Inb4 360° = back to square, it shd be 180°....


1. How to avoid "Chinaman" company?
What questions we can ask during the interview to determine the work culture so that we don't end up with such company? What are the red flags?
- You can get some clue during interview session, especially when interviewer told you that they got special holiday during Chinese festival, like Dong Zhi, Mooncake fastival, etc., or even got special holiday during CNY and need to open the office at specific time, then confirm it is Chinaman style company.
- Management, if lots old people in the management, then you got 50% chance that is a typical Chinaman Style, especially if the founder \ top management is building their business from sketch. To know this info, you may do some research before interview \ applying the position
- Company target market, and customer base, this can give you some hint on the company characteristic.



2. Can I email the company before I apply to their job posting? I mean asking questions such as working hours etc.? Or you think that it's best not to do so, especially when I'm desperate for a job and this might hinder them from inviting me to their interview session?
- Usually if you are not even a candidate, they wont reply your questions, just because it is waste of their time + afraid of "spy" (for those typical mindset), but if they reply your email, meaning to say that they are confident on themselves and there is SOP to reply even a stranger email, then you can start to consider on job application.