香港商雅虎資訊股份有限公司(Yahoo!奇摩)

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The strangest experience I've ever had.

I turned the question around and asked the interviewer why they were asking it.

The reason was that the auditor had asked a bunch of tricky questions about the system.

And they actually used these to question the job applicant.

Are you here to recruit talent or to look for an SI company???

Breakfast, lunch, snacks, instant noodles, and Mövenpick coffee are provided, which can save a lot on food and drink expenses. The work can be carried out almost paperlessly, so it is reasonably environmentally friendly.

Don't think you're exceptionally resilient—no matter how resilient you are, you can't withstand it. They make it sound nice by saying there is no clocking in or fixed working hours, but unpaid overtime happens unnoticed. The work can never be finished, and contract workers are treated as disposable. Most permanent employees leave on time; contract workers are like someone else's children, whose deaths never seem to end.

The benefits and work environment are both quite good, and the interview covers all kinds of topics.

I interviewed with two teams.

The manager of the first team asked me to interview without even being sure which position they were hiring for, wasting both sides’ time.

The second team had a very poor attitude, as if the interviewee owed something to the entire team. They said a tool that was clearly available for use could not be used. The system was too closed-off and outdated, yet they looked down on external technologies.

1. Food you can't finish and drinks you can't finish

2. Starting in September, I was notified that my salary would increase by NT$2,000

3. This month, they suddenly said that weekend shifts were no longer required... so I can go out and have fun

1. Many benefits are only available to full-time employees; contract employees don't receive them

2. Assistant work consists of routine tasks, so there's no opportunity to learn anything. I hope to become a full-time employee like some of my senior colleagues, or move to a company with a higher salary.

There is something to eat.

In September 2019, the General Manager of E-Commerce repeatedly reorganized the department and arbitrarily moved people's workstations. Using a communist-style system, he introduced a completely arbitrary “personal behavior rating points” system, with no standards for deductions or bonuses. He alone had the final say, which was outrageous.

He also rigidly required contract employees to work shifts on holidays and forced all employees to cooperate with shift changes, without overtime pay or compensatory leave, in violation of labor laws. Moreover, the shift-change arrangements were not clearly put in writing. Managers were instructed to apply pressure and communicate them verbally; if anyone objected, they resorted to a combination of coercion and emotional blackmail. Over time, this caused many outstanding colleagues to resign.

Many new employees were hired, and due to the lack of manpower, their quality was uneven.

Everything visible looks pretty good; as for what isn't visible, don't ask.

EC is already close to collapsing. Marketing staff are resigning in droves, and experienced salespeople can't be retained. If people want to leave, so be it—but being unable to recruit anyone is even more pathetic. It seems that I don't need to say much about this company; many people already know the reason. If upper management doesn't face these problems soon, all the company's talent will be poached. To fill the remaining gaps, they find obedient contract workers and help them become permanent employees. Yes, all you need is to be obedient and willing to work; professional knowledge isn't necessary—even if you're a dead weight, that's apparently fine. Fortunately, I've already removed myself from the situation and can just watch this drama unfold, hehe.

The software engineer interview is divided into a phone interview and an onsite interview.

It took just over a week from completing the interview to receiving the electronic offer, after which I started handling some pre-onboarding processes (background check, filling out forms, medical examination, etc.).

Pros

- High salary

- Benefits are better than those at most companies

None at the moment

1. Free breakfast, lunch, a coffee bar, snack cabinets, etc. (you never have to worry about being hungry)

2. Good work environment and easygoing colleagues

3. If you work with the right people, every day is challenging and you can grow quickly

1. The work is very demanding and requires a lot of time and energy; the pressure is high every day

2. It is not easy to transition from a contract position to a permanent one

3. The salary is relatively average

1. Free food & coffee drinks

2. Most colleagues are very friendly

3. You can find out when it’s most cost-effective to buy the things you want

4. No need to clock in or out when arriving at or leaving work

1. People here are all very lazy and don’t like walking, so information spreads very slowly

2. Policies change from morning to evening; you work yourself to death and can barely keep up

3. Overtime is the norm—while everyone else is asleep, you’re still changing promotions

Fake foreign company

The benefits are only about 30% better than those at Taiwanese companies (for people with experience). Don’t romanticize foreign companies too much unless you work abroad.

