Workplace reviews and discussion: 卓冠髮品股份有限公司

The company environment is good.

During the interview, the supervisor asked me a question along the lines of, “What do you think makes you different from other designers?” I answered that it was illustration, because not every designer is good at drawing (by hand or digitally), and I had actual work samples to refer to. I thought I had already answered, but after saying a few more things, she asked me the same question again. I don’t know whether I failed to make a strong enough impression, but I really had already given a specific answer. It’s not as if I could claim to be Picasso reincarnated, right? I was completely dumbfounded. She kept repeating this question afterward, asking it about five times during the entire interview.

Then they told me I had to take a computer-based test. I said this hadn’t been mentioned when the interview was arranged and wasn’t written on 104 either. The other party told me that if I wasn’t going to take the test, I could just go home immediately. Well, since I was already there, I had no choice but to do it. The test involved one of their company’s products; the title, copy, logo, and so on were all to the specifications of a formal internal project. After I finished, they notified me that same day that I had not been selected.

I had also taken computer-based tests in previous interviews—and was hired—so I don’t think such tests are unacceptable. But why didn’t you state it clearly? At least let people consider whether they want to apply and come to the interview. I don’t think people who are unwilling to take a computer-based test necessarily lack ability. Before spending the time and money, I should at least be able to assess whether it is worthwhile, right? Only saying so after I arrived was really awful. Can’t you be upfront about it??? Is there some problem???

After thinking about it, this company listed fairly good compensation. 104 showed that 11–30 people had been interviewed, and they invited everyone they were interested in to interviews and computer-based tests. Every test piece produced by every applicant would give you more than a dozen or twenty ready-made layouts to look at for free, even if you didn’t use them. They also bring the work to your company and do it for you, while you don’t spend any time or transportation costs. I feel that some people in this society really plan things to an exasperating extent. It’s no wonder that someone as slow to realize things as me is still working as a corporate wage slave.

The above is my personal speculation and does not represent whether Zhuo Guan Hair Products Co., Ltd. failed to tell applicants on 104 or when arranging the interview that they would have to take a computer-based test, only revealing it upon arrival, or whether there was truly some unspeakable ulterior motive. I’m sharing my experience and thoughts; please think it over for yourselves.