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    1.0
    Receptionist and Administration Assistant
    Apr 2026
    Commonwealth Central Region1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    poor decision-making, resistance to change. unproductive meetings
    The good thingsA good environment. Have kopitiam shop very nearby. Convenient to take public transport.
    The challengesThey must let have our own idea to improve it. Working time need more on focus. Not meeting only.
    1.0
    Editor
    May 2019
    Family(dysfunctional) run business
    The good thingsColleagues are good and friendly, very little peer level politics, mostly because the management is so poor, that staff are just working to get by. If pressed for a good thing to mention—we get paid on time.
    The challengesPoor management, very often long and pointless meetings run by management. Frequent changes in direction initiated by the whims of management. Little to no established SOPs, a joke for a company that likes to harp on their years of experience in the industry
    11 people found this helpful
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    Business Development
    Dec 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Give yourselves a chance. Don't ever join this company. Your time and experience are better off somewhere else.
    The good thingsIf you stay long enough, able to get 2.5 months bonus (AWS 1 month in Dec, 1 month before CNY and 0.5 months during Mooncake festival). Otherwise, nothing good.
    The challengesNo chance of progression. Mgt refused to change. There are major stumbling blocks. There's no right or wrong. The only right is when the MD says so. Everyone is a yes man. Meetings are on average 2-3 hours long with no agenda, no objective, no conclusion. Forever harping on methodologies used in the 1960s, 1970s and past glories. Advice to Management: Just take a step back and join the Board of Directors. Collect your Directors' fees for life. Leave the running of the business operations to a professional GM or MD with industry knowledge. Alternatively, sell out the business and retire comfortably. Stop talking about your old grandfather stories since the 1960s. Methods that are successful then ARE NOT successful NOW. So just move on. Family members are the key blockages. Won't survive anywhere else. Lucky they have a rich daddy.
    11 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Accounts assistant
    Oct 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    My first job after graduating :)
    The good thingsI like that I was constantly learning new little things everyday. Despite being attached to Accounts, I was liaising a lot with Operations and Warehousing that even on days that the certain staff were not in, I can ensure goods were sent to customers on time. By liaising with Operations most of the time, I get a feel of what it's like especially since I would very much like to work on the operations side in the future (: As it was the first company I worked for after completing my diploma, I got sufficient exposure to what the working will be like in the years to come. Albeit stressful at times and having to OT everyday in my first month (I went back on time for only 2days in my first month and that was because I had pre-planned events) due to the AO period, I do feel its the level of stress which one can definitely overcome.
    The challenges- AO period ( I OT almost everyday for my first 2 months) - The staff synergy could be better across departments (Especially for departments that have to liaise with one another)
    9 people found this helpful
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    Graphic artist
    Dec 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Regimental, conservative, superstitious, exploiting, no privacy
    The good thingsThe working experience with staff is good. But the management, the HR and welfare issue is terrible. Only 7 days leave. Long hours. Late for just one minute and you are blacklisted. For a creative based company, forcing staff no earphones, girls can wear shorts but guys cannot wear berms. Totally dont like a creative based company that should be. Very long hours of work no perks. Very superstitious and regimental.
    The challengesWork wise is ok. Turnover rate of the staff is very high. Your job title is deceiving. You maybe an editor but still need to do marking staff. You maybe an illustrator but still do layout stuff. You maybe a receptionist but need to financial stuff. A clear exploitation in workers. The challenge lies on mental and emotional handle on the insanity of the top management that run by a very conservative and superstitious family business based company. They like the shout around, spy on everyone, invasion in privacy, creating a very uncomfortable environment to work.
    19 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Editor
    Jul 2015
    SingaporeLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Bittersweet experience
    The good thingsEmployer gave us the opportunity to work on various projects, both local and overseas titles. On the job training was provided. I got the opportunity to oversee a team of editors, commission freelancers and learn some skills on author relations.
    The challengesEmployer had difficulties paying my salary on time. Sometimes, meal times were also delayed because we always had something to rush. Most times, my team and I had to work overtime, pulling all nighters because there was always something due the next day. Overall, we were always pressed for time and we did not have time to do anything else.
    3 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Writer/Editor
    Jul 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    My experience at Star Publishing as a writer/editor
    The good thingsThe bosses pay well as compared to the rest of the industry. They also treat everyone like family and feel very much like my uncles and aunties in a way. Employees are free to talk to the bosses any time as long as they are free; their doors are open most of the time when they are not busy. All of my colleagues were very helpful and we spoke to on another openly and freely.
    The challengesAlthough the bosses are open to communication, it does not mean that they are receptive to change. They are a traditional chinese family business, which means that all the decisions are made almost exclusively by the patriarch of the family, who conducts business in an old-fashioned way. The patriarch is also an absolute no-nonsense person who often erupts in anger.
    8 people found this helpful
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