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Read the community guidelines- High opportunities to see product projects brought to fruition, making it easy to build a portfolio.
- Suitable for junior PMs as a stepping stone to build their skills and learn project planning and development processes. However, considering the growth potential of a PM career, staying for too long is not recommended.
- Develop high EQ and resilience under pressure (when dealing with more hot-tempered and impatient RDs, don't be overly sensitive).
- Requirements and product strategy are mostly directed top-down by the boss. PMs are responsible only for delivery and execution; asking too many strategic questions or having too many opinions will get you reprimanded by your manager. (I once tried to discuss suggestions for improving a feature with a senior manager and was scolded for being presumptuous.)
- The project development approach is very waterfall-like (although I don't think agile is necessarily better). Overtime is often required to meet project launch deadlines, resulting in a poor work-life balance.
- The company invests relatively few resources in tracking the results of feature launches and optimizing the product, so working in a PM role can feel less rewarding.
- The team atmosphere is somewhat strange. I have heard senior employees openly engage in angry arguments about work in the shared office, which noticeably affects the workplace mood.
- From what I observed, everyone treats the RDs with great deference, so remember to manage your manager—managing the RDs first is the key. When your project plan is questioned by your manager, state that you have checked with the RDs and obtained their endorsement and approval for the assignment, and the manager will obediently stop pressing you for accountability.
。◕‿◕。I reported for duty yesterday, and it feels like there are many people in this intake, so the office isn’t as tense. I was nervous at first too ψ(._. )
Luckily, I met 23 nice senior colleagues ╠═╬ who taught us how to clock in and out, explained attendance procedures, and introduced the environment and organizational departments. Of course, there are both the sunny and dark sides. There are many couples, spouses, and relatives—brothers and sisters—working together here. My first impression was that this company surprisingly doesn’t reject that. Still, I think it’s okay; at any company, you just need to keep your eyes open (⊙o⊙)a and get the hang of things. However, the highest-ranking executive and their wife also work at the same company. I’ve heard it’s fine as long as you’re careful. Maintain a good relationship with that person or their people in the inner circle, and the big boss won’t randomly pick on frontline staff or your department over tea ☆║ SAFESAFESAFE
I’ve just arrived and haven’t noticed any real shortcomings yet, so this review isn’t objective at the moment. I’ll say more after some time has passed. The only thing is, is a company run by a married couple really a good idea? I personally can’t accept it—especially since both hold important positions, which is a bit intimidating and makes people wary. I heard the snacks distributed each month aren’t allocated evenly, and frontline staff are often unhappy about it, but I don’t mind; I don’t eat them because I’m afraid of gaining weight (/”≡ _ ≡)
Can't find any damn bonuses. Other departments get extra money for working overtime, but we can't work overtime.
Girl, I’m the one running xteam! It’s just unbelievably awful—things are really miserable. There are two bosses: the old and new supervisors are both in the same department, and I don’t know who I’m supposed to listen to, der @@~ The old supervisor has become timid and doesn’t dare make decisions, while the new supervisor meddles in everything (─_─Zzz). The supervisor in the neighboring department, who was really good at leading people, was also transferred away. That department is miserable too now—there are complaints every day, people slacking off and whining, tons of ridiculous problems, and a bunch of people have left *_*
A colleague said that a bunch of people who had already quit can still go out and have fun, and those who really can’t stand staying away can come back here again—able to advance or retreat! The supervisor accepts everything as submitted, and the salary stays the same. It’s great.
A longtime colleague said there are tips online: first add the chairman on Facebook, then publish some articles and opinions. Most importantly, like his daily posts about meals. I heard he posts every day. Otherwise, give hints to people who know the way, and then say you’re looking for a job—you’ll be hired very quickly. I heard from a longtime colleague that the supervisors who previously messed up the business of every department did the same thing; after coming back, they were even promoted. No wonder so many people are planning to resign in September.
The company is growing and has a vision, continuing to develop toward becoming Taiwan’s largest. It is moving very quickly, the managers are very nice, and you can learn a lot.
Still getting familiar with things.
Suitable for retirement; people with insufficient ability can sit back and collect a high salary, and even if they cannot get the work done, they can still happily claim overtime pay. Supervisors will find someone to clean up their messes, but rest assured—the company will not fire such unambitious, counterproductive, yet loyal employees.
Unique American-style management: being ten minutes late results in half an hour’s pay being deducted
A severe culture of sycophancy
Unable to see their own shortcomings and always eager to engage in online arguments
My hand is tired; too lazy to type...
Colleagues are easy to get along with
1. The company does not have an employee welfare committee.
2. Before the implementation of the one fixed day off and one flexible rest day policy, employees frequently worked overtime beyond the legal limit, often working until the next day. It was extremely outrageous!!
This is absolutely not made up.
Please see: http://bola.gov.taipei/ct.asp?xItem=94627869&ctNode=76327&mp=116003
Item 36: Extending working hours beyond the limits prescribed by law....
3. After the implementation of the one fixed day off and one flexible rest day policy, overtime work requires prior application, and supervisors can decide whether to approve your overtime....
1. Most colleagues are nice
The company only manages the progress of HR-related work; as for other tasks, you could say there is no management at all.
You are guaranteed to work overtime the day before an app launch. The earliest you can leave is late at night; on a few occasions, I saw the sun. Leaving at dawn is considered average.
The features released in the app are never the same as the features originally planned.
Before a feature goes live, there is always a chance that the boss will overturn it with a single remark.
The boss’s requirements are the most important—even a punctuation error is considered more serious than customers being unable to use the product.
When the boss is arguing with someone online, the boss may even ask employees to like the comments, claiming that it is to maintain the company’s image.
Taiwan’s first electronic payment company. The boss is very smart and manages many things, but basically, you just need to follow instructions. Things are less likely to become chaotic at lower levels, and policies are less likely to change arbitrarily; even when they do change, there are rules and a clear rationale to follow. The company has goals and direction, and its future prospects look promising. It is a good company for increasing your personal value.
The company operates very quickly, so it is not an easy place to coast.
High pressure (this depends on your direct supervisor), but you can learn a lot.
Overtime must be requested in advance. If overtime is not requested in advance, there is no overtime pay.
Even if you apply for overtime, your supervisor can reject the overtime request and still ask you to work overtime.
The department manager is really great. Whether each team’s Team leader is good depends on whether they did enough good deeds in their past life!!!
But take note of this idiom: “Strike first to gain the upper hand.”
The phone service team is very capable! They often shield the company from bullets and put out fires. However, the supervisor is very good at leading people, and having a commander who takes the lead in external battles is important. Those who want to hone their customer service skills can give it a try. The team management is rather strict, but still within an acceptable range. You can learn quite a lot, but you need to be able to adapt to the company’s constant changes.
The salary and benefits are pretty good, but the company’s internal culture isn’t very good, which has also led to high employee turnover. I hope management will take this seriously.
Overtime has become the norm at the company; working through the night is really no big deal.
The planning team works insanely long hours, but the manager is a really good person.