Poor management - Event Staff Academic Asia Employee Review

1.0
22 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good tea & coffee and air-con

Cons

1. The "One-Man Band" Environment There is insufficient manpower for administrative tasks. From planning and management to contacting clients/exhibitors and ordering supplies, a single person handles everything. These tasks are extremely time-consuming, yet management ignores the operational details. They treat employees like AI, assuming every problem has a "one-click" solution, showing a total lack of understanding of real-world operations. 2. Chaotic Management The company has two CEOs with completely different working styles and management models. Even the onboarding process is a mess, even after corrections, the employment contract couldn't be processed in a timely manner. 3. Zero Team Spirit Most employees only look out for themselves, and there is no cross-departmental cooperation. Even though exhibitions are closely related to the Student Consultancy department, they refuse to help. For minor tasks that take 15 minutes, people shirk responsibility, claiming "you’re in the Events Department, so you do it," even when I am already overwhelmed with exhibition prep. 4. Absolute Micromanagement They don't want a decision-maker; they want a mindless executor or a personal assistant. The management style is rigid. Furthermore, the department and superiors focus only on their own interests, completely disregarding actual execution and event outcomes. 5. Culture of Blame (Scapegoating) Work instructions are often given only verbally, and the contents of meeting minutes are ignored. When problems arise, they blame the staff for "execution errors." Despite providing evidence that work was checked and cross-referenced with superiors before execution to reach a consensus, they still deflect all responsibility onto the employee when things go wrong.

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5.0
20 Apr 2026
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Pros

- strong and friendly company culture and colleagues!! everyone was supportive (despite being in different departments), a lot of team lunches -experienced, passionate, and genuinely approachable senior management team. you can have a real conversation with the CEO & managing director and try out your ideas - caring managers. regular catchups and forever supportive -fast paced and dynamic company growth. everything moves very fast in the company. AA has grown and expanded so much in the past 2-3 years - meaningful work: helping families achieve their dreams

Cons

The pace can be fast and things move quickly. you need to be comfortable with that and love your job

5.0
24 Mar 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Energetic marketing team vibe, busy, but good.

Cons

can be more flexible with working days/hours maybe wfh

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