Now (2021), it has been acquired by Chinese investment. The advantages remain to be discovered.
1. Working hours are basically from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
At first, HR said that overtime would be occasional and unpaid. In reality, I only found out after starting that overtime was a fixed, regular occurrence, so it felt like stepping into a huge pit.
2. High employee turnover. The reason is as mentioned above; you can get an idea of how high the turnover is by looking at the continuous job postings on 104.
3. The salary looks high on the surface. For overseas assignments, the base is approximately NT$800,000–1,000,000 per year. However, if you do not last a full year, you simply receive a low monthly salary and then leave. To earn a million, you have to stay for at least a year and a half.
The interviewer seemed genuinely interested in hiring someone serious.
An absolutely terrible HR department.
Because I was interviewing for an overseas assignment, after receiving the offer, HR called me to ask me to book a flight. I replied that I still wasn’t sure about my travel dates, and they silently canceled the offer without telling me. I had already completed the medical examination, and then called to confirm the onboarding arrangements, only to find out that my offer had been inexplicably canceled. Apparently, even after an offer has been issued, they can cancel it—and they won’t even notify you if they do. Not long afterward, HR realized that I had undergone the medical examination and called to demand reimbursement for the examination fee. This was my first experience of how utterly despicable exploitative employers and conglomerates can be. They have absolutely no credibility.
Good pay and benefits
The atmosphere is poor; people argue almost every day. About half or more of the supervisors and colleagues around me are replaced every six months or so. Working hours are approximately 14 hours, and leaving on time will result in a warning from the supervisor.