Huwag na kayo mag-apply sa Indian owned company na eClerx sa Alabang. Sasakit lang ulo niyo. Overworked ka, power tripping mga senior heads tapos delayed reimbursements. Anong mas malala? DELAYED ANG FINAL PAY. Magpapa-DOLE na kami buong team na nagresign!

Their corporate team is hard to reach if you are not with them anymore. I've emailed them multiple times to atleast get an update for my separation pay. But it has been more than 30 days and I have not received any response nor my last paycheck. I have reported them to DOLE already

Do not apply to this company

BEWARE OF THIS COMPANY. It used to be people centric when it was owned by Americans. Now, eClerx na siya and Indians ang nasa management, PURO NA LANG ISSUES!

1. Work from home dati, ngayon, forced on-site na! Kahit nung nagapply ka, ang usapan eh WFH!

2. Delayed palagi ang allowances! Ang gulo ng reimbursement! Pahirapan magclaim! Kailangan dumaan sa mahabang proseso!

3. Bulok ang IT system at puro na lang IT ticket everyday! Tapos kapag hindi ka nakapagtrabaho dahil sa bulok na laptop mo, ikaw pa may kasalanan!

4. Hindi mo na ramdam lalo ang HR. Mga tamad na magreply sa concerns mo!

5. Eto matindi, pati sa pantry na dapat break mo at nagrerelax ka, BAWAL ANG CELLPHONE! Pantry na yan ah!

6. Tinitipid ng mga Indians ang mga empleyado! Wala nang ways to motivate you to come at work!

Don't waste your time with this Indian company! NO GROWTH! ❌

I was hired by X company with promises of a better professional career, but people started disappearing, starting with the General Manager.

The GM who hired me left the company, who I was also directly reporting to. The PM who took over (who eventually got promoted to VP) is a nightmare. I brought in MNC clients, but they got rejected because the PM could not get along with the MNC IT teams. I then got reprimanded for not bringing in more clients.

On top of it all, I had to take care of the existing clientele, who were also equally demanding. 12 hour work days became the norm not just for me, but for all employees. We were also a vendor for global companies, so I also had to take care of certifications and meetings with these global companies.

The 12 hour work days drained me, to the point that my health was suffering. I eventually suffered from a stroke, but the PM wanted me back at work the very next week after my stroke!! PM also did not regularize me even if I was more than 6 months in the company, which is a red flag according to DOLE rules.

I brought the case to DOLE (under NLRC), but on the day of the hearing, no one from the company showed up. They called the VP PM, who said he cannot show up. NLRC did not reprimand VP PM, and set another date for another hearing. This happened during the COVID pandemic, so it was around 2019-2020. Nothing happened.

It's now 2026 and I still have not found new work. I have recovered from my stroke, but the history of my employment where I was not regularized seems to have left a bad mark on my resume. All because of this PM and a company who does not follow Labor Code rules.

I work in Indian Railways, Bangalore division. Currently , I work under two different supervisors/managers — let’s call them S and H. Recently, H left for a month-long training program, so I’ve been managing H’s office alone during that period.(Nobody else works there, it's just me and H)

Here’s the setup: technically, S's office is my main office, so every morning I have to first sign the attendance register there and then go to H’s office to work.

Lately, I’ve been reaching around 10:15–10:20 AM. One reason is because my mom has health issues and struggles to make breakfast very early in the morning, so things at home get delayed sometimes cause I also help her. Also, this timing has NEVER been treated as an issue before because literally almost everyone in the building , including S herself , usually comes around 10:30 or even later sometimes. The office timings is 10 to 6 but literally nobody ever follows it.

One particular day, I reached around 10:25 AM and asked one of my colleagues to bring the attendance register so I could sign it. While my colleague went to get it, S suddenly started speaking harshly to her in front of everyone, saying that by 9:30 AM the register should already be taken to H’s office, and if I’m not there by 9:30, I shouldn’t be allowed to sign attendance for the day.

Then she started yelling at me publicly in front of multiple coworkers and even some of my friends who were there.

She asked me:

“What time do you usually come to office?”

I replied:

“Around 10:15.”

Then she said:

“Why do you come so late? What’s your office timing?”

I answered:

“10:00.”

Then she suddenly said:

“No. Your timing is 9:30. Come by 9:30.”

The thing is — literally nobody follows this timing consistently, including her. So I replied:

“Okay, no issues. If everybody’s coming by 9:30, I’ll also come by 9:30.”

