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1. The interviewing supervisor was absent. Instead, I was interviewed by a female colleague, who said that she would forward the interview results to the supervisor. This was really unusual. Isn't a management-position interview normally conducted by the supervisor one level above the position? I asked whether the supervisor was there, or whether we would talk first and then have an interview with the supervisor. The interviewer said the supervisor was not there, so she would review things first and then forward them to the supervisor. (I was completely confused. There are two people above this position—would I have to go through this twice? This question kept circling in my mind.) I asked again, since the interview had already been scheduled, how could this be...? (The interviewer replied: “I’ll forward it to the supervisor after our interview.”) I was truly speechless—or am I just too inexperienced?
2. After I finished introducing myself during the interview, the colleague conducting the interview said that the salary for the HR supervisor position was NT$45,000, and that the recruiter would receive a certain amount for each person recruited, with another amount for each person retained... (There was a lot more.) As expected, it was a performance-oriented position. Would there be penalties if no one was recruited or retained? The interviewer said that the supervisors would hold meetings... (and so on). Sigh (I’m just expressing my personal frustration)...
3. I also asked about the title of the person above the HR supervisor. It was called “supervisor.” Company cultures and job titles really do vary. It turned out that the boss was above the supervisor. (Was the boss the general manager?) No—the supervisor was the general manager, and only one level above the general manager was the boss.
4. In addition to introducing themselves, interviewees naturally hope to learn something about the company’s organization, culture, systems, and so on. But the colleague conducting the interview was rushing to the next interview, and I had to insist before being able to ask these questions. (Is this really an interview??) (I also wonder how the company handles personal data. I provided my national identification number????)
(1) What products does the company currently sell? The answer was: “Various small vendors at night markets...”
(2) How many employees does the company have? The answer was: “More than 70 full-time employees.” (I thought that was quite a lot... but something felt strange.) I then asked whether there were work rules. The answer was: “..........” (After a pause of five or six seconds) “What are work rules.....................” (I thought, “This is a disaster—a red flag.”)
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