亞尼克菓子工房股份有限公司

Overtime pay, bonuses for the three major festivals, a birthday bonus, a year-end bonus, and more—all were quite generous. The base salary was 26,000, including bonuses. I worked there for a year, and for more than half of that time, my salary exceeded 30,000.

The supervisor was quite strange. They required you to act as a job substitute, but never consulted you about anything. Instead, they would discuss everything with the new employee you were training and then put it into practice. For example, they lowered the quality of shipments because the new employee could not handle it, or agreed to let the new employee take whatever days off they wanted, resulting in no one working on the busiest weekends, among other things... The supervisor I encountered at the time was really quite bizarre.

The salary and benefits comply with labor regulations.

The design department is considered a sweatshop.

Well-established systems (performance evaluations, promotion pathways, attendance)

Good benefits (the three major holidays, birthday benefits, employee purchase discounts, meal allowances, etc.)

Close to my home

Good atmosphere among colleagues (for the most part)

Overtime is required (but paid)

Only one elevator (the cake cart also uses the elevator, so you often need to wait)

Some colleagues are very stupid; they scroll on their phones without finishing their work and say they want to quit at the drop of a hat

Overtime is paid, and there are many bonuses (three major holidays, birthdays, and year-end). On average, I can earn over 35,000 per month. There are also subsidies (for continuing education, family meals, etc.), a good atmosphere among colleagues, and clear promotion channels. Those who perform well are easily promoted. It also looks great on a résumé; after leaving, it became an advantage in interviews because of this.

The working hours are a little too late, which is somewhat inconvenient personally. The location is too far away (Neihu). Being too opinionated may cause certain supervisors to dislike you. At certain times, there can be a bit too much overtime (though you can raise the issue).

Pros

1. Compared with other companies in traditional industries, the salary is genuinely quite generous (including overtime pay, bonuses for the three major holidays, a birthday bonus, year-end bonus, etc.)

2. Family meals are encouraged. You can apply for a monthly family-day subsidy, as well as monthly cake points.

3. Colleagues get along well. If there are any issues, you can raise and discuss them with your supervisor.

4. The promotion channels are fairly smooth! If you perform exceptionally well, supervisors will take care of and promote you (personnel changes are announced monthly, so you can see them).

5. The equipment and machinery are advanced and regularly updated and maintained, so you can learn about and see more processes that are not visible in outside bakeries.

Cons

1. I don't know whether it's due to the external labor shortage, but staffing has been relatively tight recently, so overtime may be required (you do get paid for it! It just takes time).

2. The central factory is not a single-level facility; it occupies an entire building. Cakes from each production line need to be transported on cake carts via the elevator, but there is only one elevator =.=

3. You need to accommodate temporary scheduling adjustments or overtime. The response is that more orders have been received and adjustments are necessary, which may also be due to the made-to-order production model. However, it is less flexible.

1. A monthly subsidy for family meals

2. A free health checkup after completing one year of employment

3. Birthday bonus (cash, not a gift voucher or points)

4. Employees are not required to perform at the company’s spring banquet and year-end party

5. Most colleagues are easy to get along with

Disadvantages

1. Decisions change from day to day; all decisions depend on the mood of senior management. Internal efficiency is extremely poor, and equipment repairs can be delayed for over a week.

2. The office plumbing is poor, and the entire building smells terrible. Halfway through the workday, the smell of feces from the restroom can even drift into the office.

3. The office is on the seventh floor, but there is only a freight elevator. Since the company prohibits using it, everyone climbs the stairs every day, getting knee exercise in the process.

4. Although it is an office, the company says it is going paperless for environmental reasons and therefore does not provide blank paper for printing or copying. How are we supposed to work? Employees also have to find their own copy paper.

5. The office prohibits the use of staples, paper clips, utility knives, and rubber bands, claiming they might be brought into the factory. But the factory is clearly on the second floor, and ordinary employees cannot freely enter or leave it. Why does this require banning these items throughout the entire office?

6. Gifts sent by business contacts during holidays are required to be turned over in full to senior management, which looks quite bad.

7. I’m not sure whether this counts as a disadvantage: new employees must submit a health examination report, but there is no subsidy or affiliated clinic offering a discount, so the cost must be paid personally. (The free health checkup is only provided after completing one year of employment.)

8. Many people are leaving now, and new hires come in just to clean up the mess.

1. A subsidy for a family meal is provided every month

2. A free health examination is provided after completing one year of employment

3. Birthday cash gift (cash, not a voucher or points)

4. Employees are not required to perform at the spring banquet or year-end party

5. Most colleagues are easy to get along with

Disadvantages

1. Decisions change from morning to night; every decision depends on the mood of senior management. Internal efficiency is extremely poor, and equipment repairs can be delayed for more than a week

2. The office has poor plumbing, and the entire building smells terrible. In the middle of the workday, the smell of toilet feces can even waft out

3. The office is on the seventh floor, but there is only a freight elevator, and the company prohibits using it, so everyone climbs the stairs every day to exercise their knees

4. Even though it is an office, the company says it is going paperless for environmental reasons and therefore does not provide plain paper for photocopying. How are we supposed to work? Employees also have to find their own copy paper

5. The office prohibits the use of staples, paper clips, utility knives, and rubber bands, claiming they might be brought into the factory. But the factory is clearly on the second floor, and regular employees cannot enter or leave freely anyway—yet everyone in the office is prohibited from using them?

