Workplace reviews and discussion: 國泰健康管理顧問股份有限公司

Joining a large company feels prestigious and offers basic security.

1. The interviewer in the initial interview seemed not to have looked at the candidate’s information at all, as if they were conducting a mass screening to decide who could proceed to a second interview. It felt disrespectful.

2. The first interview did not cover salary or benefits (they said everything was clearly stated on the job website). Instead, they only introduced the fact that they were part of Cathay Real Estate and explained what the job involved. It felt very much like a scripted presentation. They then asked the candidate to introduce their design work, but since this company is in the medical field, wouldn’t it be strange for me to introduce food packaging projects? I feel that even for mass screening, they should have reviewed the candidate’s information beforehand. They kept asking whether I had any other questions, which made me feel that they were not interested in me at all and that my time was being wasted. They also said that the print quality of a physical portfolio might be poor and that a digital version would be preferable.

3. The interviewer said that after interviewing everyone over the course of the week, they would submit the suitable candidates to the manager, who would then arrange the second interview. Although it is a large company with good benefits, I did not like this way of selecting candidates.

4. Overall, the interview did not feel smooth.