The reception staff were friendly.
The interview was around 7–8 p.m. Indeed, as others have said, everyone was still working at the company that late! I really wanted to make a run for it then...
The boss conducting the interview was very young and quite handsome, but he spoke in a somewhat blunt, rough, and streetwise manner. Although he smiled, I could tell he wouldn’t be easy to get along with. In the end, he didn’t really seem to want to know anything, and I didn’t have much to ask either, so I left. It was obvious they wanted someone capable and highly skilled, but with only NT$24,000 and mandatory unpaid overtime, I absolutely wouldn’t want to work there!
The job I found afterward pays over NT$6,000 more, and I only work overtime occasionally (with overtime pay, too). I’m truly happy now!
I advise everyone: if you’re not willing to be exploited, don’t go. I really don’t understand how the people at this company can keep working there (?
Sharing my own work experience and background
The interview process took more than an hour in total.
There is a second interview that includes a test on the computer. I heard that newcomers are asked to make a short Walk Cycle, while experienced candidates perform a 2–3-second speaking animation, followed by an interview with the boss.
The benefits are average. Coworkers provide drinks for one another on birthdays, and there is a free Coke refrigerator where you can get drinks. Lunch breaks are two hours, although usually no one takes the full break, and there is a great deal of flexibility.
The work computers have no internet access. I think this is the biggest advantage because it allows you to focus on your work; the disadvantage is that finding reference materials is very inconvenient.
Leave must be taken in half-day increments because it is more convenient for accounting.
The work environment is fairly comfortable. The biggest advantage is that there is a space on the third floor where performances can be held.
Labor and health insurance are calculated at the minimum salary of 25,000. This was not mentioned during the interview; they only suddenly brought it up when I was officially starting work, and they also required me to sign an agreement consenting to it. There is absolutely no overtime pay for working late, and we were also required to work unpaid overtime on holidays.
When you first join, you are also required to undergo one week of unpaid training. In reality, they are observing your technical abilities. This is very unethical; they did not mention it during the interview either, and only suddenly brought it up when I was about to start work. This company is disgusting. Afterward, they also required us to learn new software, then said that because we were not yet official employees, the learning period was unpaid as well.
The work environment is fairly comfortable.
Public transportation is inconvenient, but the amenities nearby are quite good.
碳之家 is delicious 😋
Colleagues treat everyone to drinks on their birthdays.
There is a Coca-Cola fridge where you can take free drinks.
There is a two-hour lunch break. Although people usually do not take the full two hours, the flexibility is the biggest advantage.
There is a decent space on the third floor that can be used for performances.
If you work past midnight on a weekday, you can arrive at the company a little later the next day :)
Labor and health insurance are based on the minimum salary of 25K.
Clock-in and clock-out records are falsified, and then you are asked to sign them before they are collected.
When you first start working, they will pressure you into an “unpaid” week of training to assess your abilities.
After that, they will continue to pressure you to learn new software, but because you are not a full-time employee, you are expected to continue doing so “without pay.”
They will find reasons to extend your probation period indefinitely.
Progress is checked every day, and it often drags on until the end of the workday.
If work falls behind schedule, you will be required to make it up by working “unpaid” holidays.
Regular overtime is extremely long. Almost everyone leaves after 9 or 10 p.m.
The boss is extremely, extremely, extremely, extremely, extremely stingy.
The animation companies that have premiered so far all give people this impression.
7414 low-paid sweatshop company
If you don't slave away, you can't keep working there
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Long working hours, basically starting at 12 hours a day, with low pay. If you make over 30,000, thank your lucky stars.
The boss only makes empty promises and accomplishes little. They prefer investing in themselves over investing in the company.
Employees are tied down with contracts; otherwise, anyone who could escape would have left already.
The company is an expert in internal power struggles. There are one or two men who are particularly loud; if you don't agree with them, don't even think about getting a raise.
They'll badmouth you to the boss, so just look forward to painfully enduring the remainder of your contract.
Those who are good at being mistreated may give it a try
Long working hours and low pay—12 full hours (excluding overtime)
Companies in northern Taiwan can only afford to offer a minimum salary of 26K
If you work less than 8 hours on a holiday, it does not count as overtime pay
You often have to work on holidays
If a typhoon day is declared a holiday, you have to make up the workday
The working hours are too long, but you can hone your skills “yourself”.
The company’s system is seriously flawed. The working hours are too long, and I often can’t go home until midnight. On holidays, overtime only counts after working more than 8 hours. I almost had to go to the company every Saturday and Sunday, with no days off. When I raised this with the boss, their attitude immediately changed and became extremely hostile.
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Very poor
Working hours of 12 hours or more, yet they insist that people stay voluntarily to build up their skills. The employees all look quite young, so they have plenty of time to hone their abilities.
They interviewed so many people, but clearly only wanted to find Hollywood-level talent while offering only intern-level pay. With such long working hours, hasn't the Labor Department investigated? I'm quite surprised that no one is discussing this company.
The standard working hours are too long
10:00–22:00 (excluding overtime)
They invite you to an interview and make it sound like you have a good chance,
but then a few days later you see on Facebook that they’re recruiting recent graduates with no experience.