Workplace reviews and discussion: 聯成電腦有限公司

There are often group dinners. The base salary for counter staff is NT$21,000, with a guaranteed NT$24,000 for the first three months. Performance bonuses start at NT$310,000 in sales, with a bonus of NT$5,000; below NT$310,000, there is only the base salary.

For NT$310,000–510,000 in sales, the bonus is NT$300 for every NT$10,000.

For NT$510,000–760,000 in sales, the bonus is NT$400 for every NT$10,000.

With NT$510,000 in sales, the salary is around NT$30,000 (please read point 8 carefully).

1. The company is unwilling to provide training for new employees, leaving them to figure things out on their own. (Even when you ask questions, supervisors still may not be very willing to teach you, possibly because of the high turnover rate.)

2. Lead resources are distributed unevenly, with priority given to experienced employees, leaving newcomers no opportunity to conduct interviews. (They say it is because they are afraid newcomers will lose the orders.)

3. During the three-month probationary period, there are no employee benefits, making you essentially equivalent to a part-time worker. (You only become a regular employee after reaching NT$310,000 in sales.)

4. You work more than nine hours a day, with no break during the day. The position operates under a responsibility-based work system, so you cannot leave work on time.

5. Experienced employees are afraid their performance will be taken away, so they are unwilling to teach newcomers.

6. There is severe internal competition over sales performance. Some colleagues are unwilling to handle customer complaints and will dump them on you.

7. Phone lists contain duplicate numbers, but you still have to keep calling them.

8. There are approximately 100 counter staff throughout the company, and nearly 70% of them earn less than NT$30,000 per month. (You really need to think carefully about this point.)

The bonus information above is from nearly half a year ago and is for reference only.