Colleagues around 25 years old are generally easier to get along with. The company mostly hires people with little experience, so responding humbly to senior colleagues may result in better feedback (possibly).

The company occasionally holds activities and coordinates with holidays (it’s all very formal and just for show; you’re so busy that you have no time to participate anyway).

The company places a strong emphasis on seniority. There is no overtime pay, only compensatory leave. The process for applying for compensatory leave has only recently become available, but in the past six months or more, no assistant has dared to apply (applications are not approved). The team leader will ask why you worked overtime and why you couldn’t finish your work.

As an assistant, you will be looked down on by senior colleagues. Most assistants only handle backend settings and cannot learn anything.

Senior colleagues make configuration errors, and the company habitually shifts responsibility across teams or onto assistants.

The only ways to receive satisfactory pay and bonuses are: luck, currying favor, flattery, and falsifying performance (for example, selling items at a higher price than the employee purchase price).

The company environment and reputation are both quite good. Other than there being a lot of work and little pay, everything is great.

Contract work in the EC department is extremely demanding. You have to work overtime at night and on holidays, and there are many miscellaneous copy-and-paste tasks. You often have to stay up late to manually enter data because the system lacks necessary functionality, and the work provides very little sense of accomplishment.

Contract workers are not allowed to participate in some company events. Sometimes there are paid-leave deductions, or full-time colleagues leave early to attend events while you stay behind to work overtime at the company.

Contract workers' status in the company is like disposable chopsticks. There are very few opportunities to become permanent. If you want to become a permanent employee, being assigned to a good department gives you a better chance. Going to a department that does not make money and has a poor manager is like being in a slum; no matter how capable you are, it is very difficult to become permanent.

1. Free breakfast and lunch, plus a free Mövenpick coffee bar

2. Free drinks (milk, green tea, cola, etc.) and snacks (dried fruit)

3. Two fruit days every week

1. Turnover is high in the e-commerce customer service department, and it is difficult to retain new hires. Many leave after working for only one year.

2. Employees often need to support one another by phone and email, which means that more efficient colleagues end up shouldering an additional workload.

3. The likelihood of a salary increase is very low; adjustments are generally made only when an employee changes positions.

4. Performance bonuses depend on the number of available slots. Even if you meet the requirements, you will not qualify if all the slots have already been filled.

This job is in the marketplace customer service department, where turnover is extremely high. The employees who stay are generally those who have been there for nearly ten years; most of the others have relatively little experience (one to two years). The training period consists of two months of instruction. After going live, new employees are easily overwhelmed and leave. Although the company tries to create an atmosphere like that of a foreign multinational corporation, its internal operations are still much like those of a traditional Taiwanese company, which creates some awkward situations. For example, when outdoor activities are held, the customer service department cannot participate because of work obligations, especially front-line customer service staff.

Employees are divided into those who specialize in handling phone calls and those who handle emails. When issues arise, they frequently need to support each other. Over time, this can result in one side being unable to process its service volume in time, creating a vicious cycle. There are often situations where staffing is insufficient for the day.

Because this is a marketplace department, the customers served are not limited to consumers; employees also serve merchants. Therefore, you need to be a strong self-learner. If you are not, you must find a way to organize key points in your own notes. In addition to having a high tolerance for stress, you also need good emotional management skills. During the new-hire training period, there is an internal qualification exam. If you fail, you will take a retest. If you still cannot pass, you may be asked to leave due to being deemed unsuitable for the position.

If you want to use this job as a stepping stone, it can be a good choice and a valuable experience. However, the work environment is not like that of a foreign multinational corporation.

