hi there. petronas are making money. and they will keep on making (at least for a few years).
the forced ranking are cruel for the run-of-the mill, so be extraordinary.
office politics (backstabbing, etc happens in every company, every industry)
so just take the offer if u r seleced.

my 5cents

Azraeil,

Thanks for your comment. Anyway i have made my decision and I have to live with it!
Just like you, I will with God's willing join Petronas ONE DAY and 'contribute' to the nation

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Added on July 7, 2011, 9:20 pmWhenever you have the chance to go for the interview, take the challenge and show them how good you are.
If they decided to hire you, then make sure you think very carefully about all the things that you're gonna get.
you can refer to the comment made by silverbot 123

As for me, personally PETRONAS is GREAT for fresh grad primarily because of the salary but for an experienced staff like me who used to enjoyed REAL BENEFITS from my previous employer AND currently enjoying MUCH BETTER BENEFITS with my new employer.. PETRONAS is just not good enough

This post has been edited by epiyana: Jul 7 2011, 09:20 PM

finally they call me for the interview this coming wednesday..

any tips..i heard a lot of stage as i am already got 8 yrs experience...am i need to go for role play...

This post has been edited by faris_sn: Jul 18 2011, 04:01 PM

8 year of experience,you should ask for nothing less than an E2 grade code. If you are lucky, maybe an E3 (Manager Level). Anyway, Good Luck!

Headhunters in UK is asking for my CV to give to Carigali-Hess (which is basically a PETRONAS subsidiary), so we'll see how that goes. The itch to return is quite strong right now ...

WHo is your new employer? Which O&G? Mind to share?

Also, what about Deleum Berhad and Leighton Offshore? Good companies?

E2...how much the range actually...

I think epiyana is staying with PNB instead of moving to PETRONAS.

i've got an offer from petronas power & gas. but on direct hire basis a.k.a contract. is the policy & benefits good enough? the salary offered is quite good.

??? who can answer me for this Q

i have been told it's about 6-8k.

As mentioned by danishhaikal, you should be looking at 6K-8K since Fresh Grads are already getting a starting salary of 4K. When I left the company, I was getting base salary of around 7K (plus 1.5K of skill allowance) after close to 10 years of experience. PETRONAS has increased this significantly though and I would think that for an E2 now you should be looking at 8-10K in base pay (just my speculation though)

I have a friend who is E3 and he is getting around 17K, new E3 (those newly promoted) were getting 12K.

Hope that helps.

you are sagely figure from petronas mang. kalau blh jumpa direct mau salam dgn bro.and maybe ask a bit of advice for young engineers.

I was a manager in Petronas for a very short while ... but I was with the company for 10 years so knows a lot about how it is run. Now I'm an expat in another country. Will be back this summer (August) for a 5 week vacation (mau puasa and raya in Malaysia maaaa).

wahhh you are a man whom achieved it all by my books mang.im still trying to get in engineering punya la susah....much les and O&G.really envy those lads who can get interviews, jump here and there in ong.

dear sifus...

recently i applied a job in Petronas as shown below. today i received an email asking me to fill in the declaration form and email them scanned copy of my certs etc. So my concern now is, what is the salary range for this post? (so that i know what to put in the expected salary, as i dont want to put too low or too high).

currently im based in Miri with one of the o&g company here, and i have 5 yrs exp. for me, if the increment is only about 2-3k from my current salary, i wont want to waste time for this as i cant cope with the high living cost in KL.

so please help if anybody knows. Thanks.

EXECUTIVE (ELECTRICAL)
Location: PETRONAS Twin Towers,KLCC
Min. Qualification: Bach Degree
Years of Experience: 5 years


RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead comprehensive feasibility study and conceptual option leading to the optimum improvement options to FIP raised.

Lead optimum design analysis and quality evaluation of detailed design leading to the completion of detailed drawings, manuals, design report and specification for optimum fabrication .

Development of equipment specifications, bid enquiry package and provision of engineering
services for the purchase of company supplied items.

Acquisition and application of new technology for effective cost optimization that suit the operational requirements by analyzing and preparing recommendation to ensure proven technology is used whenever possible and to select appropriate development solutions if proven technology is not available.

Lead technical integrity check of project deliverables through execution of QA/QC functions.

Provide technical expertise to special teams formed during various phases of new project
execution/audits/improvement initiatives.

Develop skill and expertise within Electrical Skill Group through keep abreast with the latest technologies / trends and staying current with training practices of other organizations and industries.


REQUIREMENTS:

Degree in Electrical Engineering and equivalent. At least 5 years of relevant working experience in Oil & Gas industry.

The position is probably an E2 position which is a senior executive position, that's why they put a lot of "lead" this and that. I'd say for 5 years experience you should be looking at 6-8k basic per month.

azraeil, direct hire staff entitled to get bonus?

my uncle was working with petronas on platform for more than 30 years.. and now he get unlimited benefits from petronas..

Depends on the contract that you sign. I would recommend that for Direct Hire to really negotiate on the fine detail of your contract such as yearly increments and bonuses. Otherwise, the HR people will put "per the discretion of Management" which basically mean that if they feel like it, they will give you bonus, if not ... sorry. So negotiate your contract properly.

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Added on July 30, 2011, 6:21 pmWhere got unlimited benefits? Your uncle is pulling your leg.

If he has not taken the 55 year old retirement age change then he will retire at 60. If he has taken it, he will have gotten hs "retirement change compensation" for the last 10 years (it was completed this year I think)

Insurance coverage is now by ING

PTERONAS does not have a pension scheme, there is a retirement benefit that is calculated based on your years of service and will be deposited into the EPF once you resign or retire from PETRONAS but nothing like the Government Pension Scheme.

This post has been edited by azraeil: Jul 30 2011, 06:21 PM

damn.. i'm salivating just by reading your current company's benefits.. are you in the O&G industry as well?