After she returned she had innumerable interviews, but couldn't find a job. By that time, Chiang had already developed an extremely creative, avant-garde style of her own, but her designs were too adventurous for local firms, which tend to stick to more bland and conservative items.
回國後，她應徵工作無數，但竟處處碰壁、無人請僱，因為設計風格強烈的蔣文慈，作品十分前衛、極富創意，很難被作風保守，只做基本款的國內廠商認同。