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Disgusting Favoritism and Deliberate Exploitation of Foreign Employees - Dedicated Team Member Element Materials Technology Employee Review

1.0
Feb 10, 2026
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Pros

Employment opportunity if you have no other option.

Cons

Element Singapore operates on open favoritism and discrimination. Foreign employees are expected to work harder, take on more responsibility, and deliver results, yet the credit for their work is routinely handed to local employees. Promotions, salary increments, and recognition are clearly reserved for locals, regardless of actual performance. The environment feels dirty and unethical. Hard work means nothing if you are not part of the favored group. Contributions by foreign staff are minimized, ignored, or openly taken by others. Management is not only fully aware of this behavior — it is deliberately practiced and reinforced. This is not an oversight or misunderstanding; it is a conscious and intentional system. Career growth for foreign employees is essentially nonexistent. Raises and promotions are driven by nationality and internal politics rather than merit. This creates constant frustration, burnout, and resentment, completely destroying morale and trust in leadership. Management knowingly allows and sustains these practices. Complaints are ignored, transparency is absent, and the same patterns repeat year after year. If you value fairness, integrity, or professional growth, this is not the place for you. -Systematic favoritism toward local employees -Deliberate exploitation of foreign workers -No merit-based promotion or increment system -Toxic and demoralizing work culture -Lack of ethics, accountability, and transparency

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5.0
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Pros

Amazing colleagues, good communication, flexible time off, good pay

Cons

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2.0
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Pros

The job is fun and you will get to see and do cool things. The skills you learn here are rare to obtain anywhere else in the industry, which makes you an attractive option to other employers. Sadly, that’s where the positives end.

Cons

- “Good ol’ boys” culture. Practically everyone already knows each other, with people hiring friends and family. Coworkers and management engage in cliques and favoritism. Two-faced coworkers will exclude, snitch on, blame, and backstab other coworkers repeatedly. - Awfully poor training. Certain senior technicians have no interest in involving or teaching you how to do the job. - Severely undermanaged and understaffed, which management has no idea how to fix. Management is only ever involved when something goes wrong. Accountability is a one-way street for certain individuals, and finger-pointing/blame culture is rampant. Depending on who you are, honest mistakes will be reprimanded severely while major safety violations warranting termination go completely unpunished. - High turnover. 30 people have left within the past year, with 11 of them not even making it to 1 year before jumping ship. The site averages a headcount between 50-60. There are less people year-over-year. - Zero growth opportunities. They hire new grads at the same or higher pay grade than people with years of experience.

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