I am about to have a 2nd interview with a Taiwanese tech company (that recently got bought out by a big American company) for a Product Marketing Specialist role. They will probably offer me a salary or ask me to give a number. I’ve checked out the salaries on the spreadsheet found in another thread, but it doesn’t have too much data on marketing salaries or the range is very broad.
I have around 2 years experience in content marketing and digital marketing that is closely related to the work I’ll be doing and a solid copy portfolio that I’ve already shown them.
I was thinking to give a range of 65k-80k/month. Knowing how stingy Taiwanese companies are, I have a feeling they will offer lower… but is that a reasonable range? Any advice is appreciated, thanks!
From hearing from a friend about what a local (cheap) tech company pays their marketing team, I would estimate they plan to give you around 50-60K.
If you have English skills expect to do all the translation work. If you have no Chinese skills you will be quite useless with any local work they have.
Assuming you are a fresh grad from local uni up to 2 years experience. And you are hired as local hire (not on expat package).
Local company, say Chen & Lin Enterprise, would offer 65K the most. With more likely settled in around 50K
Foreign company, say Pewlett Hackard or Miesens would offer up to 80K. Likely settled around 65K.
Local company with bigger stature, think QenB or Usas somewhere in between.
I, as a senior marketing specialist with a focus on technical marketing writing, from a native English speaking country and fluent in Chinese get paid $78,000 per month at the moment. This is my first marketing job but I previously worked in technical positions.
The company is a local tech company but recently bought out by an prominent US company in the industry. So, I’ve had trouble gauging how much the salary could be. Should i expect the Taiwan tech company salary package even as a foreigner with 2 years experience?
I’m not sure how i would know that. I’m a foreigner with 2 years experience in Taiwan tech companies and a master’s degree from a top Taiwan public uni. The company operates in English, the job requires fluent English, and Mandarin is optional.
Do you mean i should ask for 80k/month if asked how much i want? I’m worried they will not give me an offer if i don’t give a lower range. I am also taking into consideration the name value of the company so even though I wouldn’t receive the top value, I’ll still be willing to work there. But of course i want to receive the most that i can get.
Remember to ask about bonuses. If it’s in semiconductors, the bonus may be significant. I would say at least 100k if it’s a big name semiconductors for total monthly comp.
i work for the TW branch of a MNC, salaries are more than local companies, but not by much, companies “localize” their pay schemes.
another issue:our company sets salaries on a yearly basis (i.e. 1,000,000 a year, and not 80K a month ) i dont know if your company works the same.
You give a low range and to them that means you don’t know your own value.
If you give a high range, you are basically telling them what you value yourself. Let them tell you if it’s too high. Like the other person, make sure to ask about bonuses, incentives, etc. BEFORE you tell them your expected salary.
So, they don’t dick you over on bonuses and incentives after agreeing to a high salary. Plus, talking about bonuses and incentives can be a lead-in to talking about salary AFTER talking about bonuses and incentives.
Usually, bonuses are an important component of the salary in Taiwan. Somebody above said this already, but HR usually talk about the yearly package not a monthly salary.
