Secluded and peaceful

1. The location is remote, so applicants are advised to drive. After exchanging your identification card at the entrance, there is still a short distance to walk to the interview location.

2. The person who contacted me—I’m not sure whether they were from HR—took me to a closed-off meeting room to wait. It was over 30°C outside, and the meeting room was directly exposed to the sun, making it extremely hot and stuffy. I felt physically very uncomfortable.

3. I was then taken to another meeting room, where the interviewers were already waiting.

4. Before the interview, I had prepared a five-minute self-introduction presentation, but the interviewers said there was no need to present and started directly, which was somewhat surprising. It turned out that the supervisor had gone to a meeting, and I was interviewed by two people who may have been senior colleagues. After I finished introducing myself, the interviewers began explaining the job responsibilities and then asked whether I had any questions. After I asked a few questions, the interview ended in less than 30 minutes.

I traveled all the way from Taipei for the interview and also spent time preparing the presentation. If the supervisor was busy, I could have waited. From the reception through the interview, the dismissive attitude made for a very poor experience. It would have been better to cancel the interview and save both sides’ time.