Workplace reviews and discussion: 果俐文創行銷事業股份有限公司

Pretty good. It’s located on a high floor, so compared with a typical office building, the view is quite nice. There were two interviews in total. During the first, the supervisor introduced the company’s services and shared examples of past projects. The interview questions were fairly standard: Why did you choose this company? How can you combine your skills with the job? What do you expect to learn here? More or less the same kinds of questions. The second interview was with the boss and lasted quite a while—about an hour or more. He looked quite young and had many ideas. From the conversation, I got a general sense of what the job would involve; it seemed quite challenging. At first, the work involved assisting with projects. Depending on the situation and how well things went, the number and content of projects would be adjusted, and the salary would be adjusted according to the number or size of the projects. After the three-month evaluation, there was a salary increase. The work was interesting, and I got to work with clients from all kinds of industries, including entertainers, executives of large companies, and entrepreneurs. The learning curve was very fast, so if you want to pursue a career in planning, this is a good choice.

The company had fewer than 10 employees, so it was highly flexible and didn’t have the layers of complicated rules found in large companies. Once, on a whim, the boss worked for only half a day and then let everyone take the afternoon off to go out for a meal and afternoon tea. Another time, he let everyone go home, pack their luggage, and take a vacation. It was so sudden that it really surprised me. The coworkers were generally easy to get along with, although some preferred not to talk and quietly did their own work during office hours. We could play music for everyone to listen to while working. The boss’s friends and family often visited the company and brought things for everyone to eat, which was an extra perk. The company dinners were always quite good. Because the work involved brand consulting, new brands would invite us to try their dishes and attend opening events. There were bonuses for the three major holidays and year-end bonuses. The company did not lay anyone off during the pandemic, which was quite fortunate. The benefits were good.

Because the company was small, everyone had to learn to handle most things, including eating, cleaning, and making coffee and tea. Some coworkers did not really like interacting, so newcomers had to be self-reliant. In addition, the boss was rarely in the office, so you had to get up to speed quickly. The company was near an interchange, and it was far from where I lived, so I had to get up early and take the bus. Other than that, everything was pretty good.