信昌機械廠股份有限公司

Looking back, there weren't really any advantages. The only one is... there wasn't much overtime, I guess.

1. It is a traditional manufacturing company, and every August there is a summer shutdown, but it is unpaid leave. Company managers and HR say that it gives employees a chance to travel and spend more time with their families.

2. During the interview, they used a few phrases to sound things out. After joining, I found that many of them were lies; the main purpose was to trick people into joining.

3. HR asks whether you have applied for the social subsidy (new graduates and other young people entering the workforce under 30 can apply). I suspect they do not want to spend too much on hiring because the government subsidizes companies.

4. The pay is very poor.

5. They really like hiring fresh graduates and use a method of offering benefits first and then suppressing you: first they make you lower your guard, then they start putting you down through various excuses or methods, making you doubt yourself. It is somewhat like training you to obey and do as you are told, and even making it difficult for you to leave the company. (Unless you are a company favorite, this is basically how things are. It is a company I would not recommend staying at for long.)

6. If you care a lot about the company's food, you should probably avoid this place.

7. Internal power struggles are very serious, and the company even created a gossip group.

During the interview, the manager was very kind and friendly. Most of the managers in the RD team are technically capable, so there is a lot to learn from them. The atmosphere within the work team is also quite friendly (although it depends on the department).

In recent years, the company has frequently implemented unpaid leave, and most of the time it has not coordinated with employees beforehand. In April 2025, it even required employees to take leave and mandated that they use their “annual leave”; otherwise, their leave requests would not be approved. Moreover, the CHRO and HR manager never provided any explanation or clarification from beginning to end, leaving everything to frontline managers to handle. As a result, most employees chose to endure it so as not to put their managers in a difficult position.

In addition, the company has recently been promoting an online HR system. However, when employees traveling on business in North America raised questions about working hours, the CHRO responded that although Taiwanese employees traveling in North America work very hard, they must also accommodate Taiwan’s working hours, so they cannot report overtime separately. Overall, this left a very poor impression and made it feel that, even if the company has potential, such a disrespectful response toward employees is truly difficult to accept. Multiple complaints have been unsuccessful. Anyone considering applying for an HR position should avoid this company.

The office environment at the Xindian location is quite good. It is in an office building, and the decor is attractive and easy on the eyes. The office has an open-plan layout, with coffee and snacks available. ICRT is played every day, so you can listen to music, and the chairs are quite comfortable—you can even recline all the way back.

There is a high possibility that you will end up with a terrible manager. Not only will he refuse to provide training when you ask for it, but he may also use "unsuitability for the position" as an excuse and, on a whim, get rid of you during your first month of probation. The real reason you are deemed unsuitable is clearly that he did not provide training, but he will still shift the blame onto you. His approach is to lure inexperienced newcomers who are easier to deceive into joining during interviews with exaggerated claims. He will say that business trips are possible, but in reality, you could work there for a hundred years and still never be allowed to go on one. After tricking you into joining, he gradually tests whether you are willing to obey him completely. By arbitrarily changing your job duties, he will "deal with" anyone who shows even a little independent opinion. There have already been many precedents. So far this year, a total of four people have been forced out. The turnover among employees under him is the highest in the entire company. He is very close to HR, and the two sides work together to target the employees under him. If you receive an interview invitation through 104, I truly recommend thinking twice.