms are spacious, clean and aesthetically pleasing like the ones in hotels.- A lot of tenured employees. They have employees that has been in the company for 30 years, 20 years, 10 years. A lot of tenured - 

Pros

Competitive salary, Owners are really nice and approachable, The work is challenging but it's not toxic, Work life balance, Great company culture, No office politics, HR has a lot of activities, WFH 4x/wk and on site once/wk, Lots of trainings & International conferences, Culture is collaborative and progressive

Cons

They have high standards, it's not for everyone, You have to be good to be able to keep up, not a con for me but may be a con for others.
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Not recommended.

This company is for people who just want some work experience. With the poor salary and benefits, combined with very high expectation from the bosses, the attrition rate is pretty high.

Pros

Good office workspace, Good location in BGC, People are friendly.

Cons

Poor compensation & benefits and annual increase, Very Slow career growth, Micromanagement (actually an understatement), Technology is very much behind, No OT Pay But they give compensatory off when you work on weekends, Very high standards and expectations but can't give reasonable return to employees, Auto salary deduct for mistakes arising from poor processes.
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Still acts like a start up

Doesn't invest in technology and improved systems. Minimal FIXED increase regardless of position level. Slow career progression. Career ladder to complex even it is a local company.
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Ridiculously funny and and untamed stupidity!

For those aspiring customer service representatives I strongly recommend for you to do not apply! Why: They will have the phone interview and personal interview with the same person and with the same set of questions only to find out that you were not short listed for the job via sms!
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Success driven

Very Good. Competitive . Lots of new things to learn. Great management. Well balanced team experience. Very international brands ang personnel. Good pay. High pressure

Pros

high pay

Cons

high pressure
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Micro Management Company

Pros: -Competitive salary -Christmas shutdown -No OT Cons: -No room for error -Micro management -Slow office applications -Less training -No support from upper management
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Focus Global Inc allows its workers to grow in their respective positions

1. Company provided training workshops and seminars for employees to attend 2. Company provides affordable meals in the cafeteria 3. Company is very respectful of its employees, and recognizes achievements 4. Company provides recreational activities for its employees - gym, team building, Christmas parties, etc
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Corporate workplace

I learned a lot of things about time management. It's a very structured organization, not much room for creativity. People are adequately happy thanks to fun activities from the HR side. Birthdays are always celebrated.
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Good to start your career

Stay for a year and you will learn everything you need. Low Salary Good management Happy employees Limited Parking slots offered No career growth Good CEO

Pros

Good management

Cons

Long hours, low salary
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HR testing system is crazy, ill mannered and haughty

HR testing staff is haughty, anti employee and your tests are crazy not realistic with the times. A good candidate is not measured thru initial tests and then you are considered FAILED which is out of line of the applicants' nature of work. TESTS should only be a PART of overall screening and you must consider other factors than the FIRST FIVE questions. Your HR system of collecting cellphones, your test booklets are blurred and hard to read.. Buy new folders with clear plastic and your first five (5) questions eliminates you other than your qualifications!! No wonder you have not gotten a candidate!! Rotten system. Attention: HR Manager please look into your Testing staff.. They are questionable - snobbish and sooo strict maybe they should be replaced anti employee. Thank you.

Pros

Nicebuilding

Cons

HR testing is out of this world... Weird procedures
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Very friendly workplace

Work environment and the people are the best. It is easy to adjust and make friends. The building is very secured and compliance with dress code is strictly implied.
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3.3 out of 5 stars for Management
3.4 out of 5 stars for Culture

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