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Read the community guidelinesThe notification sent after submitting the résumé stated in advance that there would be a written test and an interview, and that I should set aside 2.5–3 hours.
Company structure:
The company is a traditional textile trading company with its own factories, so it provides an integrated service. The Taipei office has two floors used for internal operations, with around 40 employees.
There are also factories in Taoyuan and Hsinchu (or Miaoli—I can’t quite remember).
The written test began as soon as I arrived at the company. I was given one and a half hours, but I couldn’t finish it, so they gave me an additional ten minutes.
The written test consisted of:
1. Intelligence test: simple Chinese-character, logic, numerical, spatial, and other questions (multiple choice)
2. Japanese to Chinese translation
3. Chinese to Japanese translation
4. English to Chinese translation
5. Chinese to English translation
(The translation section involved translating emails and specialized textile terminology.) ---> I wasn’t expecting this at all, so I could only guess.
If you go for an interview, you can first look up vocabulary such as sample, elasticity, extensibility, delivery time, and so on.
After I handed in the test, a very kind senior woman interviewed me. She mainly introduced the company’s operations, background, and so on (in Chinese).
After that, a business colleague who knew Japanese came in for the Japanese interview.
Self-introduction
Conversational questions about the work experience on my résumé
What level I had reached in the Japanese Language Proficiency Test
It was a very relaxed conversation.
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Overall, the entire interview felt quite comfortable.
The senior woman was very approachable and kind.
It felt like a very traditional company.
During the interview, I went to use the restroom and didn’t hear any colleagues chatting.
It felt like a fairly conventional, well-regulated company.
It’s not suitable for someone who prefers a lively atmosphere.
The company structure is stable.
The senior woman kept saying that employees could stay until retirement.
Indeed, even the receptionist at the company was around the age of a senior woman.
It may really be a very secure and stable workplace.
If you like a stable atmosphere, you may consider interviewing there.
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