The salary and benefits are basically one level higher than those at the same level in China, and the business trip allowance is two levels higher. There is basically no overtime work, and breaks are

The salary and benefits are basically one level higher than those at the same level in China, and the business trip allowance is two levels higher. There is basically no overtime work, and breaks are provided by law. Layoffs are extremely prudent. There is no need to discuss compensation, it will be paid directly. If you resign, you will be compensated. Let’s get a salary increase, it will happen every year, and different contributions will lead to different levels. I have worked in a foreign company for 3 years without working a 9 to 5 job. Everyone has their own responsibilities, and if you do your job well, you can do whatever you like, and your boss will not criticize you. There is no overtime and no clocking in. But I occasionally reply to emails on weekends. Relatively speaking, it is relatively relaxed and free. The staff is also relatively simple, there is no intrigue, everyone is busy with their own business.

Worked at 3M China Co., Ltd., a Fortune 500 American company. The working atmosphere is very relaxed and completely self-conscious. There is no clocking in and out. I usually arrive at the company at 8:30 at 8:40, and I never worry about being late. The computers are all laptops and have their own passwords, and the computer software is all foreign.

After graduating from university, I worked for three foreign companies, 15+, in Europe + the United States. I am very grateful for so many years of work experience. I really learned a lot. In particular, every leader taught me a lot and was very professional. The company has a good corporate culture, a good atmosphere, is result-oriented, advocates respect for integrity and compliance, and is democratic and able to fully discuss issues.

I have been engaged in the IT industry for more than 20 years, and have worked in various types of enterprise units such as Taiwan-funded, American-funded, Japanese-funded, fake American-funded, public institutions, Chinese-funded, etc. The following is in the order of my career. Come together.

Taiwanese investor

Just after graduating from university, just after 2000, I happened to meet a Taiwanese investor who came to Changsha to set up a branch, so I went there and was hired after three rounds of interviews. I have been here for two and a half years. The company atmosphere is very good and the boss is very generous.

There is a tradition among Taiwanese investors that every Spring Festival must be eaten. The boss will give out red envelopes at this time. The packages are very big, but they must be in the form of on-site lottery. There are many red envelopes, but Everyone is sure to have a share, except cadres, who cannot participate in the lottery. Therefore, the dinner party at the end of the annual meeting is particularly lively. But there is one bad thing. The Taiwanese boss is a very good drinker, and he will toast everyone. No matter your status, the boss will squint, and the employees can only drink one drink. After an annual meeting, if you are not a drinker, you will definitely vomit.

Speaking of daily work, I’m really not tired. Our projects are all outsourced from Taiwan. We have plans every month, and the plans are basically estimated to be relatively loose. Most of the tasks for a month can be completed in It can be completed in about 20 days, so at that time I couldn't understand why some people would say that programmers are under a lot of pressure. The particularly bad thing is that the company does not have a fixed salary increase policy, so you have to take the initiative to negotiate with the boss.

Later, due to some political factors, the company gradually failed, mainly because the company stopped sending tasks, so I had no choice but to change jobs.

American capital

After I left my former company, I was lucky enough to meet an American company recruiting people in the same office building. They had about 200 people. The first impression is that they attach great importance to the contract. As long as you succeed in the interview, they recognize that the contract has been established!

The day after I passed the interview, I was hospitalized for a week due to gastroenteritis. I thought I was in trouble, but during the hospitalization, HR was very concerned and came to express condolences and ask about the situation. After I was discharged from the hospital, they took the initiative to extend my working time for another week so that I could rest at home. I was very touched at the time.

American companies are very organized in how they do things. Who does what and who is responsible for what. It is very clear that they do not need you to be a full-stack engineer, just do your own thing well. Planning is also very strong. If the order is to be completed tomorrow, you must complete it tomorrow. Fortunately, you usually have plenty of time. Also, don’t feel like you care much about team assistance? For example, if the tasks of several other people on a project have been completed, but only one person is lagging behind and has not finished the work, according to the practice of domestic companies, the entire team will usually work overtime with him, and then joint debugging will be carried out immediately. But the American capital is different. Someone is holding back, and he works overtime alone. As for the joint debugging time of the entire project, it can be postponed. The responsibility lies with him, and others have no obligation to help.

The company has afternoon tea. This is also the first time I have seen a company that has afternoon tea. The administration distributes it to everyone's desk, one for each person, so there is no need to rush for it. There is fruit, there is cake, and it will definitely come with a bottle of drink.

But the disadvantage is that the company has many tasks, which is not as easy as the previous one. Just after finishing the work, there will be new tasks immediately, and there will rarely be a gap in tasks. It is impossible to paddle. However, the company does not encourage overtime work, and it is true that overtime work is very rare, and overtime work is paid twice as much, accurate to the hour! In addition, I have to write work summary emails every day, which is really annoying. Also, when you do a task, the leader only cares about the results. How you do it is your business, no one can help you. If you really encounter a problem that cannot be solved, you can only rely on personal relationships with your colleagues for help. If you bring it up at a meeting, you will be looked down upon by the leader and it will obviously affect your personal promotion.

I worked in this company for almost three years until I was poached by a friend and moved to the next company.

Public Institutions

By chance, a friend took on a large government project. In order to avoid the trouble caused by bidding, a temporary public institution was set up to do technical work. However, our technical There is no establishment, they are still contract workers, only a few big leaders have them.

