Workplace reviews and discussion: 興濠企業有限公司

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A very absurd interview experience. Your company designs clothing, but only on the day of the interview did you say that my portfolio did not meet your requirements, even though I had already uploaded my portfolio on the job site. It made me feel like I had made a pointless trip for no reason.

Normally, a proper company would first screen applicants who are suitable for the company and possess the corresponding abilities before arranging interviews.

In addition, your company’s supervisor was not very respectful during the interview. They flipped through my portfolio carelessly. Even if they were not satisfied, there was no need for such behavior. A normal and friendly company should not act this way. The supervisor’s conduct made me uncomfortable.

I only wanted to ask about the details of overtime, but after answering, your supervisor said, “If you care so much about overtime, then we don’t need to continue.” On the one hand, I had not even had the opportunity to say whether I was willing to cooperate with overtime, because I was repeatedly interrupted. This domineering approach no longer constituted a balanced dialogue between both parties and also undermined the purpose of the interview. I do not understand why I had to be prematurely judged before I had the chance to answer or be consulted.

This does not seem to be a normal way to communicate in an interview.

Several times during the interview, the supervisor asked me questions but interrupted me while I was answering, making me feel that this was not a respectful communication process. It was obvious that the other party was impatient and extremely unfriendly.

I am very glad that I did not end up working in such an environment.

According to the supervisor, I would need to cooperate with opening and closing the department-store counter until midnight, though this would not happen frequently.

During peak seasons, I would need to cooperate with overtime until after 10 p.m., with a high likelihood of it happening. (Of course, they would add, “depending on individual ability.”)

The salary listed on the website was not very honest. The starting salary discussed on the day of the interview was NT$2,000 lower than the amount published on the website. It is difficult to describe how unpleasant this felt; there was no sense of integrity, and it felt as though everything was decided solely by your company.

Overall, it was extremely bad.