Workplace reviews and discussion: 瑟威爾管理顧問有限公司

1. I interviewed there a long time ago. The interview process consisted of an interview, a written test, and a Chinese typing speed test. Overall, it was fairly relaxed and didn’t make me feel pressured.

2. Although the company occupies a floor in an old residential-commercial building in Taipei’s East District, at least the office environment was very clean and comfortable.

3. The benefits beat those of more than 80% of small companies out there. Even during the probationary period, the salary was above NT$35,000, and days off were scheduled according to the number of public holidays. Overall, the compensation was relatively good for a small company.

4. I interviewed for a text-based customer service position. The interviewer explained that the job really didn’t involve answering phone calls—you only needed to type and reply to customers’ messages. If the pay was high and there was no overtime, the compensation would be very good.

1. Hmm... this company doesn’t provide details about the industry it operates in on the job bank. That’s because it’s in the gambling industry... After looking it up online, I found that this is considered a gray area in Taiwan.

2. Although the benefits are excellent, the working hours are not fixed and you have to work shifts. There are two shifts, and the shift schedule changes once a month: the morning shift is 9:00–17:30, and the evening shift is 17:30–2:00 (yes, that’s right—you finish work at 2 a.m. During the month you’re assigned to the evening shift, you get off at this time every day).

P.S. After the interview, the job sounded like it had great benefits and compensation. However, if you search online for “gambling industry,” you’ll understand that it operates on the fringes of the law in Taiwan. Although it isn’t considered illegal in Taiwan as long as it doesn’t handle financial transactions, there is still a certain level of risk. Combined with the non-fixed working hours, it essentially means trading your time for it. ((So if you’re a woman who insists on working daytime hours and absolutely does not want to work the night shift, a woman who can’t get home on her own because there is no public transportation late at night, or a man who dislikes shift work, I can clearly tell you that you don’t need to spend time interviewing, because the job won’t meet your expectations either.))

For those who still have doubts about the gambling industry, I recommend searching PTT or Dcard by keyword to find experiences shared by others. Some people worked there and are still doing well; some worked there, saved up some money, and left; and some joined but, not long afterward, the company was raided. Although the lower-level employees were not arrested, they were charged as accomplices, and having a criminal record affected their ability to find work later. After seeing this information, I personally decided to look for another job that would give me peace of mind XD