Workplace reviews and discussion: KD_科定企業股份有限公司

The office is in a new building, and the salary is good for a traditional-industry company.

Senior management's management skills are very poor. Due to the bureaucratic culture, ambitious managers who want to get promoted can only be forced to become model employees or be very good at flattering senior management.

Performance is not assessed based on your work performance or achievements, but on internal exams and managers' impressions. Snitching and reporting behavior is rampant because if a manager does not report a subordinate's violations, the manager or auditor will receive a demerit. Basically, being given a demerit is considered normal, while the chance of receiving a commendation is almost zero. Some managers monitor employees, and there is even cross-departmental monitoring.

If a Skype group has three people, a manager must be added. It's really damn annoying. They often brag about bonuses and profit sharing, but you have to stay for a long time or have a low enough salary to have a chance of getting them.

You can only go to the convenience store to buy things or eat food with strong flavors during break time; at other times, you can only choose small snacks without any flavor.

You cannot bring your phone to meetings. Even the anonymous annual comments have to be printed on paper. In this era of promoting paperless digitization, it's really... speechless. Meeting times are also required to be at least 60, 90, or 120 minutes depending on the number of attendees, while senior management's meetings do not have to follow this rule. Damn.

Employee turnover is high; people come and go from time to time. Some people are also forced out over minor mistakes or things that do not warrant such severe consequences.

Management's management skills are poor as well. They are like obedient dogs, only looking out for themselves and never caring about employees' current circumstances. It feels like they think employees can simply be replaced after they leave. Those who remain feel worthless. Some people may work for 5 or 10 years and still only become section chiefs or assistant managers, and eventually resign anyway.

Overall, the work environment is extremely stressful. I even developed a chronic illness because of it, and I feel exhausted every day after work. The chairman places great emphasis on dress and appearance, saying that the company is managed like a military organization. If you want to experience military service or psychological abuse, you might consider joining.

Not recommended for people accustomed to an American-style work environment.