Workplace reviews and discussion: 奇宏策略媒體有限公司

Lots of vacation days, with no need to make up for holidays. You can work with major brand clients, and the company’s strong reputation makes it a good experience to have on your résumé.

Although the number of annual leave days exceeds the statutory requirement under the Labor Standards Act, the way annual leave is calculated while you are employed is completely different from how it is calculated after you submit your resignation. You could say they are playing word games. When I had been employed for less than six months, they told me at the end of the year that there was “welfare leave,” which had to be used within that year or it would be deemed forfeited. So I used the welfare leave. However, when I submitted my resignation (after having worked there for more than six months), I should normally have had three days of statutory annual leave under the Labor Standards Act plus two days of welfare leave provided by the company for the new year, for a total of five days. At that point, HR told me, “You already took two days last year.” As a result, I had only one day of annual leave left that could be converted into pay. They also did not inform me in advance; if you cannot use all your leave, that is apparently your problem.

In short, the HR department at this company plays word games. They can define annual leave or welfare leave however they want. Once you submit your resignation, all leave you previously took is deducted from your annual leave, apparently just to prevent you from converting it into payment. If you encounter the same situation I did, be sure to keep written evidence—messages on communication apps or emails are both fine. If you report it to the Labor Bureau, you will definitely be able to reclaim your annual leave.

In addition, there is serious infighting between different departments, creating an unhealthy work environment. Overtime is the norm, applying for overtime pay is cumbersome, and there is no culture of colleagues helping one another. Occasionally, you also have to deal with emotional manipulation.

Before joining this company, I recommend finding out about the department manager’s leadership style. Having the wrong manager can make things very... difficult. Overall, I do not recommend this company.