The receptionist was very beautiful, and there were snacks and drinks.
Filling out the information on the computer took a very long time. In between, they shared the company’s philosophy and benefits, and the whole process took about 30 minutes to an hour.
Later, there was a one-on-one interview. The interviewer did not disclose their position or name, which felt somewhat disrespectful. Aside from that, all the questions were about my family situation—what my parents do, whether I have a girlfriend, and so on. They probed very deeply into personal matters unrelated to the job, which was extremely uncomfortable. Some questions also seemed deliberately designed to put me on the spot.
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The information required is very detailed and extensive, which feels disrespectful of privacy.
The HR staff and secretary were selected for their looks; they’re not unattractive.
The meeting room has tea, drinks, and snacks available, so you can grab something if you’re hungry.
Before coming for the interview, I specifically visited the stores to look around and learn what people in this industry do. As it turned out, why is every salesperson so slick and greasy?
When I actually came for the interview, sure enough, the interviewing manager had the standard salesperson look and was extremely slick. My sincere advice is that if you consider yourself thin-skinned or not slick enough, you don’t need to waste your time interviewing here, because you’re not the kind of person they’re looking for.
Also, the interview process was pretty terrible. Even though I was among the first ten to finish writing the application on the computer, I ended up being among the last ten interviewed, waiting three whole hours for nothing! It was unbelievably ridiculous!
During the interview, I also felt that the interviewer just wanted to hurry up and wrap things up, showing no respect whatsoever for job seekers. They even kept asking me whether I wanted to start a business. Seriously? If I had money to start a business, would I still be wasting my time here with you?! Makes no sense.
You get to interact with all kinds of clients and government agencies. Your colleagues are very easy to get along with and are always willing to provide their full assistance.
The head of the legal department is not qualified as a lawyer and does not even have litigation experience (let alone experience drafting pleadings). Their legal interpretations are seriously incorrect (for example, claiming that a payment order can be transferred to another jurisdiction).
Salaries are frozen, and the year-end bonus is less than one month’s salary (regardless of performance rating, ratings are very low). There are also frequent cases of layoffs or employees being pressured to resign.
Advertised as a guaranteed minimum of NT$50,000 for 12 months, but after about three months on the job, if you have no sales performance, the store manager will use various tactics to force you to leave, weeding out the weaker employees.
Apart from professional real estate training, most of the company's training videos use short skits to indoctrinate new employees that Sinyi Realty is a terrible company. When handling buyers and sellers, sales staff are also required to attack competitors, and there is even praise for Sun Ching-yu as a world-class great person, among other things.
1. Working hours are 8:30–18:00, with a flexible half-hour window. You can go out to take care of personal matters during work hours, and there’s no need to work overtime. You can even say you’re leaving first during a meeting and head out.
2. Designers use new Macs, and the office chairs are also high-end.
3. The department often orders afternoon tea using company funds.
4. Having a real-estate-related license can qualify you for a salary increase.
1. Company culture
New hires are required to watch training videos that, on the one hand, promote how extraordinary the group and its chairman are, while on the other hand berating and attacking competitors. They even use competitors’ founders’ names as nicknames, with a mocking tone. It’s quite tasteless; attacking others won’t help you improve—it only makes you look petty. Administrative meetings recognize employees who recommend friends or relatives to join the company and have them share how they recruited people. They also chant slogans and sing battle songs, with lyrics about “kill, kill, kill” and the like. It’s no different from a multi-level marketing company.
2. Office environment
For a major group that calls itself a real-estate leader, renting an old building feels rather undignified. The environment is dim and outdated, the restrooms are often dirty, messy, and clogged, and cockroaches even scurry around inside the coffee machine. The elevators are also extremely slow and difficult to catch.
3. Relationships with colleagues
There are some very capable colleagues in the design department who spend most of their working hours chatting or going out to handle personal matters, push their work onto others, and still keep getting promoted—I sincerely admire them. Some are highly aggressive, lack the ability to back it up, yet love telling others what to do; they are complete clowns making fools of themselves. Still, most colleagues are quite friendly on the surface and willing to help, so the atmosphere isn’t too bad.
4. Attendance and leave
I don’t know how other departments operate, but the design manager really likes asking about the reasons for taking leave. For annual leave, they ask where you’re going and what you’re doing; for sick leave, they ask what illness you have and which department you’re seeing. Once, I heard them ask a female colleague, “Are you on your period?” I was completely dumbfounded. Oh, and the manager is a middle-aged man.
