The entire office is trying to create a cultured, artsy atmosphere, with books everywhere as soon as you walk in.
It isn’t really a media company at all; it looks more like a bookstore that’s about to go under.
As a seasoned industry veteran,
I’ll be honest: seeing this kind of attitude during the interview, I couldn’t think of a single advantage.
Later, I checked Interview Fun and realized, oh—
it’s apparently been like this for a long time.
The interview was conducted by one of their deputy editors-in-chief and their deputy head of international affairs.
When applying, I addressed the deputy head as “senior,” and he really started acting like he was some big shot.
A National Taiwan University philosophy graduate with an inflated sense of superiority, he asked a stupid question but expected an expert-level answer.
During the interview, the deputy head asked me, “If we asked you to write an article about the People’s Liberation Army, where would you look for academic sources?”
Why should I tell you the sources for this kind of specialized information during an interview?
And how exactly do you position yourself—as a news organization, or as a national defense institute or academic journal writing research papers?
Then he kept repeating himself until he eventually got angry, slammed the door, and walked out.
His superior, the deputy editor-in-chief who interviewed me, also made me feel that this “media company” (or does it think it’s a translation agency?) is beyond saving.
In the end, he was asking me for advice, and I ended up teaching them.
You’re managers, and you don’t even know whether LINE recommendations are effective?? That can’t be right. This is ridiculous.
Then he admitted that the page views they displayed had been artificially inflated.
Oh, even after inflating them, they’re still this low...? My current company completely outperforms you, okay?
Absolutely absurd.
They’re also really afraid of being replaced by AI. If all you can do is translate, with no other substance or ideas,
you’re genuinely just waiting to be replaced by AI.
And then there was that pretentious junior manager.
It seems his mental state and emotional control are seriously problematic.
Basically, I absolutely do not recommend working for this company.
Seasoned professionals don’t even need to consider it.
I even suspect they couldn’t afford my salary requirements and were deliberately making things difficult.
Young people and part-timers don’t need to consider this company either.
Can a bunch of rookies who keep making the company worse really help you grow?
1. The interviewer is very passionate about and has many ideas regarding news editing. Even though they already knew that the actual content of the job might differ from what the interviewee expected, they were still very willing to share the joy of and commitment to producing news, as well as exchange opinions and perspectives.
2. The interviewer clearly explained the job responsibilities to the interviewee and was also willing to listen attentively to the interviewee’s views and expectations regarding the job. They then reconfirmed whether the position matched the interviewee’s interests and expectations, which was a positive aspect.
None.
It’s a very gender-friendly workplace, which is great! There’s a rainbow flag in the office~
Student workers basically receive the minimum wage based on their hours and are not enrolled in insurance. The contract is signed as an independent contractor agreement, so the company is relatively less progressive in this regard.
The interviewer's attitude was very good, and they prepared very seriously for the interview questions and feedback.
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The interviewer treated the candidate very well.
The entire interview atmosphere was just like having a conversation.
When the interviewer heard about how my previous company exploited its employees, they even said, “That already violates the Labor Standards Act. Why didn’t you sue them?” It was truly very touching!
The company is located in the Xihu Science Park, and both the interior and exterior environments are excellent!
Because too much time passed between the first and second interviews, I had already found a job and therefore did not attend the second interview. (Salary was also discussed during the second interview, so we did not discuss it.)
The supervisor is very nice and doesn’t deliberately make the interview difficult; it’s more like having a conversation.
Part-time workers are not covered by labor and health insurance!!!
They evade the law by saying payment is calculated per manuscript, but in reality, they pay only the basic hourly wage.
The interviewer's attitude was extremely poor, making me feel very disrespected.
Overall, it treats its employees well, but it is not the kind of company where you can coast until retirement. It is a growing startup, so people who lack the ability to deliver may find it very difficult or may not be able to stay.
The overall company atmosphere is good, and its direction is very forward-looking.