明翔科技股份有限公司

• Standalone building, 9 floors above ground and 2 floors underground

• Has locations in Taiwan, mainland China, and Vietnam; it is a large company and probably unlikely to go under.

• Near Zhongyuan MRT Station.

(Not entirely drawbacks; consider them based on your personal level of acceptance.)

• Direct employees receive overtime pay; indirect employees do not.

• On their first day, indirect employees must sign a consent contract for a responsibility-based work system.

• There are a lot of tests to take after joining.

• An assessment/self-evaluation is required every six months.

• Except for the administrative area, machines operate on every floor. The noise is very loud, the ink smells awful, and occasionally the entire building vibrates.

• No parking lot.

• Employees smoke during break times; those who dislike this should take note.

• Paid annual leave is provided in accordance with the Labor Standards Act, but the company does not like employees cashing it out.

• The stairwells on every floor are packed with items, and some fire-safety equipment is blocked, making evacuation difficult.

• You can search online to find that this company has violated the Labor Standards Act more than just the one instance listed on Qollie.

• Company resources are limited and very few supplies are provided; bring your own toilet paper.

At least they were honest during the interview that the pay offered was very low.

I went to the interview, and at first two HR representatives spoke with me. I felt that the HR representatives understood more than the person who spoke with me later. I was subsequently told that the department manager was on leave, so an engineer was asked to interview me instead. The other person gave me the impression that they had not yet gotten up to speed and had been brought in at the last minute to interview me. Overall, this left me with a poor impression. After all, the department manager is the one hiring; regardless, the manager should at least review and interview the candidates. Bringing in someone unrelated to interview me made me feel that everyone’s time was wasted.

Very close to the MRT station, which is probably considered an advantage.

At the beginning of the interview, they first had me complete an intelligence and personality assessment.

It probably took about 15 to 20 minutes.

Afterward, HR came in to talk.

I thought the content was fairly reasonable.

Most of it involved confirming details about my résumé and personal information,

as well as my family situation, personal development plans, and so on.

They explained the status of the position, discussed my expected salary and benefits, etc.

We talked for nearly two hours, and they said they would also arrange a second interview with the boss and the hiring department manager.

Of course, before going to the interview, I had already checked Jobmentors.

HR was not late.

If there had to be two interviews, then two it was—after all, I would have been fine with it as long as I got the job.

Two days later, HR called to explain the job duties and confirm my expected compensation again, saying they would forward my application and continue with the process.

I also replied on the phone that I would wait for her to notify me of the time for the second interview.

Two days later, I suddenly remembered that the issue of the year-end bonus seemed not to have been mentioned previously,

so I emailed HR to ask about it.

There was no reply.

A few days later, I emailed again to ask when the second interview would be scheduled.

Still no reply.

Finally, on the tenth day after the interview, I couldn't take it anymore and called them.

I called three times during working hours, but the HR representative handling my case was never there.

The last time, I left my mobile number, but no one contacted me.

It wasn't until almost 6 p.m. that I received a thank-you letter.

The gist was that

although their HR department thought I was fine, the hiring manager thought I was not suitable,

so they would keep my information on file

and looked forward to working with me again in the future—standard official wording.

By this point, it was obvious why this company's HR department has such a bad reputation on Jobmentors.

And they still had the nerve to say they looked forward to working together again.

They really had the nerve to say that.

Unknown

Before the interview, they first required me to fill out a detailed personal background questionnaire and provide proof of a negative rapid test.

I ultimately didn’t go to the interview because it felt too strange.

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HR was extremely late!! Then I had to wait for the second manager for a second interview for the position I applied for—another wait. Looking at the previous reviews, I found that the interview managers are habitually late. It’s extremely disrespectful to interviewees. Terrible 👎👎👎

Interview category: prepress imposition

The company is fairly large, with factories in China and Vietnam. They will ask whether you are able to travel overseas for work (you can return to Taiwan for 8 days off every three months).

It is a responsibility-based system, with no overtime pay.

During the interview, you will first be given two tests to complete: one on personality and personal traits (no time limit), and one on logical thinking (15-minute time limit). Together, they contain approximately 95 questions.

The interviewer was about 20 minutes late that day (the time started being counted after I finished both tests), saying there was an emergency to deal with… During the interview, you will be asked to introduce yourself and questions will cover your areas of expertise, weaknesses, whether you can accept an overseas assignment, and so on. After it ended, I waited another 10 minutes before another interviewer arrived. This person was in charge of the position and gave a more detailed explanation of the job responsibilities. They also discussed the salary structure with you (such as perfect-attendance bonuses, transportation allowances, meal subsidies, and so on—the usual package employers love to play around with…).

Fortunately, it’s fairly close to home.

This company wanted me to come in for a total of three interviews........Later, I only went twice.......because I received an offer from another company.

Position: Materials management

Compensation: The minimum listed on 104 was NT$34,000 to start........(Even lower than my previous job.....ridiculous.)

Overtime: In principle, it’s a responsibility-based system......but the interviewer said that, of course, if you work an extra 3–4 hours,

they would help you apply.....for overtime pay...

The definition of overtime pay here may be based on the Labor Standards Act only for reference.

First interview: First, a logic test + personal information form

Interview with the HR manager......then

Interview with my future direct supervisor..........(Later, the HR manager said......the interviewer had gone out.)

They scheduled me for another time.........(I was speechless).......Fortunately, I don’t live in Taoyuan....I’m from central/southern Taiwan.

Second interview: I arrived on time........but the HR manager said

The interviewer was in a meeting with a vendor........(Seriously! Again.....30 minutes later.)

Well! The interview started 30 minutes later.

The interview seemed to have no major issues......but even if I got the job, I probably wouldn’t have wanted to come anymore.

Several days later, HR called and said they wanted to schedule a third interview (a higher-level manager wanted to meet me and confirm a few things).

Naturally, I later declined...........1. I had already found a job

2. I already had a bad impression....Offering just over NT$30,000 and requiring at least three interviews....so depressing.

3. They weren’t punctual.