IF_一芙季典巴黎發展股份有限公司

It gives you a profound appreciation for the idea that “listening to an interview is like watching a trailer—the actual feature is completely different.” Perfect for anyone who loves challenging the limits of their patience and wants to improve their awareness of scams.

The actual job duties far exceed the job description, yet the compensation does not match.

After hearing the compensation package, you can only ask: “So who exactly are you trying to hire?” No wonder it is a perpetual opening—finding someone willing to stay is harder than winning the lottery.

There is water.

The company proactively invited me to an interview through 104. After I replied, they contacted me by phone to confirm the interview time and said they would send an internal message, but it took several days before they actually sent it.

The interview was on the eighth floor above the Zhongshan branch. There were not many employees, and it was an open-plan office. When I arrived, I had to fill out two densely packed pages of questionnaire, which took a long time. The most outrageous part was the notes at the end of the form: 1. Upon joining, you have to undergo seven or maybe nine days of training, and if they are dissatisfied with your training performance, they can ask you to leave at any time. 2. There is a three-month probation period, and if they are dissatisfied, they can also ask you to leave at any time. 3. Even after passing the probation period, they can ask you to leave if they feel you have violated a company decision. After reading this, I was completely stunned…

After I finished filling out the form, the interview took place in the company’s large open area. They said the position required rotation: first working in sales, then at the factory, in administration, and so on. Basically, you have to do all kinds of work. This is understandable, after all, it is a management position and you need to understand how the company operates.

Working hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with meals provided in between. However, it is a position with a responsibility-based work arrangement, so you still have to cooperate with work on weekends or after hours.

After asking about my expected salary, they said I would next interview with the chairman. Then, a while later, they said the chairman was in a meeting that would not end anytime soon, and that they would arrange another appointment when he was available. I was left with a face full of question marks. It was not just unprofessional—it was extremely disrespectful.

You get to gain exposure to the clothing brand industry.

Also, the employee meals are actually pretty tasty.

This position is for graphic design :)

The boss berates people without distinguishing right from wrong.

If he likes you, he treats you politely.

If he doesn’t like you, he targets you.

At the beginning, he made it clear that he didn’t want anyone to brush him off and that we should be honest.

But when you are honest, he says you are making excuses.

When you honestly express your own opinion (and it is supported by evidence),

he says you have no idea what you’re talking about and says you don’t understand anything.

In the end, you really are just placating him—there’s no such thing as honestly expressing yourself.

There have already been plenty of complaints above.

I’ll skip straight to the part about leaving the company.

I was fired :)

In theory, I should have received a certificate of involuntary separation and severance pay.

But the HR representative (？Her work seemed to cover a lot of miscellaneous things, and I don’t even know what her actual position was) only gave me an “Employee Resignation Application.” It was obviously wrong as soon as I saw it :)

It wasn’t as if I had resigned voluntarily. In the end, she said she would give me the certificate of involuntary separation the following week, and that my severance pay and that month’s salary would be transferred to me later. I left the company that day, forced to leave without receiving any documents. Now I’m passively waiting for them to notify me to go back and collect the documents. Personally, I’ll still call to follow up and urge them to handle it.

Let’s continue watching and see whether they really are the “legitimate company” they claim to be!

One more thing: I know a little AutoCAD and SketchUp, but I hadn’t used them for a long time and was a bit rusty. The boss urgently needed the information and kept saying, “Oh, so you just can’t do it! If you can’t, just be honest and say so.” I... Should I have simply left my seat right then and said, “Yes! I can’t do it,” and then gone to another computer to work on the “graphic design” stuff?

There is water to drink

On the back of the basic information form, there is a section at the end filled with a bunch of strange conditions.

For example: If a newly hired employee leaves during the 7-day training period, they have to compensate the company for the so-called training losses; another clause says that within 3 months, if this company takes a dislike to you, it can fire you directly without giving any notice, and in the end still make you sign it.

It feels like they are making job applicants sign clauses that violate the Labor Standards Act right from the start. The government should investigate!

The office environment seemed pretty good; there were a bunch of aunties ironing clothes inside.

They asked me to come for an interview.

After having me fill out some information,

the auntie who seemed to be from HR

said she was going upstairs to find the supervisor.

But then she said the supervisor had an appointment

and couldn’t interview me (???).

After that, she said they would call to notify me to come back for an interview.

In the end, I never received a single call.

Don’t other people’s time matter?

Just wanted to slam the door and walk out

First of all, the boss has an extremely strong ego and is very arrogant.

The interview started out fine.

But as soon as they began asking about your impressions of the company,

or asking you about other brands,

they started attacking your opinions and constantly interrupting your answers.

On top of that, perhaps because of their age, their hearing didn’t seem very good.

They often contradicted you before they had even clearly heard what you were saying.

The entire interview was a complete nightmare.

The most outrageous part was that although the position was advertised as a graphic designer role, with no specific job duties stated,

the interviewer kept asking the candidate to build websites. When I explained that this wasn’t an area I had experience in, they pulled a sour face and said, “Then you should apply for a position in your area of expertise!”

