Big-brand halo: Fujifilm is a well-known Japanese brand, which provides a certain boost to your external résumé.

Many customer resources: There is a stable base of large corporate clients, with many business development opportunities and high average order values.

Complete systems (on the surface): There is a certain SOP, CRM, and performance-management framework.

Solid sales training: New-hire training and client-visit techniques follow standardized procedures, allowing newcomers to quickly grasp the fundamentals of sales.

Comprehensive product line: From OA and document management to copying and printing solutions, the offerings are highly integrated, making solution-based sales easier to discuss.

Some managers are willing to mentor: In certain departments, more experienced managers help newcomers become familiar with the environment (this is not a universal situation).

However, choose your interviewer/manager carefully. If your future manager is old-school, don’t join.

Labor Standards Act: No one enforces it for you.

Sales accountability system: You are required to arrive at work on time and clock in on time, but after clocking in, you are expected to return to your seat and continue working.

Meeting culture: Meetings every day~~

Old-school managers: One plays the good cop and one the bad cop; policies change according to their mood. For example, a policy is issued requiring all employees to comply with not coming into the office and visiting clients, but I (the manager) don’t have to follow it because my clients are important.

Corporate culture: Ability comes second. As long as you are willing to obey and flatter your manager, you don’t need to worry about performance reviews or sales results.

Reporting culture: During meetings, managers only harshly criticize people, without providing conclusions or practical actions.

If you have the stamina and tolerance for everything above, welcome aboard—you will definitely get to experience what a terrible manager is like.

Taoyuan branch: If you have an interview, keep your eyes wide open. Good managers are few and far between, while the bad managers occupy those positions.

Finally, based on my experience, I think Fujifilm is a good company, but it has been ruined by bad managers. If you are interested in joining, skip the Taoyuan branch option.