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Convenient location
The office is fairly new
The atmosphere among colleagues feels quite harmonious
When the supervisor first invited me to an interview, they told me that HR would contact me later with the interview details. However, HR still had not contacted me by the day before the interview. After I proactively contacted the supervisor, HR sent me the interview information and résumé for me to fill out.
When I arrived at the company, the supervisor asked whether I had brought my résumé. I explained that HR had not told me I needed to print it out and submit it. I found that a little strange, but I thought, “Never mind.” The interview itself was fairly pleasant. Ten days later, I contacted the supervisor to ask about the interview result because I had other opportunities and wanted to know first whether I had a chance. The supervisor then called to tell me that I had been accepted and that HR would call me on Saturday about reporting to work on October 5 (there was a make-up workday that week). HR did not call, so after waiting another three days, I proactively called the supervisor. She said not to worry because she had already submitted the employment form. When I asked about the salary, she said HR needed a week to complete the salary approval process and would contact me the following week. After thinking it over, I decided to wait longer because this was a company I wanted to join. I then waited another three days, but the next day was a holiday. I called the supervisor again, and two hours after she hung up on me, HR called to say that, because of the annual budget and so on, they would not be hiring me after all.
I feel that if my abilities were not a good fit, it would have been fine to tell me directly. However, the company’s behavior of wasting someone else’s time left a very bad impression. If you are considering interviewing here, please think carefully—you may encounter a problematic supervisor or problematic HR. Being a listed company with capital of 800 million does not mean you will not run into problems, so do not put too much faith in a verbal offer. I have not shared this on any other public platform; I only hope that after reading this, everyone will think it over carefully and learn from my experience that it only counts once you actually receive an offer.