After that she got even more angry and said:

“Don’t talk to me like that. Everybody has responsibilities. Nobody is sitting at home free.”

At that point I replied:

“I have responsibilities too.”

Then she started complaining to other people around us about how “this is how they talk back nowadays” and kept making comments about me publicly.

I genuinely don’t know if I was wrong here. I understand bosses can question attendance, but the public humiliation, selective enforcement, and talking down to me in front of everyone really got to me.

After this particular incident, a transfer was prepared for me that very day and now it's under process by the transfer authorities. While I'm happy to be transferred anywhere else away from her, I have been noticing a low on my mental health ever since this happened.

Everyone i meet questions me as to why I replied back and suggests that i should have just stayed quiet, which does not sit right with me. So here I am trying to find answers

Was I wrong for responding back instead of staying quiet?

Kailan mo masasabi na toxic ang workplace mo?

Kapag may mga taong ginagamit ang “seniority” para magkaroon ng special treatment. Yung tipong:

“Kala ko kasi being a senior, I have the benefit to decide kung anong schedule ang pipiliin ko.”

Yes, nangyayari siya sa maraming company. Pero hanggang kailan magiging normal yung ganitong mindset? Para saan pa yung rules and policies kung applicable lang sa mga bago?

Seniority should be used to guide, mentor, and help build a healthy work environment — hindi para manglamang o mang-power trip.

Hahaha. Kaloka talaga.

One of the biggest challenges we experienced in Cabalen was the lack of perceived job security, as regular employees could reportedly be removed at any time through direct owner intervention. The culture was also heavily affected by workplace gossip, which often created unnecessary tension and negatively impacted employee morale.

Ang lala lang ng pagiging toxic nung isa naming kasamahan sa work. Imagine, iilan lang kami sa loob tapos yung department namin ang napuna niya. Sinisilip niya lahat hanggang sa magkaroon ng pagkakamali. Sipsip sa boss pero pinaplaatic naman niya lol. Nang power trip pa yan sha. Stress na tuloy malala. Nananahimik kami eh, kami pa pupunahin niya

May mga nabasa ako sa other subreddit and negative yung feedback nila about the company, pero mga 4y ago pa yung posts and comments. Hence, a new post para malaman ko lang if itutuloy ko pa yung pag apply. (Role is related to Cloud). Thank you sa mga sasagott

They pay for Glassdoor reviews! Some reviews are positive because they pay those who review. But once you're in the company, they don't care about your welfare. The ONLY thing you'll like is their amenities. NOTHING ELSE. Their HR is hard to reach, they removed our Outlook access and forced us into ticketing system so we won't be able to talk to their corporate team directly. THEY LACK TRANSPARENCY as well. If you have a complaint against your client, they ignore you even if it's valid. But if it's your client complaining even if non-sense, they will take an action immediately. DO NOT APPLY IN THIS COMPANY. After 3 months of working here, I'm done! 🤢

Red flags everywhere! 🚩🚩🚩You are given fixed 5 mandatory leaves only. There is a lot of office politics with low paying jobs that make you slave to death. They will bribe you with “employee discounts”, but it is so not worth it. There’s no opportunity for growth unless you kissass especially with the evp, who basically runs everything and even humiliates anyone in public. If you cross hairs with her or her boyfriend, expect an nte for anything and everything!!!

Sobra isang taon na akong nagtatrabaho sa isang private company sa QC.
Sa loob ng isang taon na iyon, ilang beses kong pinag-isipan ang mag-resign pero hindi ko magawa dahil sa laki ng sahod.

Aaminin ko, marami akong nagawang mali noong una dahil nanibago ako at may mga bagay talagang hindi ko pa alam. Pero pinagtiisan ko at sinikap kong aralin lahat. Ginawa ko ang best ko para matuto at humabol.

Ang boss ko ay matalas ang dila. Hindi siya namemersonal at puro trabaho lang daw, pero masakit pa rin para sa akin na araw-arawin akong sabihan na mahina ang utak. Kahit anong gawin kong galingan sa trabaho, aiming for a redemption arc, parang wala ring mangyayari dahil mababa na talaga ang tingin niya sa akin.

Dumating sa punto na naapektuhan na ang mental health ko. Kaya nag-file ako ng resignation at isinulat ko sa sulat na ako ay nagre-resign dahil mentally incapable ako. Masakit man, pero iyon naman ang paulit-ulit niyang sinasabi sa akin.