1. Comfortable work environment

2. The company offers many benefits (breakfast/lunch, a coffee bar, and a snack cabinet), as well as allowances and language courses

3. There are not only many benefits, but also many activities

4. Working in e-commerce is stressful and fast-paced, making it a good choice for newcomers who enjoy challenges and learning

1. High pressure

2. Frequent overtime

3. It is genuinely extremely demanding

1. The office environment is nice and comfortable

2. The company benefits are good: breakfast, lunch, a snack bar, a coffee bar, drinks, a massage room, and a whole bunch of subsidies

3. There are many departments, so you can meet people from different professional fields. There are even foreigners sometimes, which is really cool

4. EC work is very demanding and stressful, but it is also a challenge that helps improve your abilities

5. There are many attractive female colleagues

6. The colleagues are very young

7. There are many internal company activities, e.g., sports days, gift exchanges, and summer parties. They are all quite fun

Fresh graduates who dare to challenge themselves can come here to see if there are opportunities for full-time employment

1. The systems are outdated

2. High turnover in EC

3. High pressure

4. Frequent overtime

The company has lots of food, drinks, and all kinds of activities, with great benefits.

In the EC department, every day is challenging. The pace is fast and things change constantly, making it suitable for people who enjoy challenging themselves and continuously learning. You have many opportunities to keep pushing your own limits.

This job is really exhausting, with constant overtime. If you want a stable and comfortable life, you definitely should not come here.

Only the benefits are left.

The only reason to stay is the benefits.

EC is a pit of fire! The policies have no future... Under the responsibility system, you work yourself to death and no one cares. You have to be on call 24/7, and even when on vacation or traveling abroad, you still have to bring your computer. No one can cover for you. Just because you work at EC doesn't mean it's a good company.

Good company environment, free brunch

Procurement at EC, now seemingly called Vendor Services. To join this department, be mentally prepared: in addition to having to work endless overtime due to the job, the colleagues in this department are very difficult to get along with.

Various employee benefits, food, drinks, entertainment, and all sorts of material temptations. When these lose their novelty, only the drawbacks remain.

EC has two departments with very high turnover, while one is very stable. In terms of salary, it doesn’t feel like a foreign company. Many people are just here to coast. The colleagues are all very nice, but the person at the top keeps implementing budget-cutting measures and targeting employees in all sorts of ways. If you only want to work in your professional field, this place is not suitable. Put nicely, it’s multifaceted learning; put less nicely, it’s “work like a dead laborer, and if you don’t, get out.” This is no longer the Yahoo of the past. If you want to achieve anything at work, this definitely isn’t the place.

See the full review here: https://www.goodjob.life/experiences/5980a525185cc200046fe882

Salary and benefits

You get 15 days of annual leave in your first year, more than NT$1,000 in monthly fitness subsidies, breakfast and lunch every day, and a drinks and snacks bar. Engineers are provided with a MacBook Pro and an iPhone 7s, as well as a phone number. I have to say, Yahoo’s work environment is genuinely excellent.

It’s not very convenient to disclose the actual salary because I promised not to share it, but it is comparable to high-paying positions at companies such as Synology and MediaTek.

There aren’t really any drawbacks.

The interviewers were all very respectful and NICE.

Those with strong enough skills should give it a try.

There weren't any particular shortcomings.

If I had to name one, it would probably be that the process took quite a long time...

It took about two months from submitting my résumé to completing the two-stage interview process...

Good benefits and a comfortable work environment

It’s hard to find direction. It’s like a government agency among internet companies, progress is very slow, and the way things are done has remained the same for many years

The benefits are pretty good

Conservative, and lacking aesthetic sense.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph9G-UMn4OU

I never thought I would encounter these things here; I was truly stunned at the time ~

The technology is ahead of most companies in Taiwan, there is a lot to learn, the benefits are the best among the companies I have worked for, and the average level of professionalism among colleagues is high.

Slow promotion, and the prospects of the U.S. headquarters are problematic.

At the end of last year, they proactively contacted a bunch of people for phone interviews, but there was no follow-up afterward—a bunch of applications ended up ghosted.

Putting aside the company’s uncertain prospects, for an engineer, this company is really great. They usually run Scrum to estimate the workload, and there are plenty of people who leave work on time at six. Engineers with a master’s degree start at a salary of NT$60,000, and there are also stock grants (RSUs) and many employee benefits. I highly recommend that engineers who have just completed their master’s degree come and experience it.