Workplace reviews and discussion: 台灣大車隊股份有限公司

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The interviewer looked you up and down with an extremely uncomfortable expression, very much like the sidelong glance of a mafia boss. After asking why I had left my previous job, he began berating me.

Interviewer: You said you left because you felt the company was stagnating. Didn’t you know that during the interview?

I replied: You can’t see many things during an interview; you only gradually discover the relevant problems after joining the company. When I suggested improvements to my supervisor, they also preferred to follow old conventions and do things the old way, rather than keep pace with the times and try new business models. I felt that this differed from the career growth I wanted, so I resigned.

The interviewer said: Then that’s your problem! How did you not notice it during the interview?

Just as I was about to answer, he interrupted me.

Interviewer: Besides, your proposal must not have been good enough to persuade your supervisor. And how could you resign over something like that?

Interviewer: I tried to make suggestions to the company, and I also made the company aware of the threats currently facing the industry. I compared the current development trends of several competitors as well. Our company really had fallen behind and needed to catch up urgently, but the company’s view was—(interrupted again)

Interviewer: So do you resign whenever you encounter a job you don’t like?

I replied: Of course I consider many factors. I place great importance on whether the company has promising prospects for future development. If—(interrupted again)

Interviewer: Do you have any other questions? (Tilts his head to one side, rolls his eyes, and gives a sidelong glance)