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    Work/Life balance
    3.3(24 ratings)
    Career development
    3.0(24 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.6(24 ratings)
    Management
    3.0(24 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.7(24 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.0(1 ratings)
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    3.0
    Sales Role
    Oct 2023
    Taguig City Metro Manila1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Good place to learn and good work environment
    The good thingsWork environment is very good
    The challengesLow pay, poor benefits, added workload without informing beforehand, micromanaging, some processes are inefficient, and traditional management
    5 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Frontend Software Engineer
    Oct 2023
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Very Positive Career Trajectory
    The good thingsOur manager is a ex-google developer and is very hands-on to the team. Weekly 1on1s, m1 macbooks provided, paid-for learning platforms, modern tech-stacks used and interesting projects. Non-toxic environment with approachable and helpful developers. We have a hybrid work setting (once a week on site) and free employee parking!
    The challengesI live far away so 2 times a week of work-onsite is quite tiring
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Accounting
    Aug 2023
    Bonifacio Global City Taguig City Metro Manila9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    A good experience for those who are up for Challenges
    The good thingsModern facilities, Challenging Roles, Great work Culture (Discipline, Sense Of Urgency, Common Sense &Technology)
    The challengesMicromanaging, No clear career path for Employees, Needs clear process on Recognition and Promotion, Needs to improve employee's benefits
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Corporate Designer
    Sep 2022
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    I'd work for them again if I had the chance
    The good thingsThey had a very structured management and honestly my department was great; open to learning from mistakes and had realistic expectations from it's employees.
    The challengesHonestly, the challenge for me was how there were times that upper management didn't give a clear direction on how they wanted the project to go.
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    None
    Jun 2022
    Less than 1 year in the role
    Challenging but not in a good way
    The good things- Clean office. Facilities are very decent. - Friendly people - HR trainings were very useful
    The challenges- Pay isn't decent. Especially the benefits. - Extremely high expectations from my boss. (This is my experience) My boss was very unreasonable and expected me to master everything that I've learned during my second-third week. - I don't recommend this company. If you're into sales, then this is probably for you. - Some employees were given two roles but their salary remained the same.
    4 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Home Furnishing Department
    May 2022
    Taguig City Metro Manila1 to 2 years in the role
    Challenging experience
    The good thingsEnvironment was top-notch. Most people were great to work with. The office reflected the brands that the company carries - luxe. Personal development trainings given by the H.R. were great.
    The challengesWhen I started, work trainings were not sufficient to cover the entirety of the company policies and procedures. The company has a lot of old and new internal policies and procedures which can be overwhelming for new hires. Focus Global Inc. was exceptionally undermanned during my time. People were overly utilized to do things unreasonably beyond his/her position, job description, salary, benefits, and work hours. Promotion, salary increase, additional benefits were based on higher management's familiarity with the employee. During the start of the pandemic, most companies faced a lot of challenges. Unfortunately, Focus Global Inc. was not able to overcome quite a few challenges. Unresolved challenges when piled up cause significant amount of stress. I can say that the overwhelming exhaustion led people to quit during my time.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    None
    Mar 2022
    Bonifacio Global City Taguig City Metro Manila1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Good for Sales People only; Not Good for Support Group
    The good thingsClean workspace and friendly people. This is probably good for fresh grads since you'll learn a lot of things other than your expertise.
    The challengesManagement tend to overly utilize people. No boundaries on work and they set very high expectations that do not match your position, salaries and benefits. For example, they set standards to a staff or fresh grad that is normally expected from managers and above. Some department heads are also not experts on the field that they are managing. Position is given based on trust and not based on expertise or performance. For example you can be the head of Engineering department w/o even studying engineering (PS. They don't have this dept - this is just an example). Lastly, very minimal salary increase and bonus.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Accounting/Finance
    Mar 2022
    Taguig City Metro Manila1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    A good stepping stone; not for long-term
    The good things1. Clean and secured office space 2. Friendly people (generally)
    The challenges1. Very slow career growth 2. Low pay and poor benefits; but very high expectation from employees 3. Low support on career advancement trainings 4. Micromanagement (understatement) 5. No OT pay; They offer compenstory-off only 6. Does not prioritize technology and process innovations 7. Low to zero budget for corporate-wide activities 8. Wear many hats. You get to do various tasks outside your line of work.
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Marketing
    Apr 2021
    Think twice before applying
    The good thingsCo workers are nice, kind and professional
    The challengesSupervisors and managers are always micromanaged. There are no documented policies. The policy is what the big bosses say, whether lawful or otherwise.
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Courier driver
    Feb 2021
    Good salary and incentives,reliable at employee
    The good thingsNice co worker and good salary
    The challengesFast and secure delivery and know the other areas
    4.0
    Admin
    Sep 2020
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Great Learning Experience!
    The good things- The company encourages some positions to have direct line of communication with the President and EVP. The advantages to this include; fast approvals and maximum productivity (means more accomplishments since you can complete projects faster), mentorship from higher management (you somehow learn how they decide on and do things) They will make time to give meaningful feedback on accomplishing tasks better. - The direct superiors would let you work independently and perform roles that are beyond your level from setting the vision, planning, implementing and evaluating team goals. You'll strengthen your sense of ownership and stretch your time management skills since you also have to be able to perform your operational duties. - Coordination across departments are within arms reach. Remarkable traits of the employees are: proactive feedback, sense of urgency, openness to new learning. - They offer leadership training programs to nominated employees - The pay and increase are higher than the average for the similar role and level - I worked with the best section :)
    The challengesNothing that is not negligible.
    2.0
    Admin
    Jun 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Think twice before applying.
    The good thingsOffice is clean. Good technologies and worktools.
