Workplace reviews and discussion: IF_一芙季典巴黎發展股份有限公司

Just wanted to slam the door and walk out

First of all, the boss has an extremely strong ego and is very arrogant.

The interview started out fine.

But as soon as they began asking about your impressions of the company,

or asking you about other brands,

they started attacking your opinions and constantly interrupting your answers.

On top of that, perhaps because of their age, their hearing didn’t seem very good.

They often contradicted you before they had even clearly heard what you were saying.

The entire interview was a complete nightmare.

The most outrageous part was that although the position was advertised as a graphic designer role, with no specific job duties stated,

the interviewer kept asking the candidate to build websites. When I explained that this wasn’t an area I had experience in, they pulled a sour face and said, “Then you should apply for a position in your area of expertise!”

Excuse me, but whose problem is that?

Finally, all I can say is that after interviewing with so many companies, this was the first time I had ever encountered one that made me want to slam the door and walk out. They clearly had no idea how to respect an interviewee, and their superior attitude throughout the entire interview was truly impressive—bravo, bravo, admiration, admiration, refreshing, refreshing.

What do you think of the website styles of those major brands?

I answered based on the structure of the websites.

The styles are distinctive and immediately clear.

They don’t mix in too many flashy or dazzling elements, and are “simple.”

Then the other person started looking annoyed.

Their tone became aggressive as they said, “What do you mean, ‘simple!?’”

“Do you know how much money these photos and the design process cost!?”

(Um… I don’t think this is really a question of money?)

“Since you studied design, shouldn’t you pay attention to your choice of words?”

“You have to phrase things in a way that makes everyone feel comfortable.”

“‘Simple’ is a vulgar, crude, terrible choice of words.”

(Wow, boss, you completely turned the definition of “simple” upside down.)

After that, I was continuously lectured.

Meanwhile, I was thinking that from now on, I should use “simple” to describe people when insulting them too.

(Example: Damn! He drove drunk and killed someone—he’s really simple.)

Regarding the chaise longue designed in my portfolio:

“So you really made this chair?”

“Yes, this chair was made using acrylic as the raw material.”

“Why did you make it all crooked and curvy like this?”

“Yes, that’s because I wanted to use water as the motif…”

Then they suddenly blew up.

“Can you stop using motifs for everything?” (??)

“What exactly is a motif?” (It’s just a concept.)

“Stop talking about all this stuff that can’t even be touched.” (??)

“This chair is just bad. Look, this curve here isn’t attractive, and this part hasn’t even been connected.”

(Okay, then. The curves in your head must be the most beautiful, and the fact that this part isn’t connected was intentional, thanks.)

“So this chair is something you can’t even touch.” (Hello? I’m pretty sure I said I made a physical object.)

Anyway, this part was also just them criticizing all sorts of things,

while showing off another cement chair from their company that was supposedly very artistic, “beautifully curved,” and “expensive.”

Asked me to use AI to draw the company LOGO

The computer was an iMac, but using it felt like it had been force-fed a bucket of cod-liver oil—it was unbelievably laggy.

I thought I was playing Ragnarok Online on GameSonic.

They also hadn’t mentioned beforehand that there would be a computer test. It wasn’t particularly difficult, though.

Then, after seeing a digital illustration in my portfolio (made using SAI), they asked me to open Illustrator and draw one.

(Black person confusion meme.)

“Excuse me, is there a graphics tablet here?”

“What’s that? You need a graphics tablet to draw?”

“…..”

If you want to witness the lowest point of graphic-design interviews, come try it out.

I guarantee it will linger in your memory like finger-lickin’ good chicken wings.

I can accept the areas where I fall short,

but an interview should be an equal conversation between the employer and the interviewee,

not a display of all this disrespectful behavior and language.

Also, if you make clothing, it’s already too late to be starting to build a website now.

Go make crooked chairs instead!