5. Company information security
You can’t access the external internet or connect a USB drive to transfer files, but you can bring your own iPad and use AirDrop. Information-security briefings are held frequently, but the main message is that you must not discuss your own projects with the colleague next to you because they might tell a competitor (lol). That’s when I realized information security here actually means confidentiality and counterespionage, not cybersecurity.
6. Department management
I can only speak for the department I worked in: the manager’s evaluations are based neither on ability nor results, but entirely on personal preference. If you question them, you’ll lose points. Once you’re on their bad side, you’ll stay there forever; your performance rating will never recover, and your year-end bonus will be several months’ worth less than those of the manager’s favorites. Even winning an award for a project you participated in won’t help. The manager loves having everyone conduct design comparisons and vote, but regardless of the result, they always end up using the design they voted for. Although the manager says they have a design background, after several meetings I couldn’t help feeling that they lacked design sense and didn’t really understand their colleagues’ areas of expertise.
5. Other
This is a company that likes prying into people’s privacy. During interviews, you’re required to provide detailed information about your family members, including their phone numbers and occupations. They even ask whether you plan to have children (what business is that of theirs, anyway?). They also repeatedly confirm whether you know anyone who has worked as a real-estate agent. At first, I thought it was bizarre, but after looking into it, I found out that they had apparently sent a spy to steal confidential information from a competitor and the spy was caught. Maybe that’s why they assume others will send spies too—what a joke. After joining, you also have to submit a pile of strange documents, including detailed household registration records for your parents. I don’t know what any of this has to do with the job.
As long as you end up in the right department with the right manager and can put up with the company culture, this is a place where you can coast until retirement.
Job title: Administrative Secretary (based in Taichung)
1. Low salary: NT$28,000 during the one-month probationary period. The NT$34,000–38,000 salary listed on the recruitment website includes your labor and health insurance contributions.
2. The new-hire training promised during the interview was not properly provided. They seem to think new employees can read minds and teach themselves without guidance—they put people with no experience straight to work. When you ask questions, they just keep scolding you; if you do not ask, they say new employees do not know how to ask questions. They also privately bad-mouth new employees in group chats.
3. Overtime pay? What is that?
4. Dismissals carried out beyond their authority, ignoring the notice requirements for termination.
Wishing everyone happiness ^_^
There are up to nine months of training videos as well as dedicated trainers. The company philosophy and benefits are good.
Six days off per month, with shifts lasting 11–12 hours. They maliciously hire people and spread rumors, damaging people’s reputations, directly bullying people until they leave. Ideally, they want people willing to sell themselves to supervisors, administrators, the general manager, colleagues, and customers. If you like partying and going to nightclubs, chaotic interpersonal relationships, neglecting your family, loving money and work, this place is very suitable for you. The store manager at the branch you are assigned to likes plastic surgery and spending money on bags. The entire store does nothing but talk about food or make fun of overweight colleagues. Despite being at the bottom in performance, no one makes any effort. The store manager cannot manage anything and is extremely arrogant. They do not make development calls, and their professionalism when showing properties is also questionable. Perhaps real-estate agencies are opening more densely than 7-Elevens because they are afraid that colleagues and competitors will poach each other’s business. In reality, they simply are unwilling to train people.
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They only offer newcomers a banana-sized salary...... You might as well do delivery work
The interviewer and the front desk staff were fairly polite during the Q&A.
The interviewer did not introduce themselves and asked many questions unrelated to the job. After the interview, they kept calling to request my past salary information. After I provided it, there was no further response. Finally, they emailed to say I was not hired. So what the hell did they need my salary history for?
Does a one-and-a-half-hour lunch break count as a pro?
Spending all day attacking and smearing each other over XXXX does nothing to advance the industry.
Job title: Administrative Secretary
The secretary’s work covers absolutely everything. You are the secretary for the store owner, store manager, boss, boss’s wife, deputy store manager, and every supervisor. They even expect the secretary to act as the sales staff’s mother, constantly reminding them about everything, big and small. You also have to make posters and videos. Even though they tell you to follow the rule of going home after work and do not pay overtime, the work is still never-ending. LINE messages keep coming after work, so it is impossible to relax or rest. The boss is very skilled at talking a good game with the sales staff. They always say verbally that they have your best interests at heart, yet they cannot manage the sales staff and do not dare to reprimand them. There is practically no discipline. They only tell the secretary to manage the sales staff. This job will only work you to the point of exhaustion. The pay is low. The ERA franchise branch on Qinghai Road in Kaohsiung.
