Workplace reviews and discussion: 龍騰文化事業股份有限公司

Interview:

For the Longteng editor position, there are two interviews and one written test in total. The first is an interview with HR, covering questions such as why you want to work there, your interests, and so on. The salary is non-negotiable because their pay rates are fixed. The second is with the department manager. The manager’s interview is similar to HR’s, but they will also ask more about your family background, professional background, and so on. The third stage is a written test on professional subjects (a score of 60 is required to pass).

Impressions:

Longteng is considered a company with genuinely good benefits within the publishing industry, but the working hours are “really” long. In the past, there was no overtime pay. After many people sued the company last year for violating the Labor Standards Act, this area has improved, but there are still cases of employees not receiving overtime pay.

I was responsible for all the books for one subject at the company, including all supplementary materials. Altogether, this came to more than 40 books (the entire range from the first to the third year of senior high school!), including CDs. The new reform-related work content accompanying the company’s transformation was another painful story altogether. I had thought that all the hard work would be reflected in performance evaluations, but don’t be naive... The more work you do, the more the company (or your supervisor) sees you as someone who can be “worked to the bone.” Yet, as mentioned above, the salary is fixed, and performance rewards go to other extremely, extremely, extremely senior veterans. This is also why their turnover rate is so high.