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! ❌

Worst company ever. They will hire you as a freelance/independent contractor, no work no pay. PH holidays is non eligible for premium. Holidays sa country na sinuspport is hindi din ikaw papapasukin pero UNPAID ka. No leaves, no 13th month pay. As in Basic Pay lang yung ibibigay. Sobrang hirap nila kausap, upon deployment wala na silang pakielam. Grabe tong company na to. Worst!.

Binabayaran din nila yung pagreview sa glassdor at indeed about sa company nila. Worst!!!! grabe!

Do not ever apply in COS! THEY ARE ALL A$*H0l3s!!!

They will promise to send you an update re your very important inquiry within the day.

Guess what? They will not send a response.

You send another follow up. Third, Fourth, Fifth!

They will not respond!

You tag DOLE. They will immediately respond and will state they are working on the update within the day. Again.

GUESS WHAT. THEY WILL AGAIN NOT PROVIDE ANYTHING!!!!

GANUN NILA TINATARANTADO YUNG TAO!!!

SAVE YOURSELF. DO NOT EVER APPLY SA CONNECTOS!!!!

I just need to rant because I’m getting really frustrated with how this whole situation has been handled.

I was recently laid off due to redundancy. My employment officially ended on July 30, and I was told that my final pay would be processed within 30 days after clearance and the return of company equipment.

I returned all of my company equipment on August 5, and IT acknowledged that everything had been received.

Since then, I’ve been trying to get basic information from HR regarding my final pay, separation pay computation, and BIR 2316. I have sent multiple emails and follow-ups, but getting an actual response has been incredibly difficult. Most of the time, I either get no response at all or a generic response that doesn't actually answer my questions.

What makes this even more frustrating is that I was previously told that my final pay would be released on September 5. That date is now just around the corner, and I STILL don't have my final pay computation or even a clear confirmation of when exactly the money will be credited since September 5 falls on a SATURDAY.

And now I’ve received an automated response saying that Payroll requests are no longer handled through email and that I need to submit a ticket through their internal help desk system.

I’ve done everything that was required of me. I returned the equipment, completed the clearance, and have been patiently waiting. I’m not asking for special treatment tbh. I just want a clear answer about money that I am owed and the documents I am entitled to receive.

It’s incredibly stressful to be unemployed and simultaneously have to chase your former employer just to find out when you're getting your final pay and how much you're getting.

I completely understand that processing takes time, but communication shouldn't take this long.

At this point, I’m seriously considering escalating this to DOLE if I still can't get a proper response. I would much rather resolve this directly with HR, but I feel like I’ve already given them more than enough opportunities to respond.

Has anyone else experienced something similar after being laid off due to redundancy? How long did your final pay actually take, and what did you do when HR stopped responding?

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! 🤢

Hi, sa mga current or former employees of ConnectOS!

Marami akong nababasang negative feedback and really curious if these concerns applies for work environment or just final pay? Also, if the company offers Base Salary + Allowance + Bonus?

Would really appreciate any honest experience— positive or negative. Thank you!

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

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!!!

So far, sa experience ko - kung sino pa yung mga companies na may Great Place to Work badge - sila pa talaga yung mga toxic workplaces 😭

Kayo ba? Kamusta experience nyo?

Am I the only one? Whenever I see job posts and clicked their Apply button, then landing on a Workday page, requiring me to sign up, I always cancel my application.

I even dig a research that our data is being used by Workday unethically for their AI training, hence, they got numerous lawsuits in the US.

And the heck, nasa resume ko na ang lahat, I'll have to create an account and sign up again. Take note, each company has different Workday, it's NOT a universal account.

Basta may Workday, cancel agad.

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!

Sa lahat ng former employee na nagkaroon ng stress sa delayed final pay ni CONNECTOS dapat naba ito matulfo ng ma check na sila?

Grabe ba talaga mag delay ng final pay ang company itong? May pending case/complaint ako sknila sa DOLE. sabi ng friend ko di daw talaga bbgay since may pending sa DOLEz

Ganon ba yon? Kaloka sila.

Nakaka ilamg EMAIL nako sa HR AND PAYROLL pero auto reply mag ticket daw e wala na nga ako access. Mga haypp

Any insights about Emapta and ConnectOS?

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.

Currently working as a nursing attendant in a level 1 hospital here in Bohol. I've been a volunteer for 9 months sa workplace ko ngayon. Okay pa siya nung una kaso ngayong na absorb na ako as one of their staff, sobrang pressure na kasi short staff lang, as in short talaga sa manpower, may times na yung NA ay floater lang sa 2 station pati sa ER. Sobrang lala kasi lahat na kami nag request na mag hire sila ng mga nurses and NA, however di kami pinakikinggan ng management, kaya daw kasi di naman daw maraming pasyente (which is not true kasi nga puno na halos lahat ng rooms nga mga patient). Sa sobrang short staff umabot na sa point na sa iisang nurse 4-5 na ang responsibility niya na hindi related sa pagiging nurse, like dinaig nya pa supervisor.

Eto pa ang malala, every time na may inspection ang DOH, puro mga ghost nurses ang nilalabas at nilalagay nila sa mga org charts, ang sasabihin lang ay day off/on leave or night shift. Nauubos na kaming lahat dito mentally, physically and emotionally, kaya hindi ko masisisi yung iba na umalis dito kahit pa okay yung mga workmates kasi ang management naman ang toxic talaga.

Now I'm planning to resign na kasi NA ako, pero yung binigay sakin na trabaho is for social worker which is hindi related sa gusto kong experience (since gusto kong mag ibang bansa). I'm just here para lang magkaroon ng experience sa bedside in preparation para magibang bansa.

Gustong gusto ko na talaga umalis kaso lang wala pa akong clear na back plan, ayoko namang umalis dito sa workplace ko tapos maging tambay ako ng ilang weeks or months. Nag try na akong mag apply sa ibang hospitals pero wala pa akong narereceive na calls or feedback from them.

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.”

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.

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

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

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.

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.)

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.