POET Technologies Inc.

Pros

You may make a friend there but other than that, absolutely none.

Cons

Bad management all around. you may not get paid. No direction.

Advice to Management

Shut it down and save others from suffering

Pros

Many opportunities to explore and learn new stuff. 18 days of annual leaves. Almost no office politics among the employees.

Cons

Lack of system and documentation. Employees may not be paid on time. Management is not efficient in term of communication and decision making.

Advice to Management

Improve communication between management and employees. Recognize employees' effort. Make the decision according to market demand and respond fast. Rebuild company culture.

Pros

Challenging working environment, good for politicians to prepare their future career
Great opportunities to improve anger management skills, ability to work under pressure, and multitasking skills. Basically one man does four men's job with half man's pay
Various OJT program provided for employees to get more and more hands-on experience about equipment moving, handling, operating, moving, handling, operating e… tc.
Excellent employee benefits so that stuff don't dare get sick
Great career advancement opportunities as for most of the time, the person can get promoted as long as he/she stays there long enough even without doing any thing. Probably the best aged home (good place to play Tai Chi) in town.
Fast increment rate, can be as high as 100%! like the bonus can increase from 10 bucks to 20
Good work-life balance as there is no "life" at all, so don't need to worry about "balance" at all.Show More

Cons

Too generous to vendors. Occasionally, they even pay for the vendors' services!

Advice to Management

Honestly, Probably think about how to do addition/subtraction before trying to do Calculus.

Pros

Nothing. Maybe the ex-colleagues whom I met so far. There are more things to be mentioned for cons.

Cons

Just like what others have posted in their reviews.

Many bad debts and owed employees salary and claims!!!

Advice to Management

Please do some self reflection.

Pros

Flexible working hours (could not think of any others)

Cons

Personal finance related issues:
Salary is always delayed - could be up to 2 weeks
CPF always pay late - could be up to 3 months
Employees' claim could be delayed up to 4 months

Company finance related issues:
Employees are being chased by vendors for payment

Management related issues:
Always shout at employee
Always having long hours of unnecessary meeting, even until after lunch brea… k (could be until 2pm) and working hours (could be until 9.30pm)
Timing and work always change at last minute

Administrative related issues:
Admin staff is inefficient

Benefit:
No AWS and Bonus
No company Dinner & Dance

Other work related issues:
Employees are asked to return to work even when on MC or leave
Job scope is not clear cut and properly distributed, leading to overload of workShow More

Advice to Management

Please show some human respect
Please give fair treatment to every employee
Please listen to employee, you are not always right
Please consider your employees' well being

Pros

+Multiple roles for on-job learning;
+Chance to take on heavy responsibility for self-motivation;
+Green space in the company for catch a breather;
+Innovative technology;
+Niche product offering with many customers' orders;
+Foodcourt nearby;
+Many employees leave office together on the dot everyday.

Cons

-Financial difficulties;
-Terrible facilities maintenance (visit restroom to see testimony);
-No money to replenish supplies (i.e. more recycling until you see a hole);
-Less accessible by public transport (bus frequency too low);
-Poor communication channel between staff, poor management;
-High turnover with near zero handling down of duties;
-Worst of all: Senior manager screams at employee and do… es not give any respect to fellow human being.Show More

Advice to Management

Be more human.
He that would be a leader must also be a bridge. - Welsh Proverb
Make nice working environment please.