Workplace reviews and discussion: 阿爾法數位有限公司

1. Working hours are 10:00–18:00, including lunchtime, and you can eat whenever you want.

2. There is no clocking in, and no salary deductions for being late. If you arrive extremely late, you can simply take the day off.

3. There is a lot of leave. There are several days of paid sick leave per year, plus two “happiness days,” which coworkers all use to go on dates with their girlfriends XD

It’s really hard to find a job where you get 15 days of annual leave after working for one year (5 days after six months, 10 days after one year, then increasing by 2 days each year...)

4. If the boss thinks you qualify, they will adjust your salary readily. There are also quite a few project and performance bonuses.

5. There is none of the red tape found at large companies, and coworkers are easy to get along with. We usually play music at work; sometimes, though, the coworkers’ laughter can feel a little loud = =

6. The company is small, so there are no issues with office politics.

1. Snacks and drinks are available to eat at any time, and there is also a coffee machine and fresh milk. There is afternoon tea every week and a group meal every month, so it is easy to gain weight if you lack self-control = =

2. Since it is a small company, each person may have greater responsibility and more projects to handle—doing everything under the sun, just short of changing diapers (just kidding).

3. There is no overtime pay, but opportunities to work overtime are genuinely very rare. This really depends on the individual: as long as you finish the work that is your responsibility, no one will say anything about when you arrive or leave.

4. Policies at a startup can easily be changed again and again. People who are comfortable with a rapidly changing environment can accept this; those who are not may wonder why things have to keep changing.

[Thoughts]

I am indeed a current employee, but I did not receive any benefits from the boss in exchange for writing this post.

I happened to pass by and see this. I am not trying to start a flame war; I am just sharing my own experience....

It has also been a year since I joined.

After all, no company or boss is perfect, and neither are employees.

It’s probably the same as finding a partner, haha.

If it suits you, it suits you; if it doesn’t, it doesn’t.

Even at the worst companies, some people stay for 20 years.

Even at the best companies, some people quit after just one week.

As for the disputes in the earlier comments, they may have existed in the past!? But I have not felt them since joining.

I heard that before I joined, several people left, and when one person from a small group left, they asked the others to leave too (?!).

So I’m not sure whether the company has essentially started over from scratch?

As far as I know, only one or two senior engineers responsible for the main system currently handle on-call duties.

And this is only assigned to people who have discussed the conditions with the boss and found them acceptable.

The entire platform and system have now also been significantly revamped. In principle, I think the concerns mentioned in the earlier comments no longer apply....

There are many opportunities to speak with the boss face-to-face. If you have an opinion, you can discuss and negotiate it; it just depends on whether you are willing to talk.

At a large company, would the boss even know who you are?!

Oh, right—the boss said during a conversation that he has changed his temper a lot now (?!).

At least from what I have seen, apart from people with performance issues, everyone else seems to get along with the boss without any unpleasantness. I have never seen anyone get harshly berated to their face.

[Conclusion]

For a startup, the salary and benefits are genuinely quite good.

If you have the ability, you can come and interview.

After all, there are not many people here, and I’m starting to get a little tired of seeing the same coworkers, haha.