You’ll know once you start working here.
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LOL, Yungching doesn’t spend more time on cold outreach and even sends people here to flood the reviews. They’re all positive reviews that appeared intensively within two months—who are they trying to fool?
During the interview, the interviewer was polite and respectful toward the candidate, explained the job responsibilities clearly, carefully reviewed the materials prepared by the candidate, and provided very constructive feedback.
The subsequent notification process was also very quick. At least among the friends I know who interviewed at Yungching, none encountered a situation where they were left without any response. The monthly salary range offered was also fairly reasonable. According to friends who work there, the company’s year-end bonuses have been quite good every year, and there have also been regular salary adjustments.
Quite a lot of information is required before a formal offer can be issued. This may be because the company is concerned that competitors might pose as candidates to investigate confidential corporate information. However, the HR staff were also quite polite, so it did not feel particularly unpleasant.
Colleagues are all very courteous, and the supervisors are also very willing to share.
Take your responsibilities seriously and do your best; being able to work here is already an opportunity.
You get to interact with all kinds of people, which helps you build up work experience and improve your ability to handle pressure and solve problems. The year-end bonus is pretty good, so you can enjoy a good New Year. There are quite a few fun little activities and afternoon teas, and everyone gets along very well.
There are often unexpected situations, and you are asked to complete things within very tight deadlines. It feels as though things that should have been planned were not properly planned. The company does not provide enough systematic professional education and training, so those who genuinely want to learn about the industry have to teach themselves as they go.
The work pressure is enormous, but as long as you get through each challenge, what you learn will truly be yours.
Every company has a different culture; whether you stay or leave is up to you~
The pressure is just relatively high, that’s all.
(Office position)
1. Even during the pandemic, there were stable salary increases and year-end bonuses were paid as usual.
2. The company provides travel funds as well as funds for courses and dining for employees.
3. The company has a good work environment. Some companies can make people feel very stressed, but that is not the case here.
4. The supervisors and colleagues are all good, and there is a spirit of working together as a team.
5. There are many bento shops near the company, and Tonghua Night Market, convenience stores, supermarkets, bus stops, and the MRT are all nearby and very convenient.
I have currently been here for a little over two years, almost three, and there are no significant drawbacks.
For me, working at Yungching, the company is very willing to take care of its employees. It provides rigorous guidance and communication on work projects, shares real estate experience, and promotes mutual learning and growth. Personally, I believe the company views every employee in a very positive way, and colleagues cooperate with one another courteously. I believe every company has a different culture. It depends on whether your mindset remains positive or becomes negative when you are being strictly instructed. This can easily influence your evaluation of the company, so I currently approach learning and identifying with Yungching with positive energy.
The company's office environment could be further optimized.
The interviewer was very nice.
The company asks many personal questions unrelated to the job, probing into your privacy. After passing the first interview round, they send an email asking you to provide your salary information from your previous company, saying it is for salary verification. During this process, they repeatedly ask whether you would accept the job, claiming that otherwise they cannot provide an offer. However, they refuse to discuss or disclose the salary terms the company would offer. In the end, after you provide your salary information, their attitude changes completely, and you ultimately receive no response.
The interviewer was very nice.
The company asks many personal questions unrelated to the job, prying into your privacy. After you pass the first round of interviews, they email you asking for your previous company's salary information, claiming it is for salary verification. In the meantime, they repeatedly ask whether you would accept a position there, saying they will not provide an offer otherwise, while refusing to discuss or disclose what salary terms the company would offer. After you provide your salary information, their attitude changes completely, and in the end, you are simply ghosted.
Strange—I came back to check the reviews recently and found that the post I left before was gone. That’s outrageous!
The review was even pushed down to 24% positive. As expected, Yungching really does care about its online reputation! Sending people to manipulate the reviews—why not put the company culture right first? Oh, sorry, sorry. Other than bringing in large numbers of fresh graduates, what other tricks do you, Sun Ching-yu, have? No wonder everyone who leaves Yungching ends up beating Yungching to the ground and making it beg for mercy. Hilarious!
