Workplace reviews and discussion: 益富實業股份有限公司

The supervisor repeatedly emphasized that this position involves very tedious work. One-third of the time is spent managing in-store promotional events, mainly at community pharmacies near hospitals. These events are mostly held on weekdays and are constantly subject to change, making the work very cumbersome. You also need to communicate with another designer in the department about POSM design. I was asked about my experience outsourcing design projects. POSM design is very important, as it involves physical printed materials with strict deadlines that must be met. Numerical analysis is also important, and the company regularly reviews sales reports.

Supervisor Huang mentioned that during the first three months in this position, it is essential to become familiar with the assigned responsibilities as quickly as possible, and overtime may be required.

They also asked about commuting time and said that the company’s working hours are somewhat flexible: if you arrive at 8:05 a.m., you can leave at 5:05 p.m.

I will first receive an interview invitation by email from HR. It will include the interviewer’s name, my résumé, relevant attachments, and an applicant evaluation form, as well as the interview location. Entrance/exit: the security office on the side of the first floor. You need to register and exchange for a visitor pass. The security guard will ask which contact person you are meeting and call that person to come escort you upstairs. The interview takes place in a meeting room on the third floor. HR will provide a traditional résumé form (single-sided) to fill out, requiring information such as education, parents’ names, previous compensation and reasons for leaving, as well as questions about criminal records and pregnancy. After I finished filling it out and waited for HR to collect the information, the interviewing supervisor came in and began the interview. The process took approximately 70–80 minutes. Afterward, the supervisor asked HR to come in again to explain the next steps. When HR came in, they only told me: “You had quite a long interview. This position is very important, and there may be a second interview with the vice president. We will notify you again.” I asked HR whether I would be notified in about a week. HR assured me that they would contact me regardless of the result, and then let me leave on my own with the green slip.

I feel that this position covers far too many responsibilities for one person to handle. Based on reviews and experiences shared online, think carefully before joining and consider whether you are comfortable with the traditional Taiwanese family-run business model.