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Read the community guidelines1. Newly renovated and beautiful work environment
2. Salary adjustments based on performance each year
3. 13 months’ salary
4. Annual bonus paid in either July or August
5. NT$300 monthly afternoon tea allowance, plus six company dinners per year, with NT$600 per dinner
6. Choose either an employee health checkup or a sports allowance subsidy of NT$5,000
1. The interview process took a very long time, including a bunch of meaningless intelligence tests
2. A company with absolutely no integrity that completely disrespects job applicants. I recommend that anyone who sees this post carefully consider whether to attend an interview. Details are as follows:
The tests began at 13:30, including an Excel skills test. Everything was completed by 14:50, but the HR manager did not appear until 15:20. The HR manager’s interview lasted until 16:20, after which the deputy general manager interviewed me and decided on the spot to hire me, saying that the offer would be sent to me by Monday at the latest. I left the company at nearly 17:00. This was the longest interview I have ever had.
When I still had not received the offer by Monday, I called the HR manager to confirm. They replied that the boss was not in and could only respond the next day. However, on Tuesday I received a rejection email with the following content:
Dear XXX,
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to participate in our interview last week. Your qualifications are excellent, but after considering various factors, we regret that we are unable to proceed with your application this time. We have entered your personal information into our talent database and will contact you proactively if a suitable position becomes available in the future. Thank you again for your enthusiasm in applying to our company, and please feel free to provide us with your criticism and suggestions from time to time!
Oulu also wishes you the best of luck in finding your ideal position soon. Best wishes!
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The interviewing manager gave the impression of being extremely servile, and seemed to be looking for servants rather than talent. It felt like you could get hired as long as you were willing to work overtime until you dropped dead. The interview process was lengthy and a waste of time. Not recommended.
The company is small and also uses figureheads to establish a factory in Huizhou, China. Everyone performs their own duties; as long as you are careful not to be undermined by the boss’s relatives and associates or by colleagues who report on you to the boss, you can safely collect your paycheck and coast toward retirement. All company employees clock in and out very punctually.
Neither the company nor the factory has ISO or any other certifications. The travel allowance is so low that you would rather not travel; in Taiwan, leaving work on time is less likely to make you look like a fool. The company has many of the bosses’ relatives and informants, so be careful not to be stabbed in the back and taken out. The culture of reporting on colleagues to management is deeply entrenched.
The products are simple and not very technical. Manufacturing and exports are mainly handled through a factory in Huizhou, China, with payments collected offshore. The company’s products are derivative product lines created through a copy-and-paste approach. Because of its high gross margins and numerous offshore companies, the company can afford to offer relatively high salaries, requiring only the boss’s trust and loyalty. Most employees are not particularly capable, and many have been with the company for more than 15 years. The boss is domineering but rarely comes to the office; management decisions are based largely on what employees tell him. As a result, employees are mutually guarded and avoid conflict, allowing them to coast and collect their salaries. Playing dumb means you do not need to shoulder performance targets, creating an overall atmosphere of comfort and coasting toward retirement. Because the company has many offshore-registered entities, it is said that long-serving employees have received salaries in U.S. dollars for years and do not need to pay much in personal income tax.
It is said that because the company is run as a one-person dictatorship by a domineering boss, employees have developed a strong subservient mentality and tend to avoid responsibility. Staying too long can cause you to lose your competitiveness in the job market. The company has many of the boss’s informants, so although you can coast along collecting a salary, it is difficult to find room to make an impact. Because of the overall quality and attitudes of the staff, the company’s competitiveness is relatively low and it will only gradually decline, lacking the drive for reform and growth. It may be suitable as a short-term stopgap while looking for another job, but it is not advisable to stay long-term.