Workplace reviews and discussion: 禾寶醫療器材股份有限公司

I am the moderator of the second post.

The content of the second post was written from what my friends, colleagues, and I saw and heard, while maintaining an objective and impartial perspective. These are only the tip of the iceberg; I may share more later if there is interest. It is impossible for a company to have no gossip or negative reviews, but it certainly has its strengths. Below is my response to the opinions that caused such a strong backlash regarding the second post.

*Afternoon tea: My personal view of the company’s afternoon tea is that you have to listen to the speech before you can start eating, and by the time you get the food in your hands, it is already cold by the time it reaches your mouth. It is dispensable.

*Overtime meals: I am personally more interested in overtime pay. Money can buy cars and clothes, pay off loans, raise children, and show filial respect to parents. What can a boxed meal do????

Taking the above two points together, it depends on each individual’s level of acceptance. A company with benefits like these is still pretty good.

Regarding Floor 12 and below of the second post, judging from these replies, you must hold a position of considerable power and influence in this company. Why not share your personal views as well?

a. Sales bonuses: Perhaps my meaning was misunderstood, or perhaps we misunderstood the company’s meaning. Are sales bonuses extra rewards for employees?? Logically speaking, people who apply for sales positions generally share one trait: “they love money.” If you do not love money, why work in sales? You could just be a sales assistant. People work in sales not only for the base salary, but also for the bonuses!! The company even held a special meeting to explain the calculation and allocation of sales bonuses. You mentioned, “Would the company give sales employees fewer bonuses if they did not resign?” Can we understand that as retaliation against employees who resign? And it is not that they give less—they give not a single penny. Salespeople who care about bonuses should require them to be specified in the contract during the interview or upon reporting for work; otherwise, you either have to swallow your losses in silence or never resign (if you really care about these few thousand or ten thousand dollars).

b. Bonus payments: As mentioned in the previous post, HR said bonuses would begin being paid after three months. Please change your wording. In reality, this current employee also confirmed that it is after six months!!

c. Overtime pay: Look at the company’s Labor Standards Act records. It is a fact that the company was reported for excessive overtime hours. Why the case could not be successfully pursued is not the point; the absence of overtime pay is also a fact. Wasn’t Taiwan’s working environment built by companies that exploit their employees, especially those extremely profitable companies……

d. Reports: No matter which company you work for, preparing reports is certainly necessary and required. But reports should be prepared appropriately and in moderation. Judging from this particular reply, you clearly have never prepared a sales report for this company, hehe...

e. Company activities: I must agree with what you said on this point, but requiring employees to dress up without providing a subsidy can easily make people misunderstand that the year-end banquet is not to reward employees, but to entertain the boss’s family. It also turns into unhealthy competition between departments. Why can’t we just dress normally and come eat? We are already so busy, yet we have to spend time dressing up and cannot let our department lose face. Eating a meal becomes very stressful, the prizes are all gift vouchers… and it is held on a Thursday... You can tell from the first bite that the food is the cheapest available… Ah, I’m getting off topic.

f. Hardware and software: You answered my question—the company only replaces things when they become unusable!

(1) Monthly bonuses: Based on what I know, have seen, heard, and experienced in past jobs, I have yet to work for a company where sales positions do not receive monthly bonuses. If the bonus is not monthly, I personally would not choose this company. If you do not love money in sales, what are you doing? What I am curious about is: Are there still companies that pay sales bonuses quarterly?

(2) The matter of overtime: I 100% agree with you that people who frequently work overtime may have an efficiency problem. The U.S. and Japan departments in particular should take note: from supervisors to sales staff, when the workday ends, remember to shut down your computers first, okay? If you do more, people may misunderstand that there is something wrong with your abilities, okay?

(3) I agree with you even more—200%. Here, both those who do not want to learn and those who do want to learn can grow in a short period of time. This company could be called my second-to-last boyfriend. When people leave this company and change jobs, their market value is guaranteed to double. Why? Because other companies are very willing to pay you the salary this company will not! Why will this company not pay you? Because there is always another you; they can simply recruit and train someone else. Anyway, that is the department manager’s problem.

That is why the number of people resigning within one year has reached a record high—more than 10 people (and still rising). The company cannot retain young talent and does not intend to.

Seeing everyone fight to the death over the second post, I hope everyone can view this platform fairly, rationally, and objectively. Whether you are a current or former employee, or a company shill, everyone is welcome to share everything about their experiences at the company. Everyone has different views and feelings. We are all highly educated and cultured people, so please do not argue. We do not want to become the bad guys either, thank you.