Workplace reviews and discussion: 威技電器股份有限公司

When I initially didn’t know their true nature

There’s so much to criticize!

1. Laying people off for no reason

I completed my work on schedule, followed the company’s attendance rules, and also helped my colleagues with their work,

but a few months later, Deputy Manager Wu, a malicious person, made excuses and claimed that management felt this position was no longer needed.

I was told I was being laid off, yet a new employee arrived that same day—clearly to take my place.

I feel this way of handling things was extremely dishonest, despicable, shameless, and downright vile!

2. Job responsibilities

The position and job responsibilities described in the interview did not match the actual work. After tricking people into joining, they changed their story. Several colleagues experienced the same thing.

3. Workplace location

It is in an industrial park, so there are many large trucks. If you commute by scooter, it is essentially risking your life every day.

There are many foreign workers nearby, and at night the area is sparsely populated and dimly lit, so women should be especially careful.

4. Internal policies

Employees are forced to wear very ugly uniforms—two sets each for winter and summer—and friends make fun of me whenever I wear them outside.

Besides that, there are many ridiculous rules. For example, you have to go to a designated area some distance away to eat, and you cannot walk around wearing slippers. We were also threatened with claims that there are surveillance cameras everywhere in the company and that they can monitor us in real time through mobile phones, knowing everything we do.

The leave application process is extremely complicated and staff will make things difficult for you; you have to watch their expressions. Some people here are not very friendly, and it makes you feel like a complete slave—these are clearly basic rights, yet you are treated this way.

Internal power struggles between departments are extremely serious, and there is a lot of gossip. Deception and intrigue are everyday occurrences.

It is a very traditional family business; the people at the top are all members of the family, and those at the bottom will always remain at the bottom.

5. Salary and benefits

The salary is on the low side. They say it is usually just over 20,000, claiming that investing in factory buildings and equipment means they do not prioritize people. Yet the people at the top all drive nice cars, which is quite ironic.

The lunch benefit was different from what was originally promised. They initially said that after completing the three-month probationary period, employees could eat in the staff cafeteria (although, legally speaking, there is no such thing as a probationary period), but later changed it so employees could only order boxed meals from the same vendor (NT$50–70 each), with only a small portion of the meal cost subsidized.

They claim on the surface that there is no overtime, but in reality you still have to work overtime—especially to put on a show for others. At this company, you have to be very good at appearances.

Conclusion

Get out of this awful company on this godforsaken island—fast.