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1. The company LINE group stays quiet on holidays (my former boss used to assign work via LINE on holidays)
2. Fairly flexible leave policy (request it one day in advance; if something urgent really comes up, notifying them first thing that morning is also acceptable)
1. Asymmetric internal information flow (only the manager who conducted the interview knows about newly hired employees)
2. New employees are left to fend for themselves: there is no employee training, and no manager provides guidance, so you have to figure everything out on your own
3. No clear allocation of job responsibilities (websites, products, events—all planning work is handled by a single planner because the manager does not know how to do it either)
4. Passive salary adjustment after the probationary period (if you do not bring it up, the company simply pretends to forget about it)
5. You are left to resolve work bottlenecks on your own (do not expect anyone to help, because the managers and boss do not understand either; discussing things with them leads nowhere)
6. The boss likes to make grand promises without recognizing the company's capacity, insisting on taking on projects that cannot be completed or have never been done before. As a result, the company repeatedly runs into obstacles and all kinds of problems during execution.
7. They frequently discuss topics that even senior managers do not understand. Although they have only worked in the travel industry, they like to find projects in areas such as the Internet of Things, apps, and e-commerce, leaving employees stuck in endless, unproductive discussions.
8. Roles are unclear (planners are expected to double as video screenwriters and write scripts and storyboards; frontline employees are expected to help define the scope and projects for the company's business expansion)
9. Suggestions for the company are usually not accepted because the boss is always talking about “learning,” saying: “Just treat everything as learning.”
Overall, this is an extremely strange company. The boss wants to transform the business but lacks the resolve to make a clean break and hire the right people. They want to build an e-commerce platform, yet not a single person in the entire company understands e-commerce, and they refuse to hire someone who does. Instead, they are willing to have all the employees spend an entire day brainstorming in the meeting room without reaching any conclusions. And rest assured, it is not just e-commerce—they handle other projects the same way. Not hiring anyone would be one thing, but there are not even opportunities for employees to learn. Here, you will not only fail to make progress, but will also struggle to accumulate practical experience. The added value is extremely low, so think carefully before joining.