Working on this project has been the most comfortable experience in my life, bar none!

Arrive at work at 10 am, take a nap with other units at noon (although it is a public institution, our office is also in a government building), and you can sleep until 2:30 pm. Then I get off work at 5:30. Never worked overtime!

If you have something to do at home, just say hello. You don’t even need to ask for leave. Administrators are easy to talk to, and leaders are easier to talk to.

Development efficiency is very low, and many things must go through processes. For example, when adding a field to a data table, you first send an email to the project manager. The supervisor signs and then forwards it to the DBA. The DBA agrees and then forwards the email to the manager to keep the file. The manager will reply to the DBA only after the manager successfully saves the file. Only then can it be changed. But except for the management staff who are in Japan, the other three people are in the same office. It took more than a day to achieve such a simple thing. But that's it, just happy and relaxed.

In daily work, Japanese employees also attach great importance to hierarchy. When you see your superiors, you must take the initiative to say hello. If you are a person in a high position like the general manager, you must stop and bow. Afternoon tea, the quality of afternoon tea distributed to people in different positions is different. For example, the coffee brewed by the coffee machine is for the boss to drink, while ordinary employees can only drink instant coffee.

But overall, it’s pretty good and I’m quite satisfied. If my friend hadn't asked me to work as a technical manager in a private company, I would have stayed there.

As for Chinese-funded private companies, even if they are large companies, there is not much to say. Everyone knows that they are similar and there is no difference. Only when you are in management will you be relatively comfortable, and programmers are being squeezed.

Worked in foreign companies for 1 years. My first job after graduating from graduate school was as an English teacher in an overseas training institution. I unexpectedly received an offer from a Fortune 500 company, and I happily rushed to this tire giant. When I resigned after 5 years, all I left behind was gratitude. Meeting good leaders and colleagues helped me achieve my next step. Then I joined a nationally well-known software company jointly owned by Japan. I didn't like the corporate culture and gave up decisively. Currently, I work in a Canadian foreign company. The work intensity is normal, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 a.m., the salary is average but the humanistic environment is good. I don’t plan to bother with it in the near future.

When I graduated with a master's degree, I accidentally got a job in a US-funded foreign company for three years.

As a century-old enterprise, although overall it is not as good as the Global 500, it has also reached the average standard of the foreign enterprise industry. First of all, there is a humane company atmosphere. There is no need to clock in and out, and there is a flexible eight-hour work system from 9 to 5. Sometimes you can also apply to work from home. Unless the project requires it, you are generally not allowed to work overtime. The hierarchical system is not as clear as that in state-owned enterprises. There is no need to divide into factions to take sides, and there is no need to worry about being reprimanded by the boss or manager for saying the wrong thing. There is no need to flatter the boss. Everyone is more open-minded and can speak freely about anything.

The benefits may be a little worse than those of state-owned enterprises, but we will still try our best to meet the needs. Five social insurances and one housing fund are paid according to the highest standards, commercial medical insurance, double salary at the end of the year, and year-end bonuses will not be mentioned. Standard for foreign companies. Colleagues who need to travel frequently can apply for telephone subsidies and transportation subsidies. They are entitled to 15 days of annual leave and 10 days of paid sick leave when they first join the company. The cumulative increase depends on the year of joining. Although the salary is not enough, it is more than the salary.

Coffee machines, drinks, and snacks are nothing. There is usually a happy hour every month, where colleagues drink wine and eat skewers and snacks to communicate and exchange feelings. Weekly badminton activities encourage colleagues to exercise and stay healthy. Sometimes we also organize some special events, such as cocktail tastings, beach villa parties, and company anniversaries. Our annual meeting is a typical American style. We rarely sit around a Chinese-style table. We usually book a bar and eat and drink, draw raffles and give out money, and just have fun together.

You are also relatively free in terms of work. You can complete the tasks assigned to you in your own way within the specified time, and you are also allowed to try and make mistakes. Colleague relationships are relatively simple. There are no office politics. As long as you do your job well, everyone will be fine and happy. The company also attaches great importance to employee growth and will provide regular training and some internal courses to give you the opportunity to grow. Try not to talk about work outside of work time, and no one will bother you outside of work time unless it is an urgent matter. Generally speaking, the atmosphere of foreign companies matches my free and unfettered personality, which emphasizes the balance between work and life.

The shortcomings of foreign companies are also obvious. Most of my colleagues are middle-aged people who have given birth to children and have been working for many years. For them, foreign companies provide a stable working environment. The nine-to-five working hours allow them to balance work and family, and have time to spend time with their children. Once they get used to this environment, it will be difficult to adapt to other more competitive and challenging jobs. Warm water boils frogs. The advantages of foreign companies are gradually weakening. Salaries and benefits are not as good as those of Huawei. For a fast-growing company like Tencent, benefits are not as stable as those of state-owned enterprises. If the performance is not good, various budgets may be cut. I feel that if I work in a foreign company for a long time, I will actually become lazier and lazier, too lazy to learn new things, too lazy to be exposed to challenging new things, and there will not be much self-improvement.

Young people can come to foreign companies to experience a different working atmosphere, but I think it is more necessary to work hard, maybe the outside world is more exciting.