Workplace reviews and discussion: 嘉聯科技股份有限公司

1. Gain work experience

2. After working here, you should be able to adapt smoothly anywhere else

3. Young women everywhere—so many young women

4. Every day is lively. If it’s not a couple arguing, it’s the sound of someone furiously shredding paper or a fire alarm. It really gets you hyped!

1. No established SOP for project implementation

Client requirements are only described roughly. Ask too many questions and you get scolded; do too little and you get scolded too. It’s a blame-shifting culture.

2. Meetings lack focus

Even when a conclusion is reached, after implementing it, someone will still say, “I remember the previous discussion wasn’t like this.” The company makes decisions based on people’s memories, leading to an endless cycle.

3. Employee training that is similar to a contract-based system

I think this is very important—this deserves an asterisk. I can’t say much more; in short, don’t sign up for the courses.

4. Endless overtime

Even if you finish your work, the company atmosphere makes it impossible to leave early. You’ll also often be summoned to meetings just before the end of the workday. Overtime between 18:00 and 19:00 does not count, and each month you need to work more than 10–30 hours of overtime (depending on the person) to have a chance of receiving overtime pay.

5. Employee benefits and company trips

Whether it’s benefits or trips, these kinds of things are always brushed aside with all sorts of excuses. I’ve even heard that company trips weren’t held because the R&D department doesn’t like going out, and so on.

One more reminder: if you really decide to interview, make sure to read through the employment regulations. Don’t step on any landmines. I’ve seen young women explode here before—be careful.