Workplace reviews and discussion: 群傳媒股份有限公司

2022/8/16 This was a remote interview. The internet connection was a little unstable, and the manager spoke very quickly, so some details were not entirely clear. Since this was a backend engineer position, most of the questions were related to backend technologies and operations, such as how to respond when website performance deteriorates; whether I had used AWS services; my level of familiarity with frameworks; changes between PHP versions; and which Git workflow I used. I had some relevant experience, and the interviewing manager had a good impression of me. I could tell that the manager was a nice person, although they often frowned. The next day, I received an invitation to interview with the CEO. The interview with the CEO was more relaxed. It mainly focused on helping the CEO understand my thoughts and perspectives when dealing with colleagues and requirements, or misunderstandings and conflicts. However, I wasn't sure whether passing the interview with the CEO was required in order to pass the overall interview process.

8/30 Joined the company

I submitted my résumé around the middle of July, but later tested positive for COVID-19. The manager said we could interview later. After I followed up, I was told that the interviewing manager had to stay home to take care of their child and couldn't conduct the interview. After waiting about another week, I finally had the remote interview in mid-August. I didn't expect them to wait this long for me, and I felt that they were very sincere.

* The manager is a nice person, helps with many things I don't understand, and does not yell or vent emotionally.

* Leave requests are generally not rejected.

* You clock out the same number of hours after clocking in (if you clock in at 8:24, you can leave at 17:24).

* If there is an urgent need, you can apply to work from home (for epidemic prevention and care), or if you live far away (such as Hsinchu).

* A coffee machine is provided, but snacks depend on luck (there are snacks only when someone brings or shares them).

* The colleagues are generally easy to get along with and seem somewhat introverted.

* You decide your own lunch time; there is no fixed time range.

* A MacBook Pro is provided.

* The company is not highly systematized, so people accustomed to structured environments may feel at a loss.

* There are relatively few colleagues who chat actively with one another.

* The technical manager handles many key matters, so it can take quite a while to get them to deal with something.

* You have to walk a little farther to find lunch around the company (although there are no specific restrictions on lunch hours).