1. As soon as you join, they deduct the cost of buying a suit from your salary, and they don’t allow you to return it. You can’t even choose to buy a cheaper one outside.
2. They force newcomers to provide co-signers—two of them! If you can’t, they’ll dismiss you. They say the amounts handled are very large and they’re worried you’ll run off, and that nothing will happen as long as you work honestly. The point is, ordinary friends are scared to death when they hear they have to be a co-signer—who would agree to guarantee you? You can only ask your parents. If they’re both retired, they still need to provide proof of financial resources, such as owning a house, making the whole process extremely complicated!
3. At the beginning of every month, they hold a monthly meeting. During the meeting, they repeatedly brainwash everyone: “Don’t think you’re so impressive just because you’re a million-dollar broker; you’re where you are today because of the resources Yungching provides behind the scenes.” They also invite store managers and senior colleagues to share their experiences, describing how miserable former colleagues are after resigning. Sometimes they even produce short videos to reinforce this impression among all the company’s agents. This company culture makes people feel extremely uncomfortable.
The company is rigorous, and the interview is not too stressful.
You have to wait a bit.
Pros
1. The HR representative was very kind and gentle, explaining the process step by step. She had me fill out forms and take photos using an iPad. Large companies carefully screen candidates, so it’s understandable that they require quite a lot of information to be prepared beforehand.
2. After the interview, they even checked in by text message! That really won me over—it was very thoughtful~
3. The interviewers asked very detailed questions, but asking about the details helped them better understand my situation, which I found quite acceptable! To better understand each other, they asked questions that helped both sides gain a clearer understanding. Overall, the atmosphere was very comfortable for answering questions (personally, I have nothing to hide, so there wasn’t much that could stump me ^^).
4. Transportation in the greater Taipei area is convenient; the MRT, riding a scooter, and taking the bus are all good options.
Cons
1. There is a lot of information to fill out beforehand, and it takes time to go through and understand each item. It would be even better if it could be simplified a little.
There isn’t too much work, so you can leave on time.
There are highly skilled R&D staff who provide training for new employees.
1. The salary is not high, and the benefits are poor. Salary adjustments are only 1%, nowhere near as much as reported in the news.
2. The work is extremely repetitive and offers no opportunities for growth.
3. You have to sign with a joint guarantor when you join, and provide proof of financial resources or proof of property ownership.
4. They like attacking competitors and even show videos to brainwash employees—a bunch of inexplicable videos—but that can’t change the fact that they’re still number two.
I recommend that newcomers come in just to learn, then leave as soon as they’ve learned enough. It’s not a place suitable for staying long-term.
1. The company location is quite convenient in terms of transportation, within a 5–10-minute walk of the MRT station and 1–2 minutes from the bus stop.
2. The receptionists at the interview were all very friendly and approachable, with warm smiles. The overall impression at the front desk was very good.
3. During the interview, the interviewer asked professional questions and also clearly introduced some of the company’s benefits and so on. (I interviewed for an office position.) They were very polite and did not make me feel uncomfortable at all.
4. HR responded very promptly and was also very polite.
1. Quite a bit of information needs to be filled out when going to the company for an interview, but it is entered using an iPad keyboard, so it was still fine~
2. They ask some relatively private questions, but it is generally understandable. The company is large enough, and since it is related to real estate, they are more concerned about this aspect.
1. During the pandemic, they conducted interviews via video, which felt quite advanced. It also gave me the impression that the company places considerable importance on everyone's health and safety.
2. The HR representative was very attentive and friendly, and even reminded me beforehand how to use the video software.
3. There were three interviewers, and their questions were all related to the experience listed on my résumé, so I found them fairly easy to answer.
4. The overall atmosphere felt quite relaxed (possibly because it was conducted via video).
1. This was also my first time doing a video interview, and sometimes I felt unsure where to direct my gaze.
2. It seemed that the interviewers did not fully answer some of my questions.
3. I waited about two weeks after the interview before receiving a response (they originally seemed to say one week, so I thought about giving up).
When I arrived for the interview, the receptionist was very friendly. I observed their interactions for a while; everyone was very polite, and they addressed one another as senior or junior colleagues. I think this is a form of respectful language. During the interview, the interviewer was polite and friendly in both their behavior and manner of speaking.
Although, in addition to professional matters, they also asked about my family circumstances, I don’t consider this a significant issue. As long as you have nothing to hide and are open and honest, everything is okay.
