Company Profile

    Company overview

    Industry

    Education, Training & Professional Development

    Specialities

    Education, International School

    Company size

    51-100

    Primary location

    No H5 & H6, 2F Phoenix Hotel, Jalan Forest City, Pulau Satu, 81500 Johor Bahru
    Forest City International School welcomed our first students in the fall of 2018. The school is located in Forest City, which is South East Asia’s first ecologically green city located on the southern tip of Peninsular Malaysia, with Singapore visible across the Straits of Johor. All the academic, residential and commercial properties in Forest City are adorned with vertical greeneries, sky gardens and rooftop garden systems that form a natural barrier against heat, reduce energy consumption, naturally purify air, conserve rainwater, and reduce noise. It feels like living in a forest with greenery everywhere.

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    Reviews overview

    3.05 ratings in total
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    80%
    Rate salary as high or average
    60%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends

    What’s it like working at Forest City International School?

    AI summary of recent reviews

    Forest City International School offers some notable benefits, including competitive compensation and a collegial environment where staff members support one another. The school provides opportunities for professional development and advancement into leadership positions, which can be beneficial for career growth.

    However, there are areas that present challenges, including the way tasks and responsibilities are allocated, which some feel lacks fairness and transparency. The communication between departments could be enhanced to improve collaboration, and there are concerns about the distribution of additional duties, particularly regarding boarding supervision responsibilities.

    Recent reviews

    5.0
    Management
    Dec 2025
    Johor Bahru Johor1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    It’s a positive, respectful, and motivating environment.
    The good things I value the supportive colleagues I work with and the strong work–life balance the school encourages. The environment is positive, respectful, and motivating, helping me grow professionally while feeling appreciated.
    The challengesWorking with different culture
    1.0
    Management Staff
    Jun 2025
    Johor Bahru Johor3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Not recommend to join this organization. There are significant concerns regarding the company’s senior management. Leadership often lacks the necessary professionalism and integrity in handling personnel and operational matters. Employment terms can be misleading, with some verbal commitments never formalized in written contracts, leaving employees without proper protection of their rights. The corporate culture is heavily influenced by an intense and unhealthy form of internal competition. In some departments, multiple employees may hold overlapping roles, but in practice, only one or two individuals—typically those skilled in flattery and political maneuvering—are retained and promoted. Advancement appears to be more closely tied to favoritism and personal relationships than to merit or performance, which severely undermines employee motivation and morale. Additionally, there are troubling instances of interpersonal sabotage. Certain influential individuals within the organization may actively undermine colleagues they personally dislike, regardless of whether any professional conflict or interaction exists. This behavior can escalate to the point of threatening an employee’s job security and career progression.
    3.0
    Staff
    Feb 2021
    Forest City Johor1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Popularity Contest, find a better school
    The good thingsGood benefits Good Salary but be wary of the extra work and duties you have to perform Close to Duty Free Opportunity for growth and leadership positions PD opportunities
    The challengesPeople are appraised based on popularity. The same people are given tasks and responsibilities. Others are not given a chance to excel. The school values willingness to assume a lot of task over quality work. If you want to move ahead and be noticed, volunteer to do a lot of work. The boarding duty is ridiculous and unnecessary.The school is not willing to hire non teaching staff to supervise the dorm. From what I have heard, they are losing boarders. Departments are so segregated that teachers don't know what is happening in each department. Good communication is severely lacking. I heard that they changed their slogan from ALL IN to We are Flexible. The All in slogan is just for show. The departments are so divided that each department is doing their own thing. If you are a teacher looking for growth and to be mentored, this is not the school for you.
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