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I encountered the following issues when interviewing for a business assistant position at this company. However, because the feedback category allows only one selection, I have listed the issues encountered below.
1. The job duties did not match the actual position: I applied for a business assistant position, but the interviewer kept asking whether I could develop business and whether I was interested in the business specialist position. They also told me that the company rarely hires men for internal office positions, although it was not necessarily impossible, as ability was the main consideration. In addition, the department to which this position would be assigned had not yet been determined, yet they repeatedly emphasized whether I could transfer to a business development role.
2. Violation of labor-related laws and regulations: There were two interviewers, one man and one woman. During the interview, the male interviewer conducted part of the interview in English and asked me to start a conversation on any topic. I chose my favorite television program, “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” and introduced the show and drag queens. However, after some time had passed, when the interview switched to Chinese, he unexpectedly said, “I’m not discriminating! I’m just asking—what is your sexual orientation?” I decided to answer frankly, thinking that he actually had the audacity to ask a question that could violate laws concerning gender equality in employment and employment services. I openly told him that I am gay. However, questions of this kind are fundamentally private matters that should not be raised during an interview!
3. Interviewees were required to submit written reflections on the interview in both Chinese and English after the interview as a basis for candidate selection, but this requirement was not disclosed on the job posting or in the interview notice. I believe that, without any formal test, relying solely on an interview and unsupported verbal claims in a recommendation letter provides no meaningful basis for evaluation! (I also do not know whether I was the only person asked to provide interview reflections while other applicants were not. If I had actually sent my reflections, could that also have created an administrative burden for the company?)