Workplace reviews and discussion: 鴻海精密工業股份有限公司

The convenience store inside the company offers discounts.

The base salary seems to be better than those of other companies, but Foxconn does not offer the additional benefits provided by other companies. Occasionally, you may see news about Foxconn offering some amazing benefits, but you may only be able to see them without being able to enjoy them, because it depends on which legal entity your employment is under.

In short, subjectively speaking, if you are looking for a people-oriented company, Foxconn is definitely not the choice for you in this lifetime.

The culture encourages competition and is indifferent. I do not recommend that recent graduates join; I would suggest first gaining experience elsewhere so that you have a better chance of negotiating a higher-level position with HR. If your position level is low, it is probably best to stay for a few years to gain experience; this is not a suitable place to stay until retirement. Other drawbacks are listed below.

1- The systems are chaotic. After joining, you need to apply for access to various systems. There is supposedly a learning website, but it is entirely in Simplified Chinese.

2- The culture is indifferent and encourages competition. Teams appear to cooperate, but in reality they compete with one another.

3- The office environment is old. The chairs in meeting rooms and at individual workstations are dirty and uncomfortable. Many colleagues simply buy their own chairs. Cardboard boxes, equipment, and goods are also placed throughout the office.

4- Only desktop computers are provided, and the application process takes a long time. Managers from several departments will directly ask you to purchase a laptop yourself when you join.

5- You have to compete for the nearby parking spaces, while the distant ones are far from the office. However, this depends somewhat on the individual; some colleagues come to the office at 7 a.m. just to park nearby.

6- You cannot use the elevators without submitting an application approved by a budget-authorizing manager.

7- Promotions are difficult.

8- There are no additional benefits available, unlike other large companies that organize activities for employees to participate in.

9- Many companies in the same industry do not require make-up workdays and also provide additional annual leave days. Foxconn offers neither, and you may even occasionally need to work overtime on Saturdays.

10- Flexible working hours were finally announced and implemented at the end of 2021; I do not know what the actual situation is like. Personal leave requires a minimum of two hours per request. Getting half a day of public leave for vaccination is allowed, but if you take leave because of a fever or discomfort after vaccination, the time is deducted from your full salary.

11- Emails require approval from two supervisors before being sent, so you often write an email and wait 4–6 hours before it is sent to the client. Accounts that do not require approval still need to be requested.