Workplace reviews and discussion: 功學社教育用品股份有限公司

Stable, with an on-site kindergarten, which is convenient for parents caring for their children. The company’s concert hall is very high-end, but employees rarely use it except for company-wide meetings. There is an affiliated gym, which is great. Instrument lessons are also available. Overall, colleagues are easy to get along with, and most colleagues from other departments are also friendly.

A family-owned traditional company that calls itself a “Global company,” but the company as a whole is conservative and does not align with modern operations.

The salary is on the lower side of average (not high).

During the interview, they said there would be a work plan, but in practice they offer you junior-level pay while expecting you to do work that normally requires years of experience.

Managers pass the blame downward, paint overly ambitious pictures upward, and when problems arise, they do not acknowledge that their own judgment was wrong or that they made unrealistic promises. Even diligent middle managers are unable to make much headway. The managers’ management, people-leadership, and professional capabilities are not particularly strong, but they have very good upward-management skills.

The company (or management) likes to take advantage of outsourcing vendors over small savings, but little can be obtained when prices are pushed down, and there have also been several instances of falling out with outsourcing partners.

(However, there are also managers in other departments who are very nice and properly mentor junior employees.)