Workplace reviews and discussion: 志勇無限創意有限公司

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I originally applied for the roaster position.

First interview:

The owner and the head of sales conducted the interview together. The interview mainly involved sharing their experience working in the industry and explaining the job responsibilities. At the end, they told me they would arrange a second interview. Everything seemed fairly normal at this point.

The second interview was with the owner, the head of sales, and two R&D managers who were also roasters. They asked about key techniques used when roasting coffee. By this point, I already felt that something was not quite right. After the interview, they said they would arrange a third interview so I could become familiar with operating the equipment.

However, the third interview turned into a practical test. They asked me to provide suggestions for improving the equipment and to revise the coffee-roasting curves. At that point, I immediately felt this was inappropriate and pointed out that these were part of my job responsibilities and should only begin after I officially started work. The head of sales then actually responded in an emotionally coercive tone: “Can’t you share?”

The three interviews cost me three weeks of opportunity cost and transportation expenses—and that would be one thing—but did they expect me to provide free training for their entire company too? It was absolutely ridiculous. As expected, they later brushed me off with a “let’s keep in touch” email.

In short, if you really plan to interview with this company, make sure you protect yourself. Truly outstanding companies with a vision will always give candidates the respect they deserve during the recruitment process. In other words, if they cannot do that, you should not expect much from your future at this company.