There was a lot of information to fill out during the interview. I hope the form can be simplified somewhat.
The reception staff are “normal” people
A waste of time and absolutely terrible. The whole thing took about three hours, with less than five minutes actually spent interviewing me? Details below:
For about three hours, all they did was hype you up and tell you how great the company is: you don’t need to worry even if you don’t know anything, senior colleagues will help you succeed, and the company has great results and benefits.
Okay, I stayed there to properly learn about the company’s achievements and some of its stories. When it came time for the interview, it was actually a background investigation, not an interview at all. I encountered someone completely incompetent acting as the interviewer.
They asked how many properties my family owns and what my girlfriend does for work (they asked me the same question twice???), and then asked whether I was getting impatient.
Interviewer: Do your parents know you came to interview for a real estate agent position?
Me: They don’t know. I’m an adult, not a child, and I can decide for myself what I want to do. There’s no need to report everything to my parents, and they know I can handle things myself, so they don’t need to worry about me.
Interviewer: So you’re a very self-centered person who does whatever you want, is that right?
Me: I would call that being independent.
In summary, I seriously spent time there learning about how great the company supposedly is and wasted an entire afternoon. In the end, they clearly don’t respect people who come for interviews. After all that talk about how great the company is, how could someone conducting a background investigation ask such trash questions at such a low level? I knew right then that this person wasn’t listening to me at all because they asked the same question twice, and then they even asked whether I was getting impatient??? It was absolutely terrible. Doesn’t the interviewer also represent the image of the company? Someone of this low caliber is apparently qualified to work there, which says a lot about this company??
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Before the interview, I had to fill out a very detailed résumé, almost like a background investigation. During the interview, they also pressed me about my family members’ occupations, which I felt was highly disrespectful of my privacy. Throughout the process, they kept asking about my previous job’s salary, and in the end I only told them my expected salary.
After the interview, HR emailed me to continue requesting proof of my previous salary, saying it was needed for determining the offer. I asked about the salary range for the position and provided the salary documentation, after which HR disappeared and could no longer be reached.
Whenever I called, they were supposedly either away from their desk or out on business, which was very different from their proactive attitude when requesting proof of my salary.
Finally, I emailed again to ask about the interview result and immediately received a rejection notice…
I’ve heard that some companies use fake interviews to investigate competitors’ salaries. I don’t know whether I encountered such a situation, but they were genuinely obsessed with asking about the applicant’s previous salary.
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Before the interview, you have to fill out a résumé with extremely detailed information, almost like a background investigation. During the interview, they also pressed me about my family members’ occupations, which I found very disrespectful of my privacy. Throughout the process, they kept asking about my previous job’s salary, but in the end, they only told me the expected salary.
After the interview, HR emailed me to continue pursuing proof of my previous salary, saying it was needed for salary determination. After I asked about the salary range for the position and provided proof of my salary, HR disappeared and could no longer be reached.
Whenever I called, they were always either away from their desk or out on business, which was very different from their proactive attitude when pursuing proof of my salary.
Finally, I emailed again to ask about the interview result and immediately received a rejection notice...
I’ve heard that some companies use fake interviews to investigate competitors’ salaries. I don’t know if I encountered that kind of situation, but they were truly obsessed with asking about the applicant’s previous salary.
1. It’s quite convenient to write everything on an iPad.
2. The overall interview atmosphere was pretty good.
3. The interviewers were very polite.
1. They asked for very detailed information about my family background.
2. They asked about my partner’s employer.
3. They asked about the employers of my father, mother, and other family members.
4. They asked whether I had any experience buying or selling property?? (I honestly don’t know why an RD candidate would be asked this.)
5. They asked about my financial situation and whether I had student loans. (They asked very detailed questions—I don’t know what they needed it for.)
6. There was an assignment before the interview, and the email said that we would briefly discuss it on the day of the interview. However, in reality, we did not discuss any technical aspects of the assignment; they spent the entire time asking about my personal and family background.
7. They asked about my salary at my previous job, and HR also asked me to provide a salary statement for compensation assessment.
8. They asked whether I had any relatives or friends working within the group. (How would I know? XD)
Conclusion: It felt like my privacy was being completely stripped away. Whether this bothers you depends on how much you care about the points mentioned above.
There aren't really any particular advantages. If I had to mention something, there was nothing especially difficult, and the receptionists all seemed quite attractive.
