Workplace reviews and discussion: 台灣嘉碩科技股份有限公司

1. The company provides lunch and dinner; employees pay a self-contribution of NT$300, with no other costs.

1. The company created its own “dedication rate” system: the later you stay at the company or the more often you come in on holidays, the higher your performance rating. The entire company is just putting on an act.

2. On typhoon days off, attendance is called and consolidated for the boss. Employees are semi-forced to work: those who come in receive NT$500, while those who do not have their performance rating deducted.

3. The sales department receives neither overtime pay nor compensatory leave. Staying until 8 p.m. is the norm, and leaving early will attract scrutiny. Even when there is nothing to do, employees have to stay and pretend to work.

4. There are far too many nonsensical and abnormal reports. Numbers that can be looked up in the system must be compiled, followed by two hours spent reading them aloud to supervisors in a meeting.

5. The company loves holding meetings during employees’ off-hours, leaving no time to eat before the meetings.

6. Sales staff are monitored by GPS; they must clock in and report both their arrival at and departure from each client’s location.

7. Bureaucracy and infighting are severe within the company. If you align yourself with the right vice president, you go to heaven; if you are capable, you will have more work than you can ever finish.

8. This is a company where bad money drives out good. If you want to apply for a sales position and have a fresh liver to spare, you are welcome to come experience it.