Great people and team values bogged down by never-ending Organization Restructuring - Consultant Specialist HSBC Employee Review

3.0
26 Sept 2018
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Pros

- Great team camaraderie --- multicultured work environment, different festivities are celebrated. - Inclusive policy from the top --- LGBT friendly (at least at the policy level). - Managers do review monthly reviews to check in on team members performance and give advice and guidance where necessary. - Performance based bonus and salary increment --- you perform well, you get the reward. - Most teams allow flexi work hours arrangement when required.

Cons

- Still using outdated bell curve performance appraisal --- no matter how hardworking everyone is, someone WILL BE GETTING a bad appraisal. - Because of this, managers forced to defend your team when necessary. - Never-ending cost cutting exercise disguised as organizational restructure resulting in increasing offshoring works makes everyone demoralized. - Used to give decent bonus and increment - Most people expected to work extra hours regardless of role.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

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Cons

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