Horrible place to work. Extremily poor management - Marketing SHEIN Employee Review

1.0
Aug 22, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Hydrid, travel oportunities, that's it nothing else

Cons

*Ineffective Management by Senior Staff: Severe hierarchical problems persist within the organisation. If you're in a junior role, you'll likely experience subpar treatment from senior managers. Moreover, the perks and benefits seem to be more accessible to higher-ranking employees. *Inadequate Salary Structure: The salary rates are notably inadequate and don't match the current market standards. Additionally, salary increments are capped at a maximum of 3% per year, and they fail to account for inflation in various cities. *Communication Challenges: Communication within the company is lacking and often ineffective, causing misunderstandings and delays. *Insufficient Resources and Manual Processes: The reliance on manual processes instead of utilising adequate resources leads to a high likelihood of errors and inefficiencies. *Unhealthy Work Culture: There's an excessive expectation for employees to work long hours, often around 10 hours a day, without proper recognition. Voicing concerns about workload might lead to being unfairly labeled as lazy. *Basic Healthcare Coverage: The health insurance provided is very basic, failing to adequately meet the healthcare needs of employees. *High Stress Levels and Limited Connections: The prevailing atmosphere is one of stress and busyness, which makes it challenging to establish meaningful connections with colleagues. *Lack of Employee Wellbeing Focus: The organisation displays zero interest in the wellbeing of its employees. Employees are often treated as mere numbers and expected to function like machines.

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Cons

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Pros

The company has some talented engineers and interesting technical problems. There are opportunities to work on large-scale systems, cross-region collaboration, and fast-moving business projects. Some coworkers were helpful and hardworking.

Cons

In my experience, senior management created a stressful and inconsistent environment. Expectations often changed without clear written criteria, and performance feedback could feel subjective rather than based on objective engineering standards. Some decisions appeared top-down and difficult to challenge, even when technical concerns or delivery risks were raised. I also felt that communication from leadership was not transparent enough, especially around performance expectations, project priorities, compensation decisions, and reorganization decisions. This made it hard for employees to understand how success was being measured or how decisions were made. Work-life balance was also a concern, especially when supporting teams across time zones. Employees could be expected to handle urgent work outside normal hours, while still being judged under office-based expectations. In my experience, employees did not feel safe raising concerns. After I raised concerns to HR/management, I experienced negative employment consequences soon afterward.

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