第一化粧品廠股份有限公司

The company environment is great, with plenty of natural light, and it is clean and comfortable.

Senior colleagues are very willing to share their experience, and when help is needed, coworkers are also willing to lend a hand, making it easier to move work forward.

There are few food options near the company. Although we place group lunch orders together, there are not many choices.

I recently applied for a design position.

I thought I would go for an interview because it’s close to home.

Overall, the environment and my coworkers seem quite nice.

Since I just graduated, I’m not very confident in myself, but the manager seems very patient and willing to provide guidance.

I should be able to learn quite a lot…

There is also plenty of room to make an impact.

It would be great if there were flexible working hours.

The general manager is very talkative, understanding, and friendly. The company's benefits and work environment are excellent, making it a happy workplace.

The boss knows too much, which makes it impossible for me to make full use of my strengths.

The company environment is very clean overall, and the design is reminiscent of an art museum.

Motorcycles can be parked in the basement (so vehicles don't have to be exposed to wind and rain).

There aren't many employees, the age range skews young, and the people coming and going are fairly straightforward.

The desks have partitions, in a semi-open-plan office.

Both the interviewing manager and HR were very approachable.

Traffic is relatively heavy during commuting hours.

Employees get a 30% discount, but honestly, the skincare products are pretty mediocre in terms of effectiveness.

E-commerce is basically telephone customer service, but during the interview they gloss over this part and mainly talk to you about copywriting, management, marketing, business development, and promotions. Once you join, however, the main job is telephone customer service. As for the other duties, it depends on whether you occasionally get the opportunity. If you have questions about the job duties and feel they are different from what was discussed in the interview, the supervisor will only tell you, “There may have been a misunderstanding in our communication...” or “This is a great learning opportunity”—in other words, they trick you into joining to answer phone calls.

There is also the matter of salary. During the interview, they will offer a low salary and say it will be adjusted after the probation period based on your abilities... That is also a lie. Basically, after joining, all your coworkers will tell you not to get your hopes up, because they have worked there for more than two years and are still being paid the probationary salary. The annual evaluations are just for show as well. As for performance bonuses, they also use them to keep salaries low, but when it is actually time to pay the bonuses, there are suddenly a whole host of excuses, such as “miscommunication” and “attendance rate”...

As for the supervisors, they know nothing no matter what you ask. It is a family business... you know how that goes. When it comes to reviewing work, they can spend several weeks without reaching a decision, and when they can no longer drag it out, they hastily tell you to just leave it as it is. If something goes wrong, of course it is your fault.

During the interview, the main thing they tell you is that the company benefits are great: no overtime, and as long as you finish your work, you can leave. You know what that really means. I genuinely cannot see what benefits the company has. Even requests for basic stationery (ballpoint pens, pencils) will be rejected; if the coworker next to you has two, they will give you one—everyone has some, so there is no need to buy any. The air conditioning also frequently breaks, and the pantry has only a water dispenser, yet the monthly benefits fee is deducted in full.

Things they will not tell you during the interview:

1. You are fined for being late (a $100 deduction for being 10–20 minutes late, and $200 for being 20–30 minutes late)

2. Being late more than three times results in the perfect-attendance bonus being deducted

3. Taking leave results in the perfect-attendance bonus being deducted

4. Every failure to clock in costs $50, and there is no way to make up the missed clock-in

5. Short skirts and shorts are not allowed (suit skirts and suit shorts are not considered formal attire here)

6. Eating and drinking are not allowed outside the employee cafeteria

7. In summer, you are required to wear the company’s advertising T-shirt every Wednesday, with the company logo printed on the front and the current season’s new products printed on the back

A workplace that rivals the palace intrigue dramas on prime-time television

Extremely high turnover

The management team lacks ability and professionalism

Unable to retain capable employees

Unclear division of responsibilities

Despite the low pay, they still expect employees to handle everything

Obvious family and factional infighting

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You have to do heavy manual work, yet they only hire women. The pay is low, you’re expected to take on many different roles, and they ask you to work during your break.

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The bonus system is unclear, everyone wears multiple hats, and the salary is unbelievably low.

The full-time hourly wage is 140; working approximately 200 hours plus perfect attendance comes to 29,000. There is a half-hour meal break. The shift runs from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. After the three-month probationary period, you receive a uniform. If you leave before completing one year, you must pay half the cost of the uniform.