Position interviewed for: Administrative Specialist

Before the interview, you are first provided with a resume form to fill out, which you photocopy yourself and submit on the day of the interview.

The office is not very large, and there are not many employees. The environment is also somewhat messy, with almost all the seats next to one another. Upon entering, I could see that some employees seemed to be playing music, and some people were browsing Facebook on their computers. Looking on the bright side, it is a relaxed working environment, but it also felt somewhat disorganized. Before going in for the interview, I went to the restroom and discovered that there was no toilet paper. I do not know whether it had just run out or whether employees are expected to bring their own.

After entering the company, I was taken to a small conference room. I handed over the form and waited for the interview. Overall, the interview process was fairly relaxed and pleasant. In addition to asking questions about my resume, they also carefully explained the job responsibilities and company benefits.

The largest part of this position involves keying in orders. Since the retail store staff are generally older, assistance with entering orders is needed, along with some basic Taiwanese language skills. One thing to note is that this position requires shift work. Since there are only three people in the department, out of approximately eight weekend days per month, you would need to work weekend shifts on about three or four days. There may also be situations where you have to work both Saturday and Sunday. If you work on a holiday, you can choose to take a compensatory day off on a weekday.

Regarding company benefits, I had seen a salary-sharing post on 比薪水 before the interview stating that there were basically no benefits, so I was quite worried. However, during the interview, HR said that there were benefits for the three major holidays, an annual year-end banquet, and domestic and overseas trips. They even said that last year employees went to South Korea for a four-day, three-night trip. Since this differed considerably from what was shared online, I remained somewhat skeptical. One unusual point was that HR said employees must have more than one year of seniority to receive the year-end bonus...

After the interview, I felt that there were no major problems, except that the year-end bonus policy was somewhat unexpected. However, those who can accept it may give it a try. Also, during the interview, they said that applicants would be notified by email regardless of whether they were accepted. They did follow through: I received a rejection notice about two weeks later. Compared with many companies that never respond or say they will notify you but then disappear, that was relatively good.