Workplace reviews and discussion: 雪坊志業股份有限公司

A small bottle of yogurt is given at the end of the interview.

I went to interview for a managerial position, but the interviewing manager looked very inexperienced. She actually took out a cheat sheet on the spot and read the job description aloud to me. I was dumbfounded. After she finished reading, I asked whether this job required one person to take on the work of the entire department. The interviewing manager said there was an assistant. I then asked about it, and learned that the job duties I had just heard were all basic administrative tasks on the execution side. The interviewing manager said the assistant had only been there for a little over six months and was still becoming familiar with the work. Oh!!

I also asked several questions about the company’s current operating methods and future prospects. At that point, the interviewing manager began taking notes and then politely said she would write them down first so the company’s managers could know about them. I was dumbfounded again. Next, the interviewing manager dutifully read out the working hours, lunch break, how many days of annual leave one gets based on years of service, when salaries are paid... After finishing, she thanked me for coming to the interview that day. Me: ???!!!

None of the questions asked by the interviewee were answered. The interviewing manager just finished reading through her own homework and class was dismissed?! Absolutely ridiculous.

The interview only lasted a little over ten minutes, and I could really understand why other netizens said the inside of this company smelled bad. It really was impossible to tell where that strange odor was coming from; in any case, it was very uncomfortable.

Also, the internal seating does not seem to have been properly planned. There were people sitting everywhere, making the overall space feel very cramped, with little personal space. I didn’t get a clear look at whether there was one computer per person. Looking out through the partition glass from the conference room, I was already wondering, even before the interview had started: Do I really want to work here? This company is located in an industrial park. There are roughly 30–40 companies in this building, but the surrounding area consists mostly of office buildings, and the basic amenities (office-related facilities) are extremely, extremely, extremely inadequate. There is only one convenience store downstairs in the building (there seems to be a Tasty Steakhouse somewhere at the edge). The MRT service has been suspended for a year, so you can only rely on bus shuttles. If you drive or ride a scooter, you have to figure out parking on your own (which seems very difficult).

The next day, I received notice of a second interview and politely declined. I couldn’t even stand going there once, yet they wanted me to go for a second interview. Thanks for letting me give up my spot.

The complimentary yogurt was too sweet, so I added twice as much unsweetened yogurt to balance it out.