The job posting says the start time is 6:30, but when you arrive, they tell you that you have to be there at 5:00. They also say that 5:30 is a different shift.
The boss kept looking down and scrolling on their phone throughout the entire time without saying a word.
The interviewer seemed to be forcing conversation no matter what they wanted to say.
Basically, it was pretty much like some reviews said: praising their company gets you in.
And from what I heard, the job duties are numerous and miscellaneous, so people who like trying different things can come.
Although they say they are concerned that your commute is too far and things like that, that is precisely the purpose for which they asked you to come.
The interview is at No. 78, Section 1, Jiuzong Road.
Since 2026
I don't know—do you think there are any pros?
1. You can drink free milk, coffee, and orange juice. But there are also strange rules, such as not being allowed to be the last person to finish pouring from a full bottle—you must leave a tiny bit in the bottle. I have no idea what that means.
2. Employees can purchase products at a discounted price, but most of them are available at the Taipei headquarters. At the factory, you can only buy products such as milk, orange juice, and coffee.
3. Free lunch, but it is not very tasty. Almost all of my colleagues bring their own lunch.
4. The dairy farmers are easy to get along with. The biggest problem is the supervisor. Although it is enjoyable to visit the dairy farmers, no one will help handle the office paperwork. In other words, even when you are on a business trip, you still have to do your routine work. The supervisor even required employees after they started working to bring their own computers, despite not mentioning this during the interview, so they could work overtime while on business trips (?)
My position was dairy farmer support adviser.
I was responsible for more than ten dairy farms in total.
There was only one person responsible for this position.
The workload was very heavy.
Long-distance driving was required because the dairy farms were scattered from Hsinchu to Pingtung.
Every business trip had a very tight schedule.
Gas and accommodation expenses were subsidized, but meals were not.
In addition, this job required handling accounting.
I had to close the accounts on the 15th and at the end of every month.
I was also responsible for inspection work, and the supervisor mentioned that I would later be responsible for some purchasing duties as well.
One person was made to do the work of three, but the salary was not adjusted.
It was truly exploitative.
1. There was no overtime pay or compensatory leave. The supervisor said it was a responsibility-based position.
2. Reports had to be sent to the dairy farmers every day, year-round.
3. The supervisor was very nagging. If you raised an opinion that differed from his ideas, he would keep saying that your logic was wrong and then lecture you for an hour. He was a time thief.
4. They said there would be a salary adjustment after three months, but in the end there was none, on the grounds that there was no concrete change that could be made. They also did not provide a deadline for another review. The supervisor said there would be no salary adjustment indefinitely.
5. Every business trip exceeded working hours. The average workday was around 13 hours because driving time had to be included.
6. There were many tasks and not enough staff. When everyone was exhausted, the supervisor demanded that everyone exchange jobs, because then, if someone took leave, another person could do all of that person’s work (?). At first, I thought he meant only handing over routine daily tasks, but he meant completely switching jobs (?). However, the colleagues had different areas of expertise when they were hired, so this was truly absurd. When colleagues were unwilling, the supervisor even threatened them by saying the company would lay people off. He also held private meetings to sow discord and damage relationships among colleagues. He was truly a manipulative schemer.
7. The atmosphere at the factory was very oppressive. The supervisor said that all food factories were like this. The factory’s hierarchy was severe; if you accidentally forgot to greet a high-ranking supervisor, you would be called in and reprimanded.
There is much more, but I will not list everything one by one. In short, I absolutely do not recommend it.
The supervisor described the job responsibilities in detail.
1. The supervisor used misleading wording to conceal the fact that there is neither overtime pay nor compensatory time off.
2. They also said that all colleagues leave work on time, but in reality, they do not.
3. During the interview, the supervisor kept repeating the same things. The interview lasted about three hours, yet they did not even disclose the important points mentioned above.
Pros: You can leave work on time
But that applies to other people, not me
1. I left the company more than three months ago, so I’ll just briefly explain. After I left, it seemed like there was hardly anyone left under my manager, because everyone had left. The overtime was extremely long, often lasting until 10–11 p.m. After experiencing prolonged occupational burnout, I chose to leave.
2. There were some things I really didn’t dare to talk about. Regarding “sexual harassment,” as a woman, I saw how this company handled such matters: it suppressed them and prohibited anyone from discussing them outside the company. The victims could only quietly resign and leave, while the perpetrators were fine and continued coming to work as usual. One person I know, a manager, continued making harassing remarks toward some female colleagues as usual… And an even higher-ranking manager directly took advantage of drinking to touch women’s buttocks… Seeing all of this made me feel extremely disgusted.
3. What I just mentioned concerned men; the third point concerns a woman (the secretary). She has a steady boyfriend, but everyone at our company knows that she has a very close private relationship with two managers. Those two managers also have wives. Almost everyone at the company knows about these matters because they have been widely circulated.
Leaving work on time (depending on the department)
Some departments make you work overtime until you question your life choices.
1. You really have to be good at flattering people and sucking up.
2. The company is a very traditional, old-line company, and senior executives are stuck in their ways, so there will never be any new ideas, and so on. On top of that, this company really likes to complicate problems. At previous companies, when there was a problem, everyone would propose solutions, find a way to resolve it, and implement it as quickly as possible. But at Kaiyuan, only a few senior executives have the ability, ideas, and perspectives to match their positions. The rest pretend to understand and complicate matters, only to return to the original proposal in the end, because they were pretending to understand and ultimately prove themselves wrong.
