Position interviewed for: Administrative Specialist

The HR representative gave a very detailed and professional explanation of the job, and the overall interview experience was very positive.

The company is very close to an MRT station, and the office atmosphere is good. The interview began with HR conducting an interview and explaining the work content. The main duties involve entering daily orders (because the store staff are generally older and need the head office to assist with computer input) and contacting store staff by phone (so some ability in Taiwanese may be required). There are about three people in the department, with a part-time student working on holidays, although shift work may still be required (approximately once every two months). During peak seasons (around the Lunar New Year, May, and August), everyone in the company may need to work overtime on holidays to enter orders; compensatory leave can be taken from Monday to Friday.

The company is located in one of two buildings in the area, so it is somewhat difficult to find. However, this position feels more like a sales assistant role, and a lot of overtime is required during peak seasons (because orders must be entered before they can be processed for reimbursement). The company has been taken over by the owner’s successor generation, but the boss is fairly receptive to new ideas. However, whether employees need to work on typhoon days off is decided by the boss. I went for the interview around the end of July and hoped to start work in August, but HR wanted me to start as early as possible. In the end, I did not agree to start early.