Lack of leadership, support, and structured growth opportunities.The good thingsThe team (excluding the manager). There are some people who truly cares for the place & will go above and beyond to help others.
The challengesThere were limited opportunities for professional development during my tenure. Management did not provide structured learning or effectively support skill development, and project assignments were often misaligned with my engineering background, focusing mainly on general facility upgrades rather than technical work.
There was also a lack of consistent managerial support and constructive guidance. Communication was at times handled unprofessionally, making it difficult to express differing viewpoints and limiting open discussion.
Team turnover was a concern, with multiple engineers leaving during my
time, indicating broader issues with satisfaction and retention.
Although potential career progression was discussed verbally, it was not formalised or delivered, except being told to move on. Overall, there is a need for stronger leadership (definitely for engineering department), clearer communication, and better alignment of work with expertise.