Workplace reviews and discussion: 樂購蝦皮有限公司

There are more snacks and drinks than anyone can finish

After being at the company for some time, I was fortunate enough to get to know senior and junior colleagues from various departments and those who joined Shopee at different times.

Other sections have said more or less what the work situation is like.

What I want to talk about is the various strange things I’ve been dreaming about lately:

1. The company has over a thousand employees, yet the salary gap is enormous. For example, employees with early employee numbers may start at under 30K; after finally breaking through 30K following a raise, they discover that juniors in the same position may inexplicably earn 10K—or even more—than they do. All I can say is: the early bird gets the worm, while employees who arrive early get buried in dirt faster~

2. No matter the department, the company has no performance bonuses. Early employees who fought their way through difficult times to get where they are now work diligently for low salaries, while later employees negotiated sky-high base salaries and can take it easy. Yet everyone has to shoulder the same targets that are perpetually set in the heavens—seemingly miraculous targets—and the same pressure~ If you do well, it’s simply what you’re supposed to do, with no reward; if you don’t, congratulations—you get attention from all sides. Everyone is expected to have the ability to witness miracles just like Liu Chien—magic~

3. There are often all kinds of last-minute additions and urgent tasks, while information is frequently not circulated promptly enough. At every stage, someone is working overtime to accommodate the additions or breaking down while cleaning up the mess, but don’t expect to receive any bonuses or overtime pay.

4. I’ve heard that for senior and junior colleagues in the same position, with roughly the same responsibilities and experience, a salary difference of over 20K is completely normal. People with little experience can simply make a brief stop at another well-known company and negotiate a very attractive figure, while those earning more aren’t necessarily more capable or have a better attitude toward work.

5. The staffing structure is bizarre. Each team carries different amounts of revenue and workload, but they all have the same number of people. It’s inevitable that some long-time employees can sit around comfortably as redundant staff, carrying little workload or small performance targets, forever failing to understand the situation while still collecting a high salary.

6. I’ve heard that some managers are merely figureheads with little ability. They do nothing but talk and dump everything on their team members. A casual inquiry in the industry turns up plenty of negative reviews, yet they still receive astonishing annual salaries. The departments under them haven’t become any more capable because these people took over; instead, they spend all day making team members clean up the messes while continuing to enjoy their own lucky, carefree workdays. (Apparently, managing upward and cultivating one’s own image are what matter most.)

7. HR is not very professional. It feels as though salaries aren’t determined according to rank and duties. (The company says it has a standard system, but you should really just take that with a grain of salt, because your newly hired subordinate may earn more than you, and an assistant may earn more than a specialist~)

All of the above are merely recent dreams. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Wishing everyone peace, safety, and happiness.

Remember to have a cup of honey lemon every day~