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- The boss is very young and highly vindictive. Although the company has only three people, its organizational chart contains more than a dozen or even twenty positions.
- The boss likes to micromanage. All work must be done according to his “requirements.” Work that should take around 16 hours must be completed within five to six hours because he believes that, during working hours, the only things employees should do are work and go to the bathroom; there is no such thing as taking a moment to catch your breath.
- Employees are threatened with being replaced by AI to improve efficiency, yet the company is unwilling to spend even the 600-plus yuan per month on AI tools. Some tools that are routinely needed have not even been upgraded to versions with AI functionality. They say they will research how to use AI for automation, but have taken absolutely no action. I feel like, why not just fire me quickly and spend the time and money on AI instead? Wouldn’t that be easier for both sides?
- Purely my personal impression: The boss seems to lack empathy. He has no problem with ordinary social interactions, but believes employees need to obey his work instructions and requirements one hundred percent, suggesting controlling tendencies.
1. The company is small, with few employees, so there is no backstabbing.
2. There is a snack area where you can freely go to eat and relax for a while. People will also check whether you need a break because you are too tired from work.
3. There are two restrooms, so you do not have to worry about having nowhere to go when nature calls.
4. There are strict dress-code rules, so you will not encounter awkward situations where a colleague is dressed inappropriately and you do not know where to look.
5. There is a one-hour lunch break. If you need to delay your lunch break, you only need to report it to your supervisor.
6. You can learn more than just the responsibilities of your own position, taking care of many different types of work.
7. All the colleagues are very clean and will teach you how to sort your trash. If you leave personal belongings at your workstation, they will also constantly remind you not to leave clutter on your desk.
8. The boss provides many notes and videos for self-directed learning, and you can ask questions about anything you do not understand.
1. There are hardly any senior employees in the entire company, so when you encounter something you do not know how to do, you can only keep asking the boss.
2. The office is extremely, extremely, extremely quiet, with only the sound of keyboards. You are only allowed to put on headphones when contacting others by phone.
3. The boss will ask you into the office from time to time to discuss work details. Sometimes, talking for too long delays your departure time (with no overtime pay). You must finish the day’s workload; otherwise, you will be called in again the next day to discuss issues with your efficiency.
4. The boss expects you to follow his instructed methods and procedures 10,000% of the time. No matter what, just do as he says.
5. Employee turnover is very fast. Everyone is a newcomer; you may just become familiar with a colleague, only for them to resign the next day.
6. There is a three-month probationary period and an evaluation system. There are many training tests that you need to complete. If you do not like writing exams as if you were back in school, this workplace may not be suitable for you.
Summary:
Although it has been some time since I left this company, every time I think about the psychological trauma this boss caused me, I feel I still have to come back and add to my review, so everyone can think for themselves about whether they want to join.
- I had worked steadily at my previous job for more than four years, nearly five. I did not stay at this job for even two weeks.
- Less than a few days after I joined, one person resigned voluntarily. Before the first week was over, another person was fired.
- They were still interviewing and looking for people every day until the day I left. Even when someone in the office already had that job title, their 104 job posting was never closed.
- Everyone works overtime every day without overtime pay. The boss considers this behavior responsible, and leaving on time seems to be viewed as not quite acceptable.
- The office is extremely quiet, to the point of being very uncomfortable.
- No one goes to lunch on time; everyone waits until nearly 1 p.m. before daring to go out to eat.
- A colleague I heard relatively good things about (who also later resigned) told me that after I left, the boss pinned the blame for something on me that was not my fault.
- After I resigned, it took me nearly two months to recover from the psychological trauma the boss caused me.
For everyone’s reference.
(Introduction) I applied for the 【Amazon Cross-Border E-Commerce】 junior assistant position. Job responsibilities: 【Job Responsibilities】
- 10% Photoshop image editing skills - 20% promotional document revisions - 60% social media management: willingness to use ChatGPT to generate English posts
- 5% communication with external collaborators (if needed) - 5% other tasks assigned by supervisors
That’s all.
I am looking for work related to graphic design and have also worked as a social media assistant before, so I believe I can handle the responsibilities based on the job description.
1. The office environment is quite good and feels like it has been renovated.
2. Before the interview, they provide an electronic form to fill in basic information, which can help reduce interview time.
3. There is an internal organization and structure. It feels like the company has recently reorganized its internal structure.
4. The HR representative was very friendly. If I were hired, I would choose the company entirely because of HR’s friendly attitude (lol).
5. The company has recently been expanding, and many seats are still waiting for new employees to fill them. In two offices, the new desks had not even arrived yet.
1. The interview lasted about 1.5–2 hours. It began with a computer-based test, including Chinese and English typing; a basic speed was sufficient, and an exceptionally fast speed was not required. There was also an English reading test. In addition, there was a test that completely stunned me: Google Sheets. Strictly speaking, the company only tested basic functions, but since the content was completely unrelated to graphic design and the relevant test scope had not been mentioned before the interview, it was somewhat challenging. The rest was a supervisor interview, during which they asked many basic questions, such as why I chose the company, a self-introduction, and whether I had done anything memorable in my previous jobs. Those interested in applying should prepare accordingly.
2. The office atmosphere was low-spirited. It was already past 12 noon, but I did not see anyone getting up to eat. Of course, perhaps their lunch break starts at 12:30.
3. There are relatively few restaurants near the company, and the area has more office buildings. At 12:02 p.m., the convenience store was already packed with office workers waiting to check out, which may shorten the lunch break (?).
Summary: Those interested in taking on the challenge can still go to the interview to see the job responsibilities and environment. Other positions at the company start at NT$33,000, which shows reasonable sincerity. You can also boldly state your desired salary and give it a try. Although I received a rejection notice two weeks later saying that the position had been filled, the job posting is still listed above (????