After notifying you about the interview, they require you to complete something online at home that is similar to an aptitude test. Even if you fill it out quickly, it takes more than half an hour. On the day of the interview, you also have to spend some time filling out a lot of information—approximately half an hour—before they will interview you.
The salary offered is NT$28,000, plus an educational allowance each month for one year, intended to encourage you to pass the real estate broker examination.
The entire process takes one to one and a half hours, not including the time spent completing the test at home. Moreover, most of the information requested is of little significance, and it is unclear what these questionnaires are intended to assess.
According to what friends of mine inside the company have said, a land administration agency typically has two or three supervisors, around 13 scriveners, and five scrivener assistants. Their agency currently has only two assistants. Despite the serious staff shortage, the company has confirmed the hiring of someone who entered through nepotism, either from a food and beverage program or someone who has not even completed military service. I suspect this is related to the interviewer not being from a relevant field either—quite an admirable spirit of embracing talent from all backgrounds. Aspiring people from all academic fields and industries are encouraged to give it a try.
As for the educational allowance provided after joining, the company does in fact provide guidance for obtaining licenses such as land administration agent or real estate broker. The reality, however, is that some of the people hired say they do not need the money and therefore will not take the exam, while others do not take it because they want to leave work on time to meet their girlfriends.
I strongly recommend that anyone with a relative who has worked their way up inside the company for a long time give it a bold try; basically, that is the only way to get hired. During the interview, you should also avoid appearing too driven. After all, none of the people who get in plan to obtain the licenses—perhaps the hiring criterion is that candidates must not be too ambitious.
Some companies are simply like this: on the surface, their promotion channels are open and their educational support and guidance are comprehensive, but in practice, none of it is accessible. During interviews, the company only needs to treat the position as a disposable job and specifically hire people with very low educational qualifications, completely unrelated fields of study, and no ambition. Although the company has a clear promotion system, a leading company in the real estate industry has only four agencies in the Greater Taipei area, so it is easy to infer just how disposable this position is.
In conclusion, if you do not have an impressive educational background and happen to want to be a lifelong assistant, congratulations—you are highly suited to this company. It would be even better if you had a relative to recommend you.
1. HR responded very promptly, and the processes for confirming receipt of the résumé and arranging the interview were fairly quick.
2. The head office environment is very beautiful and is the kind of place that makes people want to work there.
3. The résumé was completed on an iPad, which was very convenient.
4. Before the interview, I had to take an online aptitude test. Many of the questions concerned ways of thinking about work, which seemed to show that the company places considerable importance on employee development and expectations and appears to have a good system in place.
1. I was required to provide excessively detailed personal information, which made me hesitate a little—it felt like signing away my freedom.
2. The interviewers began asking me to introduce myself without identifying themselves, and only mentioned who they were after I asked at the end. One of them did not look at or listen to me at all and just played on their phone. They had no interaction with me whatsoever and seemed very resistant to the interview, which left a poor impression.
3. The answers to the questions I raised as an interviewee were vague. They said that it was inconvenient to discuss them during the first interview, but when I later asked about the interview process, they said there would only be one interview. The inconsistency was confusing.
4. I received the text message thanking me for attending the interview while I was still in the interview. So does that mean I didn’t get the job—or were they trying to rush me out??
The receptionist at the headquarters was friendly.
Using an iPad for the application form saves time and means you don't have to write.
They also provide you with water and reading materials such as books and magazines while you wait.
The interviewer thought they were very professional and good at interviewing,
but in fact asked highly intrusive and impolite personal questions:
Whether you have a boyfriend or girlfriend,
what your family members do,
and, after you told them where you work, asked how you found out about it.
It made me uncomfortable. They asked too many questions unrelated to my abilities
and did not respect the interviewee's privacy.
1. The advertisements claim that you are guaranteed NT$50,000 per month, which you can receive for nine months. This is true.
2. The HR staff and secretary are both very polite. They even proactively remind newcomers when there are exams or classes.
1. As soon as you join, they deduct a fee from your salary to buy a suit, and they do not allow you to return it. You are not even allowed to buy a cheaper one elsewhere.
2. Newcomers are forced to provide joint guarantors—two of them! If you cannot, they will dismiss you. They say that because you handle large sums of money, they are afraid you will run away, and that nothing will happen as long as you work安心. The point is, ordinary friends are scared to death when they hear about being a joint guarantor—who would agree to guarantee for you? You can only ask your parents, but if they are both retired, you also need proof of financial resources, such as owning a house, making the whole process extremely complicated!