    The challengesThey are too focus on the company's profit. No care for the employees. Lack of employee benefits. Too much workload.
    4 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Sales designer
    Sep 2019
    Great employers and management
    The good thingsIt was a very nice working environment.
    The challengesMy stay there required versitality with my role. As being part of the sales team, I was challenged having managed a brand that was hard to market. Having a profit based performance, I was not doing well as sales are not my stronger skills. When I was tasked to handle other tasks, I was able to enjoy my role in the company.
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Staff
    Aug 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Luxury Brands, Unreasonable Demands
    The good thingsYou get to work with world renowned brands
    The challenges1. No proper training and on boarding. The expectation is you will be plug and play in 1-2 weeks and people who are supposed to train resent it on account of them being 'too busy'. 2. Benefits is so so. It's been years since they last changed our leaves and healthcare package 3. Culture here is polarizing. Some managers just let their staff do their jobs with no regard if they doing right/wrong. Some are really micro managers down to the last menial task. At the end of the day, one misstep and its on you and they will not hesitate to find a replacement.
    3 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Sales
    Jun 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    No room for learning and improvement.
    The good thingsCompany is known to retail well known and high end products
    The challengesThe main challenge is to give yourself motivation to stay and work well since this company has no room from learning and growing.
    2 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Associate
    Nov 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Good place to get experience
    The good thingsEasy implemention of changes or improvements due to small size Free parking no stress in the morning People are generally ok to work with but tenured ones are lackluster No ridiculous overtime You will be given good opportunies to improve yourself if you are a performer
    The challengesNo documented policies and procedures Not so good accounting system Benefits on the low side, leaves are less than 50% of MNCs, low coverage medical No strategic planning at the start of the year Compared to other companies, work hours here is 8.5 hours per day No visibility on true financial performance of the company (whether still stable or not)
    8 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Accountant
    Nov 2018
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Excellent & Challenging Work
    The good thingsValues -Working at FGI taught me a lot of things. It has developed me personally & professionally. I've learned to be more disciplined, to focus on the work to be done and to prioritize. I've also learned to value time, people &commitments, that Good is not enough and one must always strive for excellence Mentorship -I've also realized that I can always be a better person today than I was yesterday, if only I would learn from my mistakes and use it as my strengths. Thanks to my Mentor/Immediate supervisor for her support. Teamwork -I truly admire the Teamwork within the Company,how Departments support each other, and how people work together as one. Salary &Bonuses -I believe the Basic Salary rates here at Focus Global Inc. is above the industry Standard. They also provide Annual Increase and Performance based Bonus. Management -The Owners of the Company are thoughtful,kind and Hardworking. They are also closely involved in managing every aspect of their Business. They provide programs that promotes the wellness of employees, and Trainings for skills developments. Workplace/Facilities -Located in BGC where beautiful landscapes are the usual things, the building and the offices are admirable, clean and comfortable. It also has a gym.
    The challengesLocation -The greatest challenge for me is the commute from and to the Office due to extremely heavy traffic Benefits -Sick leaves and Vacation Leaves are minimum, though both are convertible to cash Promotion It's hard to get promoted probably because the Culture is quite competitive. Processes -Some Basic Processes needs Streamlining.
    4 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Marketing
    Jul 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Micromanage type of leadership
    The good thingsYou can enjoy marketing luxury brands, and working in a glamorous office workplace.
    The challengesDespite the luxury status of the brand, the management doesn't offer that much budget to help promote the brand to the proper market. The owners persistently micromanage their employees. Employee salary isn't competitive, same with the employee benefits package.
    8 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Intern
    Feb 2018
    A very good place for learning.
    The good thingsEmployees are being valued.
    The challengesHigh-end products require high-end service.
    5 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Merchandiser Coordinator
    Jan 2018
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Coordinate merchandisers to the superiors
    The good thingsThe good thing of my job. This management we have yearly customer service training or sometimes we have a team building and travel around some provinces and join to events that related to my brands like camping , or outdoor class training
    The challengesWe have a diffirent kind of boss. My boss or my sales manager in my work are very kind and very helpfull to me . He taught me how to manage merchandisers. But the challenge for me this work are more multi task that you do even if not the part of your job. But for me its ok to accept the challenge that give to me i always priority of my all superior
    3 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Management
    Jun 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Good as a training ground, but very behind when it comes to systems and process.
    The good thingsGreat people to work with, professional. Sadly though this isn't the same when it comes to Management.
    The challengesThe Management runs on who ever is in \"Favor\" with them. Salary wise, they will negotiate with you at your lowest expectation knowing you have great skills. This could have been a good company, however the Management fails to see the wellness of their employees and FOCUS ONLY on revenues for the company.
    29 people found this helpful
    5.0
    data management associate
    Oct 2016
    Bonifacio Global City Taguig City Metro Manila1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great working experience
    The good thingsThe core values of the employees
    The challengesFlexible time for employees
    6 people found this helpful
    5.0
    sales associate / product consultant
    Jul 2015
    Philippines5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Great opporrunity.
    The good thingsThe people, the job and the growth on my career.
    The challengesDisciplined and strict. They expect excellence on their employees. You always have to be on top of your game.
    14 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Graphic artist
    Jun 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great Company
    The good thingsThe company makes sure that you have everything you need so that you could perform your duties properly. They evaluate your performance annually and gives bonuses and increases if you deserve it. They also offer different activities like sports fest, bowling nights and parties. They have weekly meetings to keep you updated about the company's status.
    The challengesThere are only a few challenges here. Maybe its location? Before it was based in Pioneer Mandaluyong, now its in Bonifacio Global City (which is really far from where I live). I really love this company, that's all I can say.
    20 people found this helpful
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