Workplace reviews and discussion: 奇妮國際有限公司

Pros

Working hours: Very fixed, 8:00–17:00. Overtime is not allowed; if you can’t finish your work, take it home.

The restrooms are very clean and have toilet paper. It’s actually quite difficult to think of any other advantages. If you want to coast until retirement and have children, you’re welcome to work here—just slack off.

The entire company has been going downhill. If you’re interested, you can search for “奇妮 爭產” and find many news reports about the previous inheritance dispute scandal. The company originally had around 100 employees, but now fewer than 30 remain. The professionals have all left, while the bad habits remain. Workplace political struggles are severe; they would rather bring down another department than do anything that would help the company improve.

The marketing manager in particular is extremely problematic. They have no basic marketing knowledge and are unwilling to learn, and no one knows what they do all day. They only chat with people everywhere and engage in middle-aged socializing. They also like making sexually suggestive jokes, thinking they are humorous when they are not funny at all—it is basically workplace sexual harassment.

The worst part is having an unprofessional person manage professionals. When you explain things to the manager, they don’t want to listen because they simply don’t want to learn. All they ever say is, “Leave it to you professionals,” so when something goes wrong, you are responsible for it yourself. The manager only handles the talking and can’t even deal with the boss. Whenever the boss loses their temper, the manager follows suit, then spends all day saying how pitiful they are. This is the kind of manager who brings bad luck to everyone who works under them. They cannot understand what the boss means and have no understanding of the team’s workflows or expertise. They live in their own bubble all day, believing that the whole world is against them.

They provide no resources, budget, or time for your work. They only tell you that so-and-so does a great job and then force you to produce the same results, while giving you nothing to work with. The company’s marketing budget is also highly problematic: they spend big to save small amounts. The boss acts according to their mood, while the managers slack off and watch stocks.

They may even ask you to use receipts to offset your year-end bonus, or give you gift certificates instead. What kind of year-end bonus is that? The job described in the interview is completely different from reality. Think carefully before joining. You will face workplace sexual harassment, a boss who has meltdowns all day, and a manager with no expertise who only knows how to talk. The combination of these three is enough to drive anyone crazy. However, if you simply want to coast until retirement and have children, it is quite suitable. The company’s employee-purchase prices for maternity products are very cheap.

The products are extremely expensive, but their quality is only average, and the company frequently receives complaints. The entire company thinks its quality is excellent and believes it is a major super-brand that everyone is eager to partner with. They live in an ivory tower. The boss apparently has no particular expertise and spends all day scrolling on their phone, talking about how great other people are and how inadequate we are. They also do not go out to build a network because they are extremely shy and introverted, although they become very easily agitated and vent their emotions on the managers every day. A very peculiar second-generation successor.

The company as a whole keeps going downhill, but is completely unaware of it. It still thinks it is the major brand it was more than a decade ago. Everyone capable of leaving has left; those remaining are obedient types and middle-aged people without much ability who cannot leave even if they want to.