Too many incompetent staffs - Travel Consultant American Express Employee Review

3.0
10 Aug 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits and opportunities to grow as an individual. One of the leader in premium travel services.

Cons

So much for the blue box values where one should respect the local community. Too many incompetent Filipinos get promoted by their own Filipino managers, which is part of the reason why complaints are rising. Favoritism rules the department, causing a lot of unhappiness among staffs who felt they were treated unfairly. The Singapore core which our government promotes is not practice by the company, which in turn is like a slap in the face for the company promoting their blue box values. As a local, I felt like a minority here.

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