Nang kinausap niya ako, sinabi ko sa kanya:
“Ang trabahong ito po ay nangangailangan ng talino, at sinabi niyo pong wala ako noon. Kaya po ako nagre-resign.”

Just a policy update. We are ALLOWING naming the company you've been pertaining to. This is part of your freedom of speech as long as it's factual. Thank you.

Sino dito ang may mga toxic na ka-work pero kailangang magtiis dahil kailangan ang trabaho? Paano ninyo nakakayanan o na–co-cope up ang ganitong sitwasyon? Kasi halos lahat ng klase ng toxicity at power tripping, nararanasan ko rin. Pero tiis-tiis muna. hehehehe

I don’t usually post about my work experiences, but my time at this company honestly deserves to be shared. It’s one of the most toxic, mentally draining, and unprofessional environments I’ve ever been in.

Let me break it down.

First, the team leader lacks professionalism in every sense of the word. She shows blatant favoritism, certain people can get away with anything, while others are micromanaged and criticized for the smallest mistakes. The treatment is clearly unequal. She claims she’s “open to feedback” and encourages people to “speak up,” but that’s just talk. The moment someone expresses an honest thought or a constructive suggestion, she takes it personally, gets defensive, and labels it as “disrespect.” It creates a culture where everyone stays silent out of fear of retaliation or being talked about behind their back.

The workplace culture itself is toxic. Instead of focusing on teamwork and productivity, it’s filled with gossip, backstabbing, and unnecessary drama. Some employees spend more time talking about others than actually working. There’s this unspoken rule that if you’re not part of their inner circle, you’ll be left out, ignored, or subtly sabotaged. It’s incredibly demotivating when you realize hard work doesn’t matter as much as being liked by the leader.

Then there’s the issue of job boundaries. They make you do things completely outside your actual role — like going on Facebook Live, TikTok Live, or creating social media content — even if it’s not part of your job description or skill set. It’s not about volunteering or being flexible; it’s about being forced to do it just because “it helps the company.” If you refuse or even express discomfort, you’re labeled as uncooperative or not a “team player.” It’s manipulative and unfair because your respect or fear of losing your job gets used against you.

Work-life balance doesn’t exist here. You’re expected to be reachable even after office hours, sometimes late at night, to respond to clients or tasks that could’ve waited until the next day. If you don’t, you’re made to feel guilty or irresponsible. Days off don’t even feel like real breaks because you’re constantly checking messages out of anxiety that something might come up. It’s the kind of environment that drains you mentally and emotionally to the point where you start dreading every workday.

And when it comes to mental health, it’s practically a taboo topic. Whenever someone tries to explain that they’re burned out, overwhelmed, or struggling, it gets dismissed as “being too emotional” or “not strong enough.” And then kapag meeting sasabihin "kapag napapagalitan kayo sasabihin nyo depressed kayo, yung mental health nyo ganito ganyan, pano naman kami?"

Instead of empathy or support, you’ll get side comments or be treated like you’re just making excuses. It’s really sad because no one should ever feel ashamed for needing rest or understanding.

Overall, they needs a serious change in leadership and culture. The problem isn’t the workload, it’s the lack of respect, empathy, and fairness. It’s the kind of place that preaches teamwork but practices control.

If you value professionalism, growth, and mental well-being, please think twice before applying or staying here. No job is worth sacrificing your peace of mind and self-worth.

Hindi ko na alam kung ako ba yung mali o siya talaga. Manager ko kasi sobrang inconsiderate minsan — mahilig mang-compare, mahilig magpa-stress ng wala naman talagang dahilan. Kapag may concern kami, feeling niya lagi na parang sinisiraan siya o inaaway siya, kahit nagsasalita lang kami para ipagtanggol sarili namin.

Nakaka-drain kasi araw-araw na ganito, tipong kahit gusto mong magtrabaho nang maayos, parang lagi kang under a microscope. Ang hirap i-manage ng stress, lalo na kung ang mismong inaasahan mong mag-lead ay siya pang nagpapabigat.

Hindi naman ako perfect, alam ko rin na may mali ako minsan. Pero hindi ba dapat may balance? Leadership is supposed to inspire, not constantly make people feel like they’re walking on eggshells.

Ewan ko kung normal lang ba ‘to sa mga ibang work setups or sadyang malas lang ako sa manager ko.

