Workplace reviews and discussion: 富邦媒體科技股份有限公司(富邦momo)

Unused travel allowances are automatically converted into bonus points.

At least it’s a large company, so it’s unlikely to go under; after all, there is still some protection when purchasing products.

Overtime is not difficult.

Stable enough to work at until retirement.

Technically, they only pursue stability, since the company still needs to make money. When major problems arise, that’s when they ask you to figure something out.

Some senior employees are unfriendly toward subordinates or colleagues from other departments.

Some managers play video games and smoke during work hours instead of being at their desks. Their subordinates handle many matters for them, and when problems arise, people go directly to their subordinates because going to the manager will only result in the matter being pushed back down to them anyway.

The manager and subordinates in the neighboring department even play video games during overtime. They make plenty of money, but it is really annoying when we are working overtime and they are making noise beside us. However, their manager leads by example, so what can you say?

There are opportunities to implement new technologies only in departments focused on innovation. Older, more important departments can only accept projects developed by others and continue developing and maintaining them. The architecture you receive may vary depending on the person, I suppose.

When senior executives ask foolish questions, they must be handled urgently and immediately, throwing everyone into chaos.

Technological advancement is extremely slow, usually taking years. It is often blocked by the company’s information security team and senior employees, who commonly say that you need to provide practical reports. However, they will not give you the environment or time to conduct research, so you can only use your own time and computer. Normally, you can only work on requirements, yet you are still expected to propose ideas and feasibility assessments; in the end, your proposal may simply be silently shelved.

The company clearly has the resources available, but they are blocked at every level. It is a shame, because the most profitable things could come from continuously increasing the level of technological sophistication, yet the company only pursues stability or advances technology very slowly.

Although it is Taiwan’s leading company, don’t even think of comparing it with Alibaba—the technology is leagues behind.

The promotion system is opaque. Technical ability is not the key factor; usually, you have to be liked by others to have a chance at promotion. When someone else is promoted, someone has to receive a lower rating, which means a lower year-end bonus. There are aspects of this that are rather unreasonable.

The User manager is really difficult to deal with. His moods fluctuate greatly, and his subordinates are often scolded as well. You can’t help feeling sorry for those colleagues.

The disadvantages of this company outweigh the advantages. After staying for a long time, having connections and status makes work easier. You just have to learn to deflect problems skillfully and shift responsibility elsewhere, and matters will resolve themselves because they are no longer on you. After all, it is difficult to be laid off; as long as you work steadily and take no responsibility, every day feels like Sunday.