Workplace reviews and discussion: 來毅數位科技股份有限公司

Interview position:

UI/UX Designer – Interface/User Experience Designer

Interviewer: Do you know what the company’s main business is?

Answer based on the information you have obtained.

Interviewer: What was the company you previously worked for like?

Explain based on your own experience.

Interviewer: Which project in your previous portfolio is your favorite? Why?

Explain based on your own experience.

Interviewer: How would you persuade me and the boss when there is a conflict regarding the design?

Explain based on your own experience.

Candidate: Did this position already exist, or is it a newly created position?

Interviewer’s response: There was previously a designer who had worked here for a long time. The company and the boss were both very satisfied with her designs. She left for personal reasons, so we are now looking for a replacement.

Candidate: How long has this position been vacant?

Interviewer’s response: It has been vacant for some time. We have been continuously looking for a suitable person during this period.

Candidate: What personality traits are you currently looking for in this position?

Interviewer’s response: We hope the person will be highly cooperative, have design skills that can impress people, and be able to persuade the boss, because the boss has many ideas of his own.

Candidate: Besides the duties listed on the job website, does this position involve any other work?

Interviewer’s response: The person needs to be able to produce posters and create 3D drawings, because the company holds exhibitions from time to time and needs help drawing exhibition-floor plans.

Interview process:

The company is located in a multi-purpose building. I first reported to the front entrance, where a woman escorted me to a meeting room to fill out forms and take a test. The time limit was 40 minutes, and the test contained quite a lot of questions. There were 35 problem-solving and analysis questions, 25 short-form DISC personality-trait questions, and 3 graphic-analysis and calculation questions. After finishing, I called the extension number to inform them and waited for the supervisor. Once the supervisor arrived, he introduced himself as the Marketing Department Director. He personally, together with the boss, leads the design direction. I was asked to introduce myself, explain my portfolio, and answer questions about my work experience, which took about one hour. Next, I asked questions related to the position, which took about another hour. Finally, the interviewer said that many people were currently coming in for interviews. He hoped to conduct second interviews before the end of May and have someone in place in June. Details about benefits and conditions would be discussed in depth by Human Resources during the second interview.

Interview advice:

After the interview, it became fairly clear that this position involves considerably more work than what is stated on the job website. In addition, the company has been looking for someone for this position for quite a long time. It is unclear what the actual considerations are. As of now, the date has already passed the interviewer’s stated target for having someone in place, yet the position is still posted on the job website. Therefore, anyone planning to interview may want to think carefully about whether it could end up being a waste of time.