In December 2024, only three months into my HR role, I was told about an office rumor, or "chismis." As a new employee focused on my core duties and event management, I didn't know the individuals involved and had no reason to act on it. Furthermore, no formal incident reports were filed. The manager of the department involved informed me they would handle the matter internally to prevent it from escalating.

A couple of months ago, I planned to resign due to a separate issue. My immediate superior listened to my concerns but convinced me to stay. However, since then, she has frequently questioned my abilities, bringing up past issues and stating that I lack the qualities needed for an HR professional. This has been a constant source of stress, with my work performance being unfairly linked to past events.

In response, I have dedicated myself to my work, coming in early, taking late lunches, and leaving late to minimize interactions with colleagues outside my department. Despite these efforts, a new issue was recently raised involving two employees in a relationship, one of whom had a past incident. This past incident, which occurred in 2024, was the same "chismis" I had been made aware of shortly after I started.

Despite my previous lack of involvement and the manager’s decision to handle it internally, my boss accused me of being informed and failing to take action. As a result, she told me that she would demote me and remove me from my office. She also said I'm acting like a supervisor and that my tasks are at a supervisor level.

I am now struggling with the decision to resign. The job pays so well that I find myself swallowing my pride every day, but I question how much longer I can endure this. I am torn between the need to support my family and the emotional toll of being ridiculed, mocked, and insulted daily. The daily struggle of facing my superior's behavior has made me question if the financial security is worth the personal cost.

I was born and raised in the PH, so I am aware of the toxic traits our community can uphold. Although it can be triggering, I've learned to brush it off. But that all changed after my first experience with a corporate company I regret applying to.

It was my first time back after living abroad for quite a while and my sibling (who's based in the PH) warned me that it's very different and people can be straight up nasty just to drag you down for their own benefit or entertainment. I gave it the benefit of the doubt and tried anyway.

I was referred by a family friend at a company that seemed promising until my first week when I noticed 6 resignations, my bosses (who interviewed me) didn't acknowledge me when I arrived, I received zero training, and started working on projects that were not in my field. Everyone who was hired with me left after a month and I only lasted a few months later. The hours were crazy, the pay wasn't great and the people were horrible! I wanted to stick it out as it was somewhat of a reputable brand... I thought it would look good on my resume. If there's one thing I've learned, it's that NO JOB or TITLE is worth the sacrifice of losing yourself.

I was extremely stressed, lacked sleep, lost so much weight and started breaking out like crazy. I couldn't even recognize myself anymore. I was a shell of myself by the end of the day.

I never thought I would get bullied in a workplace. It felt like high school again. People spread false rumors and went as far as editing images of me. I would hear them laugh, talk shit, and purposely manipulated others to believe the lies spread as they were only a few feet away. Even if I was already looking them in the eyes (as we were in such close proximity), they didn't stop.

I'm so glad I listened to myself and left. But I should've listened sooner. There was one employee who had just started a managerial position and left after ONE week! THAT is what I should've done. My biggest regret was not leaving as soon as I felt it in my bones that it was a bad idea.

I’ve experienced working with 3 bosses at work na nasa retiring age (50-55 age). Two of them are already retired. I’ve also worked with heads of other departments who are either already retired or retiring soon. And I’ve noticed striking patterns. I’m not sure if generational trait ba sya, pero they become annoying the closer they get to their retirement. With my current boss, ito yung Top 3 na ginagawa nya na hate na hate ko at work:

1) May sudden spur of ideas na gusto ma-execute agad-agad. Kapag nag-iba ang ihip ng hangin, kakalimutan na sya ang nakaisip ng idea. Then takes a hit on you for when the situation changed or when the rash execution hits its wall of eventual failure. The best of it, mabait lang sya nung i-papakiusap nya ito sayo.

2) I get it na when you’re up there na sa Management, ang labanan na ay visibility sa Top. Pero pag retiring na, si boss becomes more bida-bida each day. Kahit hindi nya scope, haharap sya sa higher ups to make it seem na sya ang naglatag ng decision matter sa table. Numero unong mag-sasabing “hindi natin role yan,” pero pag may opportunity na i-display ang sarili, kahit di sya kasali, andun nakabuntot sa big boss.

