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    Work/Life balance
    3.9(41 ratings)
    Career development
    3.5(41 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.8(41 ratings)
    Management
    3.9(41 ratings)
    Working environment
    4.2(41 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    5.0(1 ratings)
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    5.0
    Junior Analyst
    Jan 2024
    Makati City Metro Manila1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    This is a good place to work, and is a great first work.
    The good thingsThe work environment is great, with accommodating leads, clean and well-maintained facilities, and proper communication.
    The challengesThe trainings are not easy. It requires deep understanding of policies, logic, reasoning, with heavy emphasis on analyzation, and root-cause analysis.
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Junior Research Analyst
    Sep 2023
    Quezon City Metro ManilaLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    It was a good first job.
    The good thingsThe environment was very accommodating and professional.
    The challengesI didn't like the salary and the location of the office.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Analyst
    Apr 2023
    Makati City Metro Manila1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Good Training for Fresh Graduates
    The good thingsRetirement plan, career ladder
    The challengesSupper busy during season
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Analyst
    Feb 2023
    Makati City Metro Manila3 to 4 years in the role
    The company doesn't give any benefits aside from the salary, also there is no way to grow and get promoted.
    The good thingsGood for fresh grad only. Good to start with ISS for few months and then leave.
    The challengesVery weak management, they care only about the proxy season. The HR are super slow in processing any document. There is no opportunity to grow in ISS, you might stuck forever with your role.
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Vice president
    Dec 2022
    9 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    Annual compensation increment is laughable at best
    The good thingsWork life balance. Environment if you are lucky with the team you work with.
    The challengesThere is no personal development training available within this company. The annual compensation increment is very low compared to what they communicate on townhalls that the company is strong, has a good year etc. Management uses fight or flight approach when dealing with compensation. Either take it or leave it. Benefits is so so.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Analyst
    Jul 2022
    Manila City Metro Manila5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Getting worse and worse
    The good thingsGood for fresh graduates. Starting your career or familiarizing yourself with the proxy voting services.
    The challengesNo opportunities to level up. No trainings to expand your experience in the industry. Repetitive work. Leadership team keeps on acquiring duties and allocates more work to frontliners but will not reward with higher compensation and benefits; just titles. No consideration to workforces pulling in all the work overall.
    5.0
    IT analyst
    Apr 2022
    Makati City Metro Manila3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Good Company, good opportunity.
    The good thingsBenefits and stress free working environment
    The challengesNo challenge at all. Usual tasks but manageable.
    5.0
    Team lead
    Mar 2022
    Fulfilling. The Best!
    The good thingsA company that sincerely care for their people. I could'nt ask for anything else! Worth recommending to everyone.
    The challengesNone at all! Evrything is great so far
    5.0
    AVP
    Mar 2022
    Great company to work for
    The good thingsexcellent benefits, great people to work with, open culture, flexible work arrangement, lots of opportunities for growth
    The challengesdeadlines can be really tight, less budget for training
    3.0
    Junior Research Analyst
    Jun 2021
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Seasonal Custom Research Analyst Experience
    The good thingsWorking for the custom research team was fun. The team was laidback but it's important to finish the meetings as fast as possible. The overtime is well compensated and if there are few meetings you can go home early.
    The challengesThe hard part wasn't the amount of tasks to do. It was going to work on holidays and one weekend. Once peak season comes, everyone renders overtime. However, you will learn to enjoy it.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Research analyst
    Dec 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Great Place to Work for starting your career in the private sector
    The good thingsGood Pay Healthy Working Environment Training is Great
    The challengesI can't say.
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Associate
    Sep 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Fulfilling
    The good thingsGood office space, approachable office mates and supervisors, interesting company events, great benefits, good compensation, and work load is manageable
    The challengesWork is somewhat repetitive. More efforts and tasks are needed in order to be promoted.
    2 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Corporate Governance Data Analyst
    Jun 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    I am growth.
    The good thingsI've been with a team with a very friendly and family atmosphere. Proxy seasons might be stressful but they make it light and fun. As per my job, you may be an analyst to other markets and experience several proxy seasons during the year. Still, with a good team everything ends well and smooth.
    The challengesYes, every job is routinary it's just that you cannot define anymore the difference in taks between a junior and a senior in this type of set-up. And since it is routinary, personal growth and career growth takes a bit longer.
    3 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Junior Data Analyst
    Jun 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role
    Good for fresh graduate
    The good thingsGood working environment, colleagues have great personality
    The challengesProxy Season result to workload
    4.0
    Junior Analyst
    May 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Great move for fresh grads.
    The good thingsAbove min salary since it's a BPO company. Clean and neat facilities (pantry and comfort rooms). Very accomodating seniors and managers. Your stats are being recorded, every errors and mistakes are monitored so you can keep track of what should you improve and other areas to work on for your reports.
    The challengesExpect stress and pressure (extended OT hours and add'l quota workloads) during proxy season which last from January to May.
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Junior Research Analyst
    Mar 2019
    Work is mentally stimulating and is based on an ethical advocacy of good governance. People and process here are reliable, work-life balance is guaranteed, the environment is very open and flexible
    The good thingsAs an analyst, you manage your own time and tasks Benefits package is good and accessible People are open and reliable Location is on point Work is interesting, may seem like a desk job but no, every case is like solving a puzzle
    The challengesAverage pay level---tho given the work environment and schedule, youre getting something money cant pay--work life balance It could get really busy during the peak season but it not something you cant adapt to
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Junior Operations Analyst
    Oct 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Great experience! Learned a lot of lessons!