Excuse me, but whose problem is that?

Finally, all I can say is that after interviewing with so many companies, this was the first time I had ever encountered one that made me want to slam the door and walk out. They clearly had no idea how to respect an interviewee, and their superior attitude throughout the entire interview was truly impressive—bravo, bravo, admiration, admiration, refreshing, refreshing.

What do you think of the website styles of those major brands?

I answered based on the structure of the websites.

The styles are distinctive and immediately clear.

They don’t mix in too many flashy or dazzling elements, and are “simple.”

Then the other person started looking annoyed.

Their tone became aggressive as they said, “What do you mean, ‘simple!?’”

“Do you know how much money these photos and the design process cost!?”

(Um… I don’t think this is really a question of money?)

“Since you studied design, shouldn’t you pay attention to your choice of words?”

“You have to phrase things in a way that makes everyone feel comfortable.”

“‘Simple’ is a vulgar, crude, terrible choice of words.”

(Wow, boss, you completely turned the definition of “simple” upside down.)

After that, I was continuously lectured.

Meanwhile, I was thinking that from now on, I should use “simple” to describe people when insulting them too.

(Example: Damn! He drove drunk and killed someone—he’s really simple.)

Regarding the chaise longue designed in my portfolio:

“So you really made this chair?”

“Yes, this chair was made using acrylic as the raw material.”

“Why did you make it all crooked and curvy like this?”

“Yes, that’s because I wanted to use water as the motif…”

Then they suddenly blew up.

“Can you stop using motifs for everything?” (??)

“What exactly is a motif?” (It’s just a concept.)

“Stop talking about all this stuff that can’t even be touched.” (??)

“This chair is just bad. Look, this curve here isn’t attractive, and this part hasn’t even been connected.”

(Okay, then. The curves in your head must be the most beautiful, and the fact that this part isn’t connected was intentional, thanks.)

“So this chair is something you can’t even touch.” (Hello? I’m pretty sure I said I made a physical object.)

Anyway, this part was also just them criticizing all sorts of things,

while showing off another cement chair from their company that was supposedly very artistic, “beautifully curved,” and “expensive.”

Asked me to use AI to draw the company LOGO

The computer was an iMac, but using it felt like it had been force-fed a bucket of cod-liver oil—it was unbelievably laggy.

I thought I was playing Ragnarok Online on GameSonic.

They also hadn’t mentioned beforehand that there would be a computer test. It wasn’t particularly difficult, though.

Then, after seeing a digital illustration in my portfolio (made using SAI), they asked me to open Illustrator and draw one.

(Black person confusion meme.)

“Excuse me, is there a graphics tablet here?”

“What’s that? You need a graphics tablet to draw?”

“…..”

If you want to witness the lowest point of graphic-design interviews, come try it out.

I guarantee it will linger in your memory like finger-lickin’ good chicken wings.

I can accept the areas where I fall short,

but an interview should be an equal conversation between the employer and the interviewee,

not a display of all this disrespectful behavior and language.

Also, if you make clothing, it’s already too late to be starting to build a website now.

Go make crooked chairs instead!

The internal staff were very courteous.

Position applied for: Interior Designer

The interview location was different from the location provided in the notification, and I was later still asked to walk there by myself…

When I arrived at the interview location, I was immediately asked to take a computer test, which differed from what had been described over the phone. I didn’t mind, but one computer was broken, one didn’t have the software installed, and one was being used by someone else…… So I had to wait until the company employee finished using one before I could take the test. I waited for about an hour and still couldn’t take it. An internal staff member informed me that they would conduct the interview first. Just as I was getting up, they changed what they said and told me that there was someone else scheduled to be interviewed after me (for an engineering position), and that person had already arrived, so they asked me to let the person behind me interview first. Okay~ I waited for another hour……

I never got to take the computer test, and the person scheduled to be interviewed afterward was moved ahead of me… I spent more than two hours just waiting for the interview. I was finally able to go in for the interview, but the boss did not look at my portfolio or résumé. Instead, he immediately talked about his design experience. After listening to him speak at length, he also went ahead and stated the salary (under 30,000). Hmm… offering this amount for an interior designer… I understand why the job bank has had this position posted continuously. When I tried to ask questions, the boss only said that he was very busy and told me to ask quickly, but he also didn’t know the answers to even basic questions (which was quite surprising!). In the end, he only realized that I had not taken the computer test, and without wanting to understand why, he directly said that I was not suitable for their company…

1. The boss lives very much in his own world.

2. They showed considerable disrespect toward interviewees. Perhaps formal employees are treated with more respect.

3. Design is relatively subjective, so it is difficult to comment, but in terms of clearly communicating one’s own ideas, presenting one’s work, and professional capabilities, they were quite lacking. It gave me the feeling that an outsider was leading experts.

4. The office environment felt more like a contract manufacturing factory than a design company. Even the monitors were pitifully small.

