Worse than a typical Chinese company - Marketing SHEIN Employee Review

1.0
Oct 16, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice office and exposure to events

Cons

Beware! Behind the glorified stuff shown on media are slaves working for shein. Lack of basic human respect for hardworking employees, management only care about results and even people who are passionate about their work are demoralised just solely because how employees are treated here. Unrealistic expectations are placed upon employees despite how good they are, there’s no way one can get job fulfilment as all they want is more and more and more! Toxicity is very real, it is very hard to thrive in this bad environment because after a while here all you want is OUT! Things won’t change unless management is changed. Management has zero trust in employees, shortsighted and not capable to lead. There’s no clear direction and internal structure keeps changing due to the high turnover. Most importantly, management does NOT see this as a problem and improve. Always quoting “lack of headcount” as a reason, team is severely understaffed despite the turnover and expect same level of results with the remaining staff, resulting in a vicious cycle of leaving and hiring. Career progression is non-existent, however, if you’re ready to slave 997, this place might be okay for you! Workplace benefits are not competitive at all. Every backend system, reports and communication tools are in chinese for a “globalised” company, be prepared for communications and reporting in mostly Chinese. 100% DO NOT recommend.

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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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