Workplace reviews and discussion: 網訊電通股份有限公司

The HR representative was very conscientious, proactively called me, and sincerely and patiently explained the company and the job to me in detail.

I interviewed for a designer position at this company. I had not originally submitted a résumé, but the HR representative invited me and gave me a very serious and detailed introduction. I was persuaded and went to the interview.

During the interview, I spoke with a female design supervisor. This was one of the top three least favorable companies I have interviewed with to date. She not only kept nitpicking my portfolio, but also continuously interviewed me through a questioning (interrogation-like) approach. For example, she criticized me by asking why I had not included certain important things, or said that there were problems with my work. Her manner of speaking also made the entire interview uncomfortable. It was already possible to tell what the work atmosphere and conditions would be like after joining the company. I have work experience, and most of the companies I have interviewed with so far have been sizable enterprises. I understand that larger companies may have a certain degree of pride, perhaps because they truly have the ability, but even when I interviewed with Tencent in mainland China, Tencent’s attitude made me feel that it respected interviewees and was sincere.

The interview experience at WISENEWS Communications really made me feel that my time had been wasted. It was also the first company whose interview shortcomings I wanted to write about. I have encountered interviewers from other companies who played the “bad cop” as well; if an interviewer plays the bad cop but offers constructive suggestions, I may even feel that I learned something. However, none of them made me feel as much as this experience did that they were deliberately looking for faults. I cannot help but wonder whether they really intended to interview candidates, especially since it was the company that proactively contacted me for the interview.

I understand that interview methods may differ by department, so the above is provided for reference only and should not be applied to other positions at the company. I would also like to offer one perspective: an interview is not only a process in which the company interviews a job seeker; it is also an opportunity for the job seeker to interact with the company and understand its core values.