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Read the community guidelinesMost of the managers are very nice. In addition to a two-month year-end bonus, there are also performance bonuses.
The manager said that team leaders have never reported overtime. Except in special circumstances, there is no option for overtime pay. Although work ends on time, everyone takes their work home, which amounts to working 12–16 hours a day. This includes occasionally being overwhelmed late at night on weekdays and on holidays. I have even had the experience of sleeping in an internet café while rushing to finish a report. I had absolutely no personal life.
1. The interview felt relaxed. The work mainly involves taking on government project contracts, so the work style has been deeply assimilated into the public-sector system.
2. Most supervisors are willing to train new employees.
3. The main office is in Tamsui, but there are still several project offices in Taipei.
1. Because the company takes on government projects, employees often need to accommodate officials’ schedules.
2. Supervisors are willing to train new employees, but it also depends on whether the supervisor’s direction is appropriate; otherwise, it is easy to do work for nothing. I have seen colleagues work in vain until after 11 p.m.
3. Personally, I feel that certain incidents make one question whether this company respects its employees, such as “telling employees only a few days before they start work or on their first day that their work location will be changed” (meaning that it differs from the position discussed in the original interview, without prior notice), and “when employees are pressured with a pile of tasks and deadlines, beginning to emotionally manipulate them and demand that they take responsibility, ultimately requiring them to work overtime to finish the job.”
1. Interview directly with the two future supervisors. The interview is conducted in a conversational manner, which makes it feel more relaxed. You can also get a clearer sense of whether the supervisors’ personalities are compatible with yours.
2. The environment looks quite good. Every 2–3 employees are provided with a separate workspace (ideal for those who like working in a quiet environment).
3. The job responsibilities are explained clearly during the interview.
1. I submitted my résumé only the day before and immediately received a notice the next day asking me to travel north for an interview that same day (and they would not allow the interview time to be changed).
2. Upon arrival, I was immediately given a one-hour written test (choose one of several financial or economic news topics for an essay). This was followed by an English-to-Chinese news release translation test (half of it consisted of technical terms, so applicants who were not majoring in a related field or had not read relevant English reports would not be able to complete it. However, the content of the news release might be related to a research project you would work on later).
3. Two months later, I received a job offer from this company, and they required me to reply within one week as to whether I could start working within half a month (everything was so sudden and rushed....)