5. The internal staff were very courteous, but they also seemed rather disorganized and very afraid of the boss.

P.S. I believe this company probably has an extremely high turnover rate and shows very little respect for people. After the boss decided on the spot not to hire me, the internal staff still asked me to wait to take the computer test. I glanced at it, and it was actually just drawing plans for their company’s projects. Whether this was a way to save on personnel costs is impossible to know, but I also didn’t want to waste either of our time, so I said, “Thank you; please contact me again.” Until I blocked the company, I continued to receive phone calls or messages from them inviting me to interviews approximately every week after the interview…

None at all

On the first day of reporting to work, I was unexpectedly called in for a second interview. The boss’s attitude and what he said were completely different from during the interview, as if he had forgotten that he was the one who had interviewed and hired me. He even asked to see my résumé and repeated the questions from the interview. He was critical from beginning to end and sent me away in less than an hour.

The boss is completely unable to listen to others, thinks very highly of himself, and believes that everyone else’s standards and abilities are inferior, while his own ideas are the only ones that truly count. He has a condescending, seemingly charitable attitude, but cannot give a coherent answer when questioned. He likes to distort what others mean and is someone who lives very much in his own world...

The employee turnover rate is extremely high: within one week, two of the four new hires had already left.

Every employee is obsequious toward the boss, and the atmosphere is unpleasant.

The interview felt good. He is a tasteful older gentleman who hopes to create an environment where people feel comfortable. The existing office environment is quite good, and I heard the company will move to Neihu in the future. Meals are provided. The company also imports quality furniture from overseas.

After joining, you will be dedicated to designing the company's branded counters and stores.

If you are concerned that this may cause your style to become too narrow, think carefully before joining.

1. Monthly salary = ideal amount - 1,000 + perfect-attendance bonus (1,000)

2. Lunch is provided, and the chef is very skilled.

Interior design work, with the job title “Designer.”

1. No need to use your brain. The boss has his own ideas. He asks you to print out the floor plan, cuts it up for you, and you just draw whatever he tells you to draw.

2. You must not print anything incorrectly, and you can only print on A4 paper. If you print the drawings incorrectly, you get yelled at and still cannot reprint them because it wastes paper resources—because he wants to be environmentally friendly.

3. Poor communication. You have to get to the point, but he is also impatient when listening, so you end up having to repeat the same thing three times.

4. Because printing a drawing showing the entire area resulted in an A4 3D drawing that was too small, it could not be reprinted, and I was yelled at relentlessly.

5. I took the incorrectly printed A4 sheet to confirm the area he wanted, but he yelled at me harshly. I was not allowed to fold it or reprint it—it was as if he just wanted to yell at me.

Conclusion: Employees are considered less important than a single A4 sheet of paper costing less than 2 yuan.

At first, there was very little information about the Internet company.

I got the impression that a large company would have substantial capital.

It seemed like it would be pretty good?!

When I first went in for the interview, everyone looked very busy. A staff member handed me a basic information form to fill out (two pages in total).

After completing the form, I also had to sign it. I carefully read the company’s notes at the end, which generally stated:

1. After joining the company, employees receive training, but if the company determines during the training that they are unsuitable, it may terminate the training and employment.

2. During the probationary period, if the company considers your work productivity to be below expectations, it may terminate your employment.

3. If you resign, you must submit an application in advance...and so on.

It felt like this company had a very high employee turnover rate @@

After I finished, someone who seemed like an interviewer looked over the information and asked a few questions about the position I was applying for.

They then said that if the supervisor thought I was suitable, I would be notified about a second interview @@

That was it—the conversation lasted no more than 10 minutes.

High salary, but remember: a high salary always means there must be a problem!

For the graphic design work, the boss sat beside me from start to finish, directing every move I made. All he wanted was someone who knew how to use Illustrator..............So I walked out on the third day.......

There are no advantages whatsoever.

I applied for a graphic designer position.

Regarding this job interview, it can truly be said that there were absolutely no positives. The owner's way of interviewing candidates and the content of the questions were extremely uncomfortable. Whenever I asked a question in return, he would say that he didn't know or wasn't clear about it—so is this brand actually yours? There was no professionalism at all. During the questioning, he was also extremely impolite, often answering in a condescending manner and then making comments that belittled my professional abilities. If that was how things were going to be, we should not have wasted each other's time from the beginning. It was simply a complete waste of my trip. Another point worth mentioning is that they kept asking about 3D and interior design projects, without asking anything at all about the design process, relevant skills, or past experience. It was an extremely poor experience!

Interview experience—there was nothing positive about it.

People at the company are very afraid of their supervisors. Everyone acts like dogs, getting to work as soon as the time comes, and no one dares to slack off. If you are suited to following rules rigidly and doing things by the book, it might be a good fit for you!

The company called me to invite me to an interview and said that I could bring along some of my own work if I had any. However, when I arrived for the interview, they only asked me to fill out their standard résumé form, then asked me a few questions, such as whether I had experience supervising construction, what my parents did for a living, and what types of projects I had worked on. Then I was given a computer test on 3D drawing software. After it ended, they simply told me to go home and wait for notification. They did not even give me a chance to ask questions before telling me to leave. They also showed no interest in looking at projects I had worked on previously, nor did they explain the company’s situation or the job responsibilities. The interview experience was terrible.