Worst Work Experience of My Life
Pros
Free coffee and getting paid on time — Truly groundbreaking perks
Cons
On my very first day, I witnessed a verbal argument between the CEO and an employee over a basic issue — truly inspiring behavior, and definitely a green flag, right? Despite the smiling faces, every employee quietly vents their frustration the moment the boss steps out. (The boss isn't in the office anyway) Management? A true masterclass in blame-shifting. You're held responsible for everything — including technical issues caused by entirely different teams. Hilarious, if you enjoy dark small firm comedy. Solutions? You’ll propose them. Again and again — only to be ignored. roblems? They never get fixed. Or they “get fixed” just enough to repeat the cycle. Priorities swing from 0 to 100 daily, and you’ll be reprimanded for not delivering tasks that changed halfway through. Last-minute “urgent” meetings? A daily reminder of the absence of planning. They claim to be “data-driven” but the data comes from… friends. Not sources. Not platforms. Not even Google, just hearsay. Bonus: Accessing internal tools requires toggling your VPN on and off multiple times just to log into their self-built system. Efficiency at its finest. There’s no structured onboarding. On day one, you’re expected to execute without context. Ask questions and you’re either told it’s “confidential” or redirected to complete requests that were never realistic to begin with. Competitor analysis? Not a thing — unless you count the company in the office next door. Apparently, unicorns aren’t considered real competition. Interns and full-time staff alike receive no proper training, no mentoring, and zero career development opportunities. Forget overtime pay — this is a "just do what I say" environment. Real talent isn’t recognized, unless you're a senior manager taking credit for others' work (Rumours from the IT team). And Lets not forget about that hilarious speech from legal team giving example that marketing team is not allow to get client information(not even the brand name) from Customer success or sales team. Maybe just let sales do the job and stop blaming on marketing effort then. Expect outdated workflows wrapped in a rigid, top-down, micromanaging style. Gaslighting is baked into the culture. Even standard information is treated like national secrets, making execution near impossible. You're fully accountable for KPIs, but all decision-making power is hoarded at the top. They actively hire foreigners, then silence them — refusing to implement any strategy tailored to Western markets, while imposing a rigid, outdated Chinese management style. Never mean to be a position for foreigner in this office. Never a place for career growth.