3. An extremely stingy company.
4. A heavily bureaucratic system.
5. Young people should really avoid coming here and wasting their lives. Go develop your future at a startup instead; this company will definitely shoot down any new ideas.
6. Full of scheming people.
7. A bunch of people who are afraid to take risks.
8. Many colleagues and supervisors are no more capable than you, but insist that you follow their rigid logic. Then, when something goes wrong, they blame someone else or a newcomer. They always have to find someone to take the fall or serve as a target.
Can leave work on time
The bureaucratic culture places a strong emphasis on being good at ingratiating yourself; the lazier you are, the higher you can climb into senior positions. There are also a bunch of weirdos, yes-men, and fence-sitters.
Rack my brains... seems like there aren't any.
A perennial shortage of candidates for 1. Japanese 2. International Trade 3. Procurement 4. PM. I don't know how much salary the company is considering offering to hire someone :D.
If you need candidates with experience, please screen the resumes properly in HR before inviting them.
Don't make people go through great hardship and travel a long way, only to say afterward that experience is required.
When I ask why you invited me to an interview when my resume doesn't list any experience,
you say my personality traits match the position, but then say experience is still required.
Then why did you drag me here??????? To use me as cannon fodder? To get free article translations?
Rack my brains... seems like there aren't any.
Perpetually understaffed: 1. Japanese 2. International trade 3. Procurement 4. PM. I don't know how much salary the company is considering offering to hire someone :D.
If you want candidates with experience, HR should screen the résumés properly before inviting them.
Don't make people go through great trouble and travel a long way, only to say afterward that experience is required.
When I asked why I was invited to interview even though my résumé didn't mention experience,
they said my personality traits matched the position, but then also said experience was still required.
So why did you bring me in??????? To use me as cannon fodder? Free translation of articles?
＊The previous position was in the wine division. Although it was nominally under Kaiyuan, it was actually controlled by the owner’s younger brother. You can refer to William Pitt.
1. Punctual working hours
2. You can zone out at work
3. You can drink alcohol during working hours
1. The actual job duties were completely different from what was described in the interview. The work was essentially that of a sales assistant, while the owner expected the planner to function as a salesperson, replacing the sales team and handling tasks such as visits and communications.
2. The company’s systems were different from Kaiyuan’s. Since the wine division was controlled by the owner’s younger brother, working hours, typhoon days off, and other matters were the same as at William Pitt.
3. The company was not an agent. Although they said during the interview that they were an agent, they were actually an importer, so there was no marketing budget at all. However, senior management still expected you to deliver results.
4. Supervisor Y was highly emotional, so be careful. When asked about job duties or even basic company policies, the supervisor would generally not answer, responding only with impatience and eye-rolling, and would ultimately tell you to ask someone else. Truly fascinating. In addition, this supervisor was also prone to verbal bullying and using various tactics to pressure employees into signing warnings of termination.
1. Considering salary alone, it is about average.
2. HR is friendly.
3. Product training is held regularly.
4. It is a relatively stable job.
Sales position
1. There is subtle pressure to stay until a certain time before leaving work; spending a long time at the company is equated with working diligently.
2. You need to provide your own phone and transportation.
3. There are many assigned tasks that are difficult for newcomers. It is recommended to consider this position if you have experience.
4. Many forms need to be completed.
The salary is okay.
There are many things that HR doesn’t mention. They say the company doesn’t require overtime, but it actually operates under a duty-based system.
They say working hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., but it’s actually a shift system. The shift system would be fine on its own, but it’s also a duty-based system.
There is no lunch break.
There is no overtime pay; instead, you get compensatory time off, but whether you can actually take it is uncertain.
You have to work shifts on holidays; they are not necessarily days off just because they are public holidays—it depends on the department.
Average working hours can reach 11–12 hours.
It’s best to have experience; once you join, you’ll immediately be thrown into battle.
The salary is decent; on average, it’s over 35,000.
You clock in for work, but when you leave, you’re responsible for everything.
There are a lot of warehouse-related tasks.
Drivers also have a lot of responsibilities.
The sales job is quite miscellaneous as well.
Being a driver is better—you only need to take care of your own customers, though the quality of the assigned area still has an impact.
As a warehouse staff member, you have to order, ship, receive, and organize inventory, while also dealing with unreasonable supervisors.
1. HR is very friendly and has a good attitude
2. Senior colleagues are willing to teach
1. The boss and senior managers have a poor attitude and tone toward employees
2. Some things were concealed or deliberately not mentioned during the interview; the actual job duties differ from what was described during the interview
None
Before the interview, I was asked to submit an electronic résumé and fill out a form in advance. Upon arrival, I was asked to fill out a paper form as well, but the electronic résumé had not been reviewed. The interviewing supervisor's questions were also unrelated to the job.
The HR staff were quite polite.
1. The senior manager who conducted the interview seemed to think that the company was a superstar corporation that everyone wanted to join.
Even when I interviewed with well-known major tech companies, they were much more courteous than he was.
2. The company seems to require formal attire, with a style resembling that of a strict traditional industry.
None!
1. No training for new employees
2. Most colleagues have expressionless faces and are unfriendly
3. When employees see the boss or supervisors, they have to avoid them... It's as if the emperor has arrived and they have to avoid him...