[Watch] What's it like being at Grab for close to a decade?

In this episode of Grab a Seat—Grab’s tech podcast—Chief People Officer Ong Chin Yin and Group Head of Mobility and Delivery Businesses Sean Goh share what has kept them at the company for close to a decade. 

It definitely wasn’t the snazzy office, says Goh. When Ong and Goh joined the company, Grab was just a small start-up with a fraction of the number of employees it has today.

Goh graduated with a law degree but never practised. Instead, he went on to take on roles in investment banking and consulting. 

“Either I wanted to experience lots of things or I didn’t really know what it was that called out to me,” says Goh of the time he was trying out different roles. At Grab, however, he was able to see the impact of the work he did. 

Meanwhile, Ong was drawn to the opportunity to head up the people function at Grab having been in human resources for a good part of her career. 

She had played a huge role in shaping the company’s culture. As Grab grew bigger, Ong and her team began focusing on developing leadership culture within the organisation. Following many focus group discussions, Grab’s 4Hs—Heart, Hunger, Honour, Humility—were established.