Workplace reviews and discussion: 聯發科技股份有限公司

I interned here during my junior year (in a group related to Blu-ray technology), and I had a good impression. I’ll briefly share my experience.

Interview process: They actually didn’t ask me many technical questions (such as algorithms or data structures). They mainly asked about projects I had worked on and my other internship experience. The interview was conducted only by phone, with no on-site interview, so it was relatively straightforward.

Internship: MediaTek had a fairly well-organized program. Including me, there were around 70–80 interns, working from early July to the end of August. Most were graduate students, with a few PhD students and undergraduates, distributed across different groups. Once or twice a week, everyone gathered for activities, or managers were invited to talk about their experiences or what their departments did. My own work mainly involved testing some features and revising documentation. Honestly, compared with the other interns, I felt that my work was relatively unexciting. Some people worked on cooler things, including mobile-related projects and computer vision.

Benefits and salary: NT$28,000/month. The company had a nice indoor basketball court :D, a gym, and badminton courts, which were all pretty good. There were also many other clubs. I’m not sure about the salary, health insurance, or retirement benefits for full-time employees.

Company culture: I felt that the atmosphere in our group was quite good, and both the manager and colleagues were willing to teach. I was inexperienced as a junior back then, so otherwise I probably should have observed things more carefully. I went to the company a few times on weekends to finish some work, and I did see people working, but not many. As for the leadership, I think Ming-Kai Tsai is a person with vision and broad perspective, so MediaTek should continue to do well.

Overall impression: Since I was there for only two months, what I saw was just a very small part of the company. Still, I think it was a good experience for an internship. Some people continued on to do alternative military service in R&D after their internships (three years...). I’ve now been working for several years, and I feel that corporate culture is really important. Based on what little I remember, I thought the atmosphere at the time was pretty good; I could probably have stayed for several years too, if the projects were interesting. Oh, and having MediaTek on your résumé is also a nice plus.

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I hope everyone can post fewer unconstructive comments such as “Exploitative bosses deserve to go bankrupt” or “Terrible.” It’s rare for Taiwan to have a platform similar to Glassdoor, so I hope everyone will provide more information about interviews, compensation, and company culture. Otherwise, it will only ruin the platform and turn it into another “complain about XX” forum. That won’t benefit anyone. That’s all—I hope this post can help people who are thinking about joining MediaTek.