You can quickly understand how a family-owned business operates. Overall, “cutting costs” is the highest priority, and sometimes all it takes to get in is the right connections or family background.

1. The hardware and software are extremely outdated. The company barely spends money even where it should, which affects work efficiency.

2. The company’s internal resources are extremely limited. For many things, you can only find a way to handle them yourself, with almost no support.

3. The boss often comes up with new ideas or brands on a whim and directly demands execution without conducting a comprehensive assessment of the market, risks, or costs.

4. Every year, the company paints an overly rosy picture, discussing its vision and broader outlook and emphasizing that “Taiwan is not limited to TSMC when it comes to becoming powerful,” but the actual supporting measures and investment are nowhere to be seen.

5. Employee turnover is extremely high. Almost every month, you have to adapt to new colleagues and repeat handovers.

6. The IT department exists in name only, and most system problems have to be handled on your own.

7. For the three major holidays, the company only gives products it distributes itself. The Lunar New Year opening-work red envelopes are small, offering almost no motivation.

8. There is no clear promotion system or salary adjustment mechanism, and future development is opaque.

Summary

If you are only looking for a short-term transition or want to “experience a family-owned business,” it may be worth considering;

but if you care about systems, resources, professional growth, and a long-term career, you should really think twice.