Workplace reviews and discussion: 香邑有限公司

1. The boss gives employees with ideas the opportunity to try carrying out their own goals and ideas. Of course, they also need to report their progress at the appropriate times or present a more complete plan for discussion with the boss. As long as the proposal is not something completely outlandish, the boss will find a way to support it.

2. After joining the company, there is cross-departmental interaction. Through these meetings, you can gain a clearer understanding of what other departments do (the tasks each person is responsible for), get to know your office colleagues better, introduce yourself, and share your past work experience. Everyone is very friendly, which helps you get up to speed more quickly. You can treat it as chatting and taking notes during work hours, and once it is over, you can get ready to leave work.

3. When you encounter a problem or situation and need help, simply take the initiative to ask. Colleagues and supervisors are happy to provide support or solutions.

4. The boss privately checks in and learns about employees’ performance and circumstances through supervisors, and also gives colleagues encouragement when appropriate. However, because the boss pays attention quietly and checks in discreetly and privately, some colleagues may not notice. As long as you are willing to contribute to the company, regardless of your department, the boss and supervisors will actually notice, and they are also quite willing to offer good salaries.

5. Start and finish work on time (09:30–18:30). If you have family caregiving needs, you can also adjust your schedule to 09:00–18:00.

6. If there is an activity requiring employee support under special circumstances and it takes place outside working hours, compensatory time off will be provided.

7. The more experienced colleagues in the office (calling them “old hands” doesn’t sound very nice) are all very friendly and happy to share important things to pay attention to at work, greatly reducing the likelihood of making mistakes during your work.

8. The main large bonus during the year used to be only the year-end bonus; later, a summer bonus was added.

9. If you have concerns about the work environment or working conditions, you can proactively raise them with a supervisor or the boss. If you do not feel comfortable speaking up directly, there is also an anonymous mailbox where you can state your thoughts and concerns and provide feedback to the company. (If you are worried that your handwriting might be recognized, you can type and print it out on a computer.)

10. There are no specific restrictions or requirements regarding clothing. As long as it is not revealing, bizarre, or disruptive to work, employees’ attire is not particularly restricted. However, if you are visiting clients or receiving guests, you naturally cannot dress too casually.

11. During leave or holidays, there is no unspoken rule forcing employees to respond to messages. You can reply when you have time.

12. For the year-end performance review, the boss sets aside time to interview every employee, regardless of whether their position is more or less senior; everyone receives an interview (currently, counter sales staff follow a separate evaluation system). During the interview, the boss not only asks employees whether they have encountered any problems at work, but also asks for their advice on areas where the company could improve. At the time, you can learn your score and provide the boss with feedback, helping the boss better understand your thoughts or the problems you have encountered. Of course, if you have opinions about your performance (or salary), you can also discuss them directly with the boss face to face.

13. When a foreign-language call comes in, colleagues with English communication skills promptly take over and handle it.

14. The company has many perfume testers available for use. Basically, you can wear a different scent to work every day. After working here, aside from buying perfume as gifts for friends, I buy perfume for personal use much less frequently.

1. You will gain weight working here. Colleagues often recommend and share delicious snacks, and if a colleague takes annual leave to travel abroad, there will also be souvenirs (snacks and treats) after they return. There are also office “sisters” (aunties) who occasionally bring their own ingredients and prepare delicious food for everyone. The soups are especially plentiful, made with real ingredients, and served in huge pots—so much that it can be intimidating—but they are truly, truly delicious.

2. There is a wide range of products, and employee shopping is too convenient: just tell the colleague who enters the orders what items you want, and it is done. If you do not control yourself, you will keep buying.

3. The sound of tape in the packing area (sealing boxes) can sometimes be a little noisy, haha. But the noisier the packing team is, the better business is that day, so it is a minor drawback that does not really matter.

4. There are currently two offices (the Qiyan Office and the Shipai Office), and there are far too few lunch options around the Qiyan Office.

5. There are no handsome men in the office. But everyone is very friendly. The male colleagues occasionally make crude jokes, which are actually quite funny.

6. The printer usually jams when you are busiest. It is really frustrating.