Workplace reviews and discussion: 順天堂藥廠股份有限公司

There are many company gatherings, and the year-end bonus is higher than the industry average. The working environment and atmosphere for positions related to domestic sales are both favorable.

If the department you want to join is not domestic sales (the Taiwan market), think it over. I can't state this too explicitly, but at headquarters, the only department where no one leaves when the workday ends every day is a department other than domestic sales. The manager of this department is extremely fond of flattery from subordinates; the sweeter they speak, the better. If you work in design or marketing, after you finish preparing your work, the manager will neither accept the proposal nor tell you how to revise it. The manager will say to you: “I don't know. Think of it yourself and bring me a proposal.”

If you unfortunately join a department other than domestic sales, there will still be a few colleagues with the moral courage to speak up, but don't expect to be able to change the department's unhealthy culture. In my own experience, even after I passed the probationary period, when the manager evaluated me again in a probationary-period performance review, they could assess me without fully understanding the projects I had previously carried out. If you hope to develop your career here, I suggest you not fantasize about that possibility. The manager will subject you to a great deal of pointless verbal abuse without understanding your workload.

The company's overall atmosphere is good. The only problem lies with the manager of a department other than domestic sales: poor emotional control, an inability to communicate, an overbearing manner, and the attitude that whoever has money is in charge. If you are willing to take on the challenge and confirm what I have said above, you are welcome to come and take on the challenge of “refreshing the Three Views.” Essentially, when it comes to communicating about carrying out requests, the manager completely refuses to communicate.

In addition, in this particular department, you will find that regular overtime is taken for granted, and you are completely unable to claim overtime pay. The company-wide system does exist, but if you want to claim overtime pay, you need the manager's approval. As for the outcome of requesting overtime pay, I'm sure you can figure it out. That's all.