6. Gifts from business contacts during holidays are required to be handed over in full to senior management, which looks quite bad

7. Not sure whether this counts as a disadvantage: a health examination report is required upon joining, but there is no subsidy or affiliated clinic offering a discount, so employees must bear the cost themselves (a free health examination is provided only after one year of employment)

8. Many people are leaving now, and new hires come in just to clean up the mess

1. Because the company’s brand is reasonably well regarded among people outside the industry and by consumers, it can serve as a modest stepping stone.

2. Fresh graduates who want to adapt to society early and quickly may consider using this as an opportunity to develop their resilience to pressure, emotional tolerance, and so on.

3. This can help you determine whether you can avoid being controlled by your emotions and whether you have good emotional management skills.

1. The office is located inside an office building, so first-time visitors may get lost; navigation apps will direct them to the flagship store.

2. Regarding overtime, the company does not encourage it, but expects employees to finish today’s work today, so time should be allocated properly.

3. The supervisor advocates that people should be considerate of one another at work; providing assistance on holidays is also part of being considerate of one another.

Fresh milk roll, delicious. I don’t know whether premium ingredients are used as stated on the official website. The company’s image has received mixed coverage from the media.

A company whose pros and cons depend on one’s perspective.

https://youtu.be/mRXRpn8gnoU

https://youtu.be/d9s1YwweI-8

(Complaints from store employees, Happy Enterprise 2021)

https://youtu.be/cdItyqedx4s

(Is the content above and below possibly about a consumer dispute?!)

https://youtu.be/DNGcbR3ccLU

(The employees mentioned below seem so happy?! Nearly 400,000 was charged, with a fine of 880,000?)

https://youtu.be/meOR6QqATl4

The head office is in a very hidden location, which feels very reassuring.

The interviewer was very friendly and showed great respect for job applicants during the interview. The company is very economical with expenses: the interview notice specifically tells applicants to bring a pen to fill in the forms, and the interview guidelines even include a guarantor option. The interviewing supervisor explained that it generally would not be needed and would only be required when necessary.

You need to prepare a PowerPoint file for the interview, but what is rather strange is that you may have to submit it in advance; otherwise, you may leave a bad impression on the supervisor. Everyone should be mentally prepared for the interview: a trainee recruiter may be sitting beside you. Throughout the entire interview,

a female supervisor did all the talking, while the trainee recruiter beside her seemed to be there just to fill a seat. When detailed questions were raised, they would evade them and gloss over the answers.

It was mentioned that the company is ISO 2000 certified.

https://youtu.be/TP77qmb0c9M

(So consumers can eat with complete peace of mind.)

A very interesting company. Everyone is welcome to come for an interview and do charity work together with the company.

Clearly a major violator—how is this website not recording it??!!

Yannick Confectionery Workshop Co., Ltd. is a major violator of the Labor Standards Act. At least from 2016 through this year, 2020, it was fined six times by the Taipei City Government. The most recent was in March of this year, 2020, when it was fined NT$880,000 (you read that right). The previous time was in November last year, 2019, when it was fined NT$700,000 (they refused to accept it and filed an appeal, but it was still rejected and the fine was upheld). The evidence is all there—click the link and see for yourself. Do you want to go in? Consider it yourself!!

Please search for 【Yannick Confectionery Workshop Co., Ltd.】

https://web.bola.taipei/bolasearch/chhtml/page/20

Clearly a major violator—how is this website not recording it??!!

Yannick Confectionery Workshop Co., Ltd. is a major violator of the Labor Standards Act. At least from 2016 through this year, 2020, it was fined six times by the Taipei City Government. The most recent was in March of this year, 2020, when it was fined NT$880,000 (you read that right). The previous time was in November last year, 2019, when it was fined NT$700,000 (they refused to accept it and filed an appeal, but it was still rejected and the fine was upheld). The evidence is all there—click the link and see for yourself. Do you want to go in? Consider it yourself!!

Please search for 【Yannick Confectionery Workshop Co., Ltd.】

https://web.bola.taipei/bolasearch/chhtml/page/20

At my previous unit, we often got to try new flavors.

A place that doesn’t exploit its employees—it provides what it should.

A clean and comfortable office environment.

There aren’t issues like infighting among employees.

It’s just fairly ordinary.

The salary and bonuses aren’t very generous.

The interviewer was very courteous and easy to talk to.

The explanations were quite clear, and they answered almost every question.

The company environment was clean and comfortable.

The work hours start and end too late.

Rotating shifts and rotating days off are required.

1. Everyone is very friendly and polite.

2. The company seems to have well-established systems.

1. Overtime is often required.

Interview

The interviewer had a very good attitude and was easy to talk to.

The company’s policies and job responsibilities were explained very clearly, and all questions were answered.

The supervisor also joined the discussion to talk about salary.

Regardless of whether you are hired, you will be notified within about two weeks.

Depending on the position, there may be a hands-on test.

Work

Most of my colleagues were quite nice.

If necessary, even colleagues from different departments

would still give newcomers work-related advice and some assistance.

There is also room for discussion regarding areas where the company needs improvement.

For a newcomer, the workload is quite substantial.

However, working here lets you truly understand the saying, “The greater your ability, the greater your responsibility.”

As a result, senior employees may sometimes be stricter toward newcomers.

They also may not have the time or patience to teach you slowly and wait for you to become familiar with the work.

There can also be some emotional pressure at work.

You need to be able to properly adjust your own mood and emotions.

In addition, the company is developing and moving at a very fast pace.

The process of working hard to keep up can also bring a stronger sense of frustration.

The interview was conducted as a group interview, and the process was very systematic.

The job posting only stated “must be willing to start work at 05:30” and did not mention “must be willing to work overtime and overnight shifts.” However, during the interview, the supervisor and HR kept trying to persuade applicants to work overnight shifts, which felt somewhat underhanded!