I dunt get wat u mean ... do u mean join a small comp and work myself up the ladder into MNC...

I currently work in MNC in finance dept, not listed in your list, but, still MNC, in fact very huge, almost got office in whole world. Sorry, due to co policy and confidential issue, cannot tell which co.

How to go in? My 2cent worth, what they looking for is not results, although results do count, it how you carry yourself, i.e. can you sell yourself? U go sent in letter, ur letter must convince the person to call u for interview, u go interview, u must convice the person interview u why they must hire u, not the person before u, or after u.

If u can master this, trust me, there is no MNC u wont able to join. And good luck, dont too focus on MNC oso, sometimes, small co also got advantage, u one leg kick, do everything, so, learn faster compare to MNC, very rigid and structure. BTW, I used to work in small co too.

Actually not really hard depends on your luck.my cgpa only 2.7.I get into IBM,then Shell and currently with AT&T

Starters: Academic excellence (at least 3.8 and above CGPA) + strong curricular participation (postings+achievements)

Veterans: Work experience + "Industry Connections"

Regards, Joey

p.s: Based on my personal experience.

This post has been edited by Joey Christensen: Aug 20 2009, 10:07 AM

Joey, you're saying that's your company hiring procedure in your HR dept?

Maybe it's cos my whole working life has been in MNC, but to be honest I don't understand at all what's so great / prestigious / whatever about working in one. It's not like life is a bed of roses, and it's not like other people worship the ground you walk on just cos your business card has a familiar logo. We also work long hours, also have sh*tty bosses, also have lots of pressure, also always feel underpaid ...

Though I guess if I had to give you advice about getting into one ... it's not as hard as you make it sound. Your (relatively) bad CGPA isn't that much of a handicap. What wtfoo said is quite true though. Likely for any opening, your resume will be one of 50 landing on the hiring manager's desk, how will you make yours stand out so that you're called to the interview? And how will you make yourself stand out during the interview?

That's my criteria. With these credentials, it enables me to get jobs. Period.

Regards, Joey

Same case here. I have been working in MNCs for the past few years since I graduated. My 2 cents worth. Work on your presentation skills and your writing skills. Of course having someone in the MNC company might help, but most of the time this is not the case because in the end of the day, the hiring manager would want to hire someone who will be able to drive the business and not just the cousin or brother or sister of so-and-so.

At the end of the day its all about what do you have to offer to your potential company.

Like deodorant mentioned, you have to "fight" with perhaps 50 other resumes for the same position. What can you do to make your resume stand out (not in a bad way of course)? Maybe you should work on that for a start.

My 2 Cents:

- Competence
- Experience
- Professionalism


This aspects are needed for top notch MNC's

Bro how did u get in, any tips for me?


Just now i went for an interview... They make me travel for 5 hrs from Perak to shah alam and then tell me they looking for ppl who are more into management... Wtf why call me to come then... Feel so down now ... Typical of a SME company..

In a month, I KIV-ed 2 (TWO) A4 Paper boxes. Each box contains ONLY Cover Letters (CL) and Curriculum Vitae (CV). Now, can you imagine how many applicants applying for a job in a typical MNC?

Regards, Joey

p.s: Don't get me started with application through emails yet.

Gosh... scary...

For one, MNCs operate in many regions/ countries and working with one gives you an international exposure. You are less constrained when it comes to budgeting for a project, many things to learn & wide opportunities awaiting for potential employees. You might be sent to another country to head the operation there etc. There'll be international biz trips (esp great for those who love to travel) and you get good pay and great benefits to top it all.

But you know, it makes oneself proud and happy to be 'recognized' in a way. For example, X works in DiGi. He can be proud of that, not everyone made it there.

If you're talking about MNC, TS's resume won't be one of the 50. It's gonna be one of the hundreds to thousands application.

My CGPA is definitely lower than 3.00 and I'm in an MNC. Looking back, it's really not that hard to get in. I used to think it's really hard to get into my position in this company, but after the interviews, it's just like any other job again.

Once you get in here, it's work just like any other company. You have the hours, the bosses, the expectations you need to meet, how you carry yourself, it's just work.

But it will definitely make your resume look really nice! And imagine when your relatives and friends come back from overseas, or when you meet new people all over the world... and you tell them where you work, they'd be like 'Oh! That's really good!', of course you'll get that ego boost

I bet that time economic is good so they have budget for overhead...but now.....this is the worst economic crisis..i believe alot of MNC is cutting cost now...so good luck to u....

3.8 out of 4?

Unless I'm screwing up the GPA calc somewhere, that means an A or High Distinction or maximum grade for 9.5 out of every 10 subjects.

I was working in a small company before I broke through an MNC company. I remembered I had to get the better of 320 candidates for the position. After joining the first MNC, it is very easy to join other MNCs.

Anyway, here are tips for breaking into MNC companies:
1. Communication: Speak good English, preferably with no/little local slang
2. Background: Overseas education/exposure preferred. Usually from English speaking universities
3. Attitude: Extrovert, enthusiatic, confident
4. Performance: Higher CGPA, extra curricular activities
5. Knowledgable: Well versed with current affairs, good general knowledge, know the key players in an industry, market trends

It's usually a combination of the above factors, and it is not surprising for people which have lower CGPA to get positions in MNCs if the candidate can excel better in the items listed above. Likewise, those that have high CGPA but could not speak good English might find themselves unable to secure positions in MNCs.

Thats really useful tips bro... normaldude.. wat do u major in? and wat kinda small comp u worked in?

I'm an IT graduate doing software programming. My first company was a local China man only around 10 ppl in total and I was the only software developer, where the previous development was outsourced. There was no such thing as senior person or any documentation so I had to learn everything on my own. The boss was pretty nasty at times to people who underperform and occassionally throw books and files at them!

When I moved to MNC, I did not relax and enjoy life and I climbed up faster than people who been with MNCs from the day one as some of them were used to an 'easy life', and became complacent. I learned things faster when there was actually senior people that can provide guidance.

Salute u ... Hope i can replicated what u did... thanks for the advice bro