新加坡商和樂网有限公司台灣分公司

The HR and recruiter were both very friendly and lovely, making me really look forward to becoming part of the team.

They provided a very detailed introduction to the job responsibilities. During the self-introduction process, they also repeatedly confirmed whether I was truly interested in applying for the position. Overall, the interaction during the interview was great, and barring any surprises, I should be able to pass the first stage of the interview.

For newcomers who have never been above the 35th floor of Taipei 101, there were not enough instructions provided, and I got lost in the elevator area, which caused quite a bit of delay.

The second-stage interview required a cold call. It is quite reasonable to ask for this task during the interview, but someone with no experience who is suddenly asked to do it may become completely stuck. This is why I consider it a drawback. A typical newcomer cannot conduct a cold call without any assistance. Presumably, this position requires someone who can hit the ground running. Without two or three years of experience, or if one is unfamiliar with the business of dealing with senior candidates approached by headhunters, it is difficult to conduct a complete cold call.

The HR staff were very nice.

They were willing to provide many opinions and ideas,

explain the company’s situation,

and did not take either the employees’ or the employer’s side; they appropriately asked for the employees’ views.

After having a very pleasant conversation with HR,

they asked a senior manager to come in for an interview.

Once the senior manager arrived,

they immediately criticized you for not being suitable for the job.

They asked an excessive number of personal questions (about your family, savings, and investments) and had an extremely poor attitude.

Moreover, the working-hour pressure at this company is enormous.

There is almost no performance bonus in the first year, and the base salary for new hires starts at just over 30,000.

You have to know English, be aggressive, and work overtime—and they pay you peanuts....

Please think twice before proceeding. I strongly recommend not wasting your time working under these salary conditions and for this boss.

They make it sound impressive to work at Taipei 101, but after interviewing with more than a dozen companies, I have never seen such poor compensation and benefits. On top of that, you have to endure humiliation and invasions of your privacy.

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Sharing only the situations encountered during the actual interview process for reference by those who may find it useful.

Process:

1) Personality test 2) Interview with the direct supervisor 3) Poaching test 4) Interview with a senior manager

Thoughts:

The reception and initial interview process were acceptable. In the later poaching section, candidates were asked to call around 20 target customers to make cold calls, with the evaluation based on whether they obtained the key person's personal contact information. However, during the process, candidates were not allowed to disclose their purpose or identity to the other party. Friends who would feel uncomfortable telling white lies may not be advised to try it.

Finally, the interview with the big boss left an extremely bad impression. In addition to having an old-school boss mentality, the interviewer directly launched personal attacks, some of which involved gender and industry stereotypes. The interviewer even mocked the candidate face-to-face using vulgar English, then asked whether the candidate understood the English phrase. I would describe this interviewer as embodying both arrogance and authoritarian thinking. It was a very unpleasant experience interviewing for an internal position. It is astonishing that someone in the headhunting industry could show so little respect for interviewees. Those considering joining the company are advised to think carefully.