Workplace reviews and discussion: 宏仕實業有限公司

There are two names, "冠宏舞台燈光音響," making it seem as though the business is very large.

I thought it was an equipment rental company, but it is actually categorized as an “event public relations company.” I still haven’t heard back since last week’s interview, and even if I did, I wouldn’t report for work.

There are only five people in the office. After excluding the boss, the boss’s wife, and the accountant, the remaining two are both graphic designers. At the very beginning of the interview, I saw stage canvas, posters, invitation cards, and so on being delivered by courier, piled up like a small mountain. They were probably printed materials for three events. Even when I finished my interview and left, one of the graphic designers was still counting and sorting everything. She really works hard.

I also overheard what sounded like a graphic designer chatting with someone in the restroom, saying that she had previously provided manpower support at event venues on weekends, starting work at around 8 a.m. and not getting home until the early hours of the morning. The company is on the first floor and is not large. I also observed the office environment when I returned to the interview site and when I left the company. Indeed, there was “no time clock,” so the labor-law violation records mentioned above seem to have a basis.

Before the interview, I passed by a group of people who were probably the crew responsible for setting up the equipment. It looked like there were fewer than 10 of them. For a company specializing in organizing events, the workforce seems a bit small. The printed materials also bore the names of district offices and state-owned enterprises. If the main clients are government agencies or public-sector departments, you should consider carefully whether to apply for the graphic designer position at this company.

The boss’s wife promised that the operations team would have two days off per week, but they would not be on weekends. However, this is standard practice for event-organizing companies, so if you are interviewing for a crew position, you should have this basic understanding.