Leadership change has hurt the culture in Singapore/Asia - Executive ASM Employee Review

1.0
Sep 6, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

I have met many talented colleagues across regions at the working level. such people are genuinely here to learn and contribute, but they have been increasingly hard to find these days in Asia.

Cons

After the C-suite leadership change, culture has deteriorated significantly. New leadership relies on fear-based management rather than empowerment or trust. Singapore site leaders and HR follow this same top-down, unsupportive style, where they would rather not question but accept the word of upper management as the law. Employee well-being and psychological safety are not priorities and this makes us feel unsupported We now have a culture that discourages speaking up or challenging poor decisions from our Managers ( speaking from Asia/ Singapore perspective). Morale is collapsing, good people are leaving, and those who stay feel silenced and undervalued, and Innovation and Collaboration are suffering under this hostile culture. We have lost our way with the new leadership. Think twice before joining the Singapore Office . Unless you’re prepared to work in fear, with weak leaders and no real support, this is not the place for you.

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ASM Response
10mo
We appreciate your honesty. We understand that team dynamics and local leadership make all the difference in an employee’s experience. At ASM, we’re reinforcing our leadership expectations and providing more targeted support and training to ensure our leaders/managers are enabling, not limiting, their teams. Feedback like yours is critical to building a culture where every leader is held accountable to our values.

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Cons

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Thank you for sharing your feedback and for being part of ASM’s growth journey.
1.0
Jun 29, 2026
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Pros

Used to be great, we are still holding hope the board will boot Hicham, however unlikely.

Cons

The change once Hicham took over was dramatic. He was a competent CTO but as a CEO he is clueless and terrible. He is holding on to an overinflated stock price while stuffing upper management with his like minded buddies (look at the top management...zero diversity). Long term this will ruin the company, he will just sell it off and blame everyone but himself like he always does. Every week there is yet another horror story about the way he treated someone at a meeting and employees are getting squeezed from all directions...I mean downgrading travel to basic economy and slashing per diem while the stock is high is great! What will you cut once the stock tumble? Perks are gone, STI and LTI have decreased unless you are one of his dudes. He is the smartest CEO ever, wanted to hire a bunch of H1B holders for low pay (nothing wrong with H1B holders, he just wanted to take advantage. I would have bounced to a higher paying job the moment I got my green card, taking my know-how with me). It is so so sad to see how a decent company is completely ruined by ONE PERSON

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ASM Response
4d
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your experience at ASM has not met your expectations. ASM is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we are proud of the broad range of backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and nationalities represented across our teams. Our hiring decisions are based on skills, experience, potential, and business needs, and visa status is not a factor in how candidates are valued or considered. We also regularly review our compensation, benefits, and recognition programs to help ensure they remain competitive within our industry and local markets. We recognize there is always more work to do, and employee feedback plays an important role in shaping our priorities and continuous improvement efforts. Thank you again for sharing your perspective. We take all feedback seriously and remain committed to creating an environment where employees can grow, contribute, and succeed.
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