1. The finance and HR manager who conducted the interview was serious and responsible, willing to listen to anything you had to say and respond to your answers. Very polite, an exceptionally competent manager.
2. The office environment is okay; the factory is so-so.
3. Unlimited drinking water (I can’t think of anything else).
The manager is impatient, has a poor attitude and tone, and does not teach well or completely. They also have not handled the work themselves, yet expect you to get up to speed immediately. The honeymoon period is probably only about four days. They believe that doing the right things is the most important (which is understandable), but will constantly dump many tasks on you. You need to demand a certain speed from yourself in digesting information. This position probably requires someone capable, sharp, and skilled at managing with high emotional intelligence in order to succeed; otherwise, they will “entertain” you with engineering language.
There are safety concerns at the public factory when entering and exiting, but as long as you are not afraid, it is basically fine, because everything is operated by experienced workers—it is just a matter of probability.
The company basically has only a few people who are relatively easy to get along with; do not expect too much from the others. Just do your own job. If you expect people to care about you, forget it—self-reliance and striving on your own are the most important.
The interviewer asked very detailed questions and was not rushed, so there was no need to worry about running out of time to say something.
The office opposite the meeting room on the fourth floor—the interviewer at the very back—had an extremely arrogant attitude. They kept questioning and belittling you, and did not respect your professional expertise, believing that their own expertise was all that mattered. They acted as though, even in a different field, they were more knowledgeable than you.
They repeatedly asked why you were not the most special or outstanding person. It really makes one wonder whether they themselves are the best.
It is hard not to wonder: if they are so professional, why are they not the general manager of a well-known printing-machine manufacturer?
A word of advice to everyone: even if you are hired, you must consider whether you want to work with such an emotional, unreasonable, and disrespectful superior in the future. Please think carefully.
The factory has air conditioning.
It’s impossible to figure out what the company actually wants employees to do.
They ask us to go out and repair things, but there aren’t even any parts available internally!!!
You get punished if you forget to report back, while supervisors consider everything done well to be simply expected. They treat people very poorly.
You can leave the company very quickly
The company has an extremely high turnover rate and really likes to take advantage of vendors.
It was finally able to hire a group of fresh graduates with ideas from mid-2017 through the end of the year, but after six months, they had all been worn down and resigned.
Easy to get along with, but almost all of the easygoing people resigned in June and July..
The higher the level, the more frightening the company’s logic and thinking are—especially the person in the innermost position of the office across from the meeting room on the fourth floor.
This person holds a very high position, but thinks like a senior kindergarten student. They like to handle things by being unreasonable and throwing tantrums. You absolutely cannot learn professional knowledge by working with them, because whatever they say goes, and they do whatever they want. They also think they are very capable at their job and trample on professional standards. If you are going to work for this company, you really need to stay away from them. (In particular, anyone applying for positions in international trade, human resources, marketing, finance, etc.—roles that will interact with them—really needs to be careful!!)
Here are a few examples:
1. After approving a document, they can go back on their decision and even say something as absurd as, “I only agreed to the top part, not the bottom part.”
2. They love to make grand claims, but when they actually need to help, they pretend nothing is happening or arrogantly say it is none of their business.
3. They like having privileges; they often arrive at 10 and leave at 3.
4. Their memory is exceptionally poor. One moment they say A, and the next they say B, so none of us know how we are supposed to work???
1. The HR staff are very nice and professional. They don’t waste your time or deliberately play the bad cop, but the questions they ask are very insightful. They listen attentively throughout the entire interview and then ask follow-up questions based on your answers.
2. Compared with typical companies, the company’s policies and systems are quite well-established and provide considerable protection for employees.
3. The company’s internal environment is good.
1. Because large equipment needs to enter and leave the premises, the company is located in a very remote area. Although there is a bus stop nearby, there are not many buses and the intervals between them are long. The MRT station is quite far away, and the overland transportation to the MRT station is also somewhat dangerous.
2. Depending on your position, you may need to deal with a French salesperson within the company. Well, just like the stereotype that other Westerners have about French people: difficult to deal with.