    The good thingsThe co-workers, working environment, security system of the company, salary was very competitive, OT's are paid, benefits are great, team managers are very caring and very concern to the members of the team, clean office rooms and desks, computers are fast, trainers for the newcomers of the team is great, challenging tasks, can boost your personality and intelligence quotient in the different tasks that will be given. And most of all, people in the different office departments are all happy!
    The challengesRainy days. Because the street of Dela Rosa, Makati is alwyas flooded. Traffic jams in morning and afternoon. That's all.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Corporate Governance Data Analyst
    Aug 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    The company that will definitely stretch what you have to offer!
    The good thingsHealthy working environment, culture, its people, and competitive compensation.
    The challengesThe main challenge working in the company is during the season, it's the time where analyst are being bombarded with many assigned companies that will definitely require additional hours of work.
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Junior Analyst Seasonal Hire
    Jun 2018
    great
    The good thingsGood people and good woeking environment
    The challengesWorkload, but still manageable
    4.0
    Pay Data Junior Analyst
    Jun 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Good and professional working environment
    The good thingsThe workload is only quite heavy during the season. Colleagues/seniors are very friendly and approachable. Higher ups have good attitude and compensation is well-distributed/allocated. Flexible working hours and quite a stress-free environment.
    The challengesThere's so much room to grow but there's not much opportunity.
    4.0
    Senior associate
    May 2018
    Good Work/Life Balance
    The good thingsDue to the seasonal nature of my job, I can plan more vacations and have more time with my family for the rest of the year outside the proxy season. I may be part of a small team, but the company has a comprehensive corporate ladder, in which whenever you excel on your annual evaluation, you'll get a chance to be promoted.
    The challengesCompared to other BPO or US-based companies, this company has an average salary rate. Maybe because of the seasonal nature of the job, most employees have little to do outside the proxy season. However, during proxy season, expect for your schedule to be slammed for three to four months.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Paralegal / Legal Assostant
    Jan 2018
    Challenging and good training and experience.
    The good thingsIt is a great experience to work in the law office. It gives a great satisfaction when there is favorable outcome and win in the legal battle.
    The challengesNo regrets.
    3.0
    Junior Research Analyst
    Dec 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    An excellent experience for fresh graduates with above average compensation
    The good thingsGood compensation, flexible in terms of working hours. It's a good career start for fresh graduate, although chances of getting regularize is at minimal.
    The challengesYou will render more overtime, but will be compensated. However, you only get your pay once a month.
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Client Service Manager
    Sep 2017
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    The company is worth keeping.
    The good thingsThe company's superb culture of equality and being open make everyone stay.
    The challengesThe company has given us every reason for us to be in our comfort zone that we no longer wish to sometime move forward.
    4.0
    AVP
    Sep 2017
    Good global company
    The good thingsMulticultural and regional scope due to ROHQ environment
    The challengesSupport from global leaders in terms of budget, work environment and development should follow everytime there is growth in the amount of workload and headcount
    3.0
    Junior Analyst
    Aug 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Job was very boring and and work life balance disappears from March to June. Makes up for it with awesome managers, day shift schedule, and above average compensation for entry-level jobs.
    The good thingsManagers were superb and had genuine interest in their subordinates' welfare. Compensation was above average, especially for entry level positions.
    The challengesThe job is very boring and uninspiring. Growth opportunities are limited if you don't want to be at the back office for the rest of your professional life.
    5.0
    Junior Analyst
    Aug 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Great place to work!
    The good thingsISS promotes diversity. You get to work with people with different cultural backgrounds. All employees, from entry level to senior level are all approachable, friendly and has respect with each other. ISS also allow its employees to grow by providing them seminars and certifications.
    The challengesProxy/peak season is challenging but work is still manageable.
    5.0
    Associate
    Aug 2017
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Great Environment, right mix of casual and professional
    The good thingsEnvironment is great. You get to work with a lot of professional people who are not stiff at all. Corporate Governance is a big thing now. It can get somewhat busy on certain months but they know how to keep things fun with events, activities, etc. It also helps that they are lenient with dress code. Managers allow flexibility in schedule!
    The challengesIt can be a trap. You need to constantly seek for growth, remind managers that you want to keep progressing or else you might have minimal movement.
    4.0
    Junior Research Analyst
    Jun 2017
    It was a challenging but fun experience.
    The good thingsThe healthy environment and workplace
    The challengesNone
    4.0
    Junior Research Analyst (Custom Research)
    Jun 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Worthwhile
    The good thingsGiven that it is my first job in the corporate world, I found that working at ISS will give the kind of work ethic that you need to develop in order to progress in the professional world. Whether your course is related to business or not, you will surely get a hang of the type of work that ISS does. It's all about corporate governance (you can search Google if you have no idea what this is). The work environment is very friendly. Workload is heavy but manageable. Working here will help you develop perseverance. Overall, the experience is great. Oh and uh one more thing, they have FREE COFFEE.
    The challengesI would say that you need to have a good sense of time management is greatly needed for this type of work. Also, be open about your personal problems as the management encourages employees to open up about what's troubling them at home. With regards to career development; however, I would say it is limited given the field in which ISS builds its' business upon.
    2 people found this helpful
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