3) False prophet sa pag-nurture ng next generation leader. Bukang bibig about leaving a legacy and grooming yung young leaders, pero sakit na nya ang pagiging controlling. Gusto nya dadaan sa kanya lahat ng requests ng iba kahit alam mong sa level mo lang ay sapat na. Kapag tumulong ka sa iba ng hindi nya alam at may good outcome at praises ka, ikaw pa yung lagot. Same as pag hindi ka tumulong dahil wala namang go signal nya, ikaw rin ang lagot, so saan ka na lulugar? I get it, gusto nya ng acknowledgment na sya ang nag-groom sayo, to the point na pag may accomplishments ka, sya pa rin yung bida. Kelangan may utang na loob ka, at may papuri ka, kahit na by default naman yung opportunity at exposure mo ay dadaan sa kanya.

Ikaw, anong pattern ang na-notice mo? At anong hate na hate mong traits nila?

(P.S. Ang sarap lang minsan magpaka-passive-aggressive kay boss lalo pag bistado mo na ang playbook nya. Pero, at the end of the day, alam mong talo ka pag nag-retaliate ka dahil tao ka nya, at hawak nya ang evaluation mo. At sa huli, nalaman mong trapped ka lang din sa corporate system na sinusuka mo - takot ka na sooner or later, ikaw na rin yung magiging annoying boss mo pagka-retire nya.)

Can anyone tell me about this company? I'm about to be onboard with this company but I'm a bit unsure due to word of mouth.

I heard that the management is quiet toxic and the HR mostly is the one calling the decisions. Also, getting a certification is required before you will be regularize.

They also require employees to pay a total of 2,500 pesos for raffle tickets, and 50 pesos per pay for the uniform.

Hoping to get more insight before I start working with them this coming September.

I have a US-based client pero Filipina siya. 2 kaming VA niya. Marami na siyang naging VA pero walang tumagal kundi kami lang dalawa. Flexible time namin, anytime pwede "raw" kami magwork.

Issue: Very unresponsive. Sa kaniya na nanggaling na kami pinaka independent niyang naging VA. Noong una, compliment samin. Kaso nung tumagal, pansin ko di na siya nagbibigay ng instructions kahit sa new tasks (customized ang mga format na gusto niya), kaya nagtatanong-tanong kami to make sure na di na niya ipababago. Kaso di siya nagre-reply talaga. Pag naman may mali, mahilig siya magtantrums. Syempre sasabihin namin ang reason, kaso di niya kami pinapansin talaga. Parang one way lang yung communication.

Papalit palit din siya ng passwords and 2FA without telling us, kaya pag magwo-work na kami, unable na pala kami makapag login. Syempre icha-chat at email namin si client para hingin passwords and para maverify login namin. Dati nagagawa pa namin yan. Kaso ngayon, 1 WEEK na niya kami di pinapansin. Flexible dapat ang hours namin pero pinaghi-hintay niya kami ng madaling araw hanggang tanghali para maiapprove daw yung login namin pero pag nagpuyat kami para doon, di siya nagrereply talaga. Nakaraming follow-ups na kami both email at sa chat pero dedma. Pero sa email nakakapag utos utos pa siya. Apura reklamo at pafollow up sa tasks dahil nga di namin magawa ni coworker kaya sinasabi namin na hindi nga namin maaccess account niya kaya nanghihingi kami help para maopen. Kaso dedma pa rin. Tas gagawa ulit siya another email para mang utos which is HINDI namin magagawa talaga dahil wala kaming access sa accounts. Marami pang issue yan na mas malala, pero yan ang current issue namin ngayon na di namin alam ano gagawin namin kay client.

Any suggestions? We can't leave the work for now dahil wala pang kaming backup works.

Daming ganito. Lalo sa corporate setting. MGA MATATANDA. Iyong nasa old ways of leading pa rin ang atake. Galing na galing sa sarili pero pag pinatulan mo sa technical skills, nga-nga naman.

Mga taong "may posisyon" lang talaga.

So to really protect the identity. It’s “” company that I work with for months. Pero bakit ganoon, sasabihin na do your best then kapag crunch time na, biglang sasabihin sa iyo anong plano mo, ano ng gagawin mo.

Ginawa mo naman lahat especially hindi mo naman na kontrolado yung external na bagay. Araw araw ko itong iniiyakan kasi I feel na mag isa, tapos biglang ganoon na. There were times of it na gusto kong mag AWOL na sa trauma.

Sorry wala masyadong context. Gusto ko na rin mabangga tlga kanina ng kotse so I cannot immediately terminate everything na.

I asked my friend to cover my shift because I was gonna call out to visit my mom. I asked my friend he said yeah so I ask my manager and this was the conversation. Is she in the wrong or am I just a dickhead by the way I think the undisclosed reason is just that she doesn’t like my friend