3. At the beginning of every month, they hold a monthly meeting. At these meetings, they constantly brainwash employees: “Don’t think you’re so great just because you’re a million-dollar agent; you are who you are today only because of Yongqing’s resources behind you.” They also invite the manager of OO branch and an OO senior colleague to share their experiences, describing how terribly former colleagues who resigned are doing. They even show short videos to reinforce this impression among agents throughout the company. This corporate culture makes people feel extremely uncomfortable.
Blind massages are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The colleagues get along well, and there are many famous, highly skilled R&D people online who can become friends.
I worked steadily in R&D and never caused trouble or offended anyone.
However, some longtime employees at the company disliked me and looked for an opportunity to fire me.
They deliberately held meetings to challenge my work abilities.
When they couldn't find anything, they started criticizing my conduct and interpersonal skills.
Come on!
I had just joined the company—I wasn't familiar with those longtime manager types.
I didn't even know everyone's faces or who was who yet. There were hundreds of people in R&D, seated in different corners.
Was I supposed to salute and greet them every time I saw them?
They acted as if becoming an R&D manager at Yungching were such a great achievement. It was absurd!!!
They used this as an excuse to complain about me, which I found ridiculous.
So, if you're thinking about joining the R&D department there,
please, after reading this post, go work for another company.
There are plenty of programming jobs in Taiwan; this company isn't worth considering.
Although there are some highly capable people there,
you still have to make those longtime managers feel "good."
Otherwise, no matter how capable you are, you'll be fired for no apparent reason.
The moment they fire you, they'll tell you to leave.
They drive you out like a dog.
Terrible company.
HR was very polite and sent a text message reminder the day before.
The head office environment was clean and tidy.
Interviewed for a magazine editor position.
The interview took a long time, and even after submitting my completed résumé, I still had to wait a long time.
The interviewer asked a very thick stack of questions, almost like a background investigation, and placed a great deal of importance on my personal background.
Nothing came of it afterward.
The atmosphere at the headquarters is very comfortable. Filling out the company résumé form on an iPad saves time. Before the interview, you have to complete a competency assessment, which takes about 30 minutes to finish. They place considerable emphasis on candidates’ competency development.
1) The interviewer was very rude. They did not greet me or introduce themselves, and even after the interview, I still did not know their name.
2) The interview questions filled a thick booklet and basically amounted to an investigation into my personal and family background: whether my parents worked at large companies, whether I had a girlfriend, how long ago we broke up, why I did not have a girlfriend, what my girlfriend did for a living, and so on. This made me uncomfortable, and these matters were unrelated to job performance.
3) Their attitude was arrogant and narrow-minded. They believed the company’s systems were well established and its benefits were excellent, and refused to believe that other companies could offer better benefits than theirs.
Conclusion: Outdated, old-school manufacturing-industry thinking that wastes time.
It was a pleasure working with colleagues from all departments
I stayed for more than four years, and left to return to my hometown more than two years ago, right when headquarters was undergoing a major downsizing.
I saw many longtime employees who had been there for more than 10 years ultimately get ruthlessly laid off or demoted by the company.
They send you a text message the day before to remind you to arrive on time for the interview.
The manager and engineers seemed very busy. They said they were still in a meeting, but even though they knew there was an interview, they still couldn’t arrange their schedules properly and were about 20 minutes late. A company that requires interviewees to arrive on time but can’t do the same itself is a joke.
The base salary for sales staff can be deducted, and it also decreases when you become a store manager or department manager. There is little job security; it is purely performance-oriented. The year-end bonus is equivalent to one month, but it is based on the base salary rather than the full salary. For example, if the monthly salary is NT$25,000, the base salary is less than half of that. However, secretaries receive the full salary as the basis. Both sales staff and sales secretaries have performance targets and evaluations, and not everyone receives a year-end bonus. There is a NT$500 gift certificate each for the Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, which must also be reported for tax purposes. In addition, because of the flexible working-hour system, there is no holiday on Labor Day or other national holidays marked in red on the calendar. As for the early dismissal advertised, company policy requires each store to close its metal shutter at 10 p.m.; staff take turns closing the store, so there is no early dismissal every day. Basically, this company offers very few benefits.