Workplace reviews and discussion: 威煦軟體開發有限公司

The colleagues are all very nice, and there are many hidden talents among them. Everyone has their own special skills, so you can learn a lot from them.

The colleagues are very nice; you should be even more grateful and cherish your blessings by appreciating the freedom of the fresh air outside.

You can look at the company’s group photos from each year. Not a single person looks the same in any of the photos, which shows that everyone is pursuing a better future. Best wishes to everyone.

There’s not much more to say. I can only say that all the negative reviews above are true—whether you believe them is up to you.

Also, the benefits listed on the job websites are not entirely accurate.

Benefits listed on the job websites:

Flat organization, with the goal of building great products together -> No. Whatever the boss says goes. Don’t make him unhappy. If you make a mistake and a client chews him out, the boss will take his frustration out on you.

I understand your anxiety about keeping your knowledge up to date! We regularly hold study groups so we can grow together! -> Rarely; there are no regular study groups.

Work smart, with plenty of discussion to avoid unnecessary waste -> No. The boss is always going around in circles and painting grand visions. He often interrupts you to call you into meetings, but not to let you express your opinion—you just listen to him pitch his grand plans and go off topic. Then he’ll say that people at the company are inefficient in meetings.

Stand on the shoulders of giants; regularly invite external lecturers to broaden the team’s horizons -> You may not be able to attend. Often, only the boss’s inner circle can participate.

Encourage personal growth and provide subsidies for external training -> The boss will only subsidize it if he thinks it’s useful (whether it’s useful is decided by what comes out of his mouth, as you can imagine).

- No overtime; use the smartest methods to do the most valuable work -> Work until you drop if you can’t finish, with no overtime pay. Then they’ll tell you that overtime isn’t encouraged, but if you can’t finish the work, you’ll have to deal with it.

- Unlimited snacks and books -> You really can’t finish all the snacks. As for books, they’ll only buy the books the boss wants to read; you can’t buy your own.

- A comfortable and relaxed work environment, with a huge outdoor space to make you 100% efficient -> If you’re not at your desk, you’ll be scolded and told that you can’t work seriously if you’re not at your desk. So the outdoor space is there to look at but not use—at most, it’s used once a year for a barbecue.

The ordeal begins with the interview:

First: The boss may forget that he scheduled an interview.

Second: During the interview, he often doesn’t know what to ask, so he can only say that he is very capable and that the industry has a great future.

Third (hidden stage): If the interview is not with the boss, he may suddenly barge in carrying a dog and scare you.

And after you join:

You may eventually discuss a raise. At first, you’ll be delighted, thinking the boss has finally agreed to increase your pay. The following month, your salary will still be exactly the same. If you ask the boss about it, he may look very surprised and say, “Was there such a thing?” or tell you that the company has a system and salaries can’t be raised arbitrarily. If you aren’t firm enough, the matter will be quietly brushed aside. Or he’ll rationalize his behavior: “I’m the boss. I’m busy.”

You also need to be aware that the employee handbook contains many rules. However, if the boss takes a dislike to someone who hasn’t violated the employee handbook, he may secretly amend the handbook without making any announcement. Then he’ll tell you that the handbook was revised long ago and that you have violated it, along with other such claims.