2.8 pointer from private uni with bachelor degree is it possible to get into MNC such as :

DiGi
Shell
Intel
DHL
Maxis
IBM
Motorola
ExxonMobil
HP
Dell
Toyota
Nokia
Western Digital
Fed Ex
Ericsson
Samsung
Sony

If not possible, wat other pathway i have to masuk tis companies? opinions pleauz

This post has been edited by makavelli: Aug 19 2009, 09:52 PM

know someone from the inside.

besides that... i dun hv frens at big posts in MNC

Digi and Maxis are MNC?

Its not impossible, but its sure as hell tough lol.

Well unless you have rock-solid cable then thats another story.

Anyway good luck.

Nopes, but they pay like MNC... actually big companies lor.. where ppl dream of workin

This post has been edited by makavelli: Aug 19 2009, 09:57 PM

then some luck is pretty useful

Is there a way to get into this companies in a few years time.. maybe work in small company... anyone gt that experience ar? or take masters ?

honestly, there are easier ways to get into MNCs other than wasting few years in a small company and taking masters. my advise is, just apply but not through jobstreet. either through connections or directly. im sure you will be able to find the direct email address through the jobstreet posting or their company website. but there are certain MNCs that doesnt post most of their job vacancy in job street, usually through internal posting. thats 1 reason why some ppl find it hard to get a job in MNCs. alternatively, you can also engage job agencies such as man power, emerio if u r in IT line.

This post has been edited by xennion: Aug 19 2009, 10:28 PM

So its job agencies and company websites

depends on what position you r applying for... i dun think operator in mnc is difficult..

I am finding for engineer job.. hard ke to join MNC

" Wow",17 Public listed company.
Choose which one you want to enter,i have a way for it.mayasarvar@yahoo.com

I'm previously from HP. Hard to get in HP... doubt do! hahaha... After i grad, i with IBM for 3 months, then HP for 4 years.... and I don't have good result. I think your CGPA 2.8 is better than me...!

Now in GSK, don't know is that consider MNC comp or not..

wat?

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Added on August 19, 2009, 10:57 pmWah.. ur my idol... Tell me how u get in IBM n HP... I wana learn from u wakakaka

This post has been edited by makavelli: Aug 19 2009, 10:57 PM

Education is one thing in life,you must be something in life.

dude, i think is hard to get in those companies because of the economic downturn....they are shrinking or retrenching......I'm working in a medium size sdn bhd company i just interview a candidate with 3.57 result..he can't get a post in dell or hp, no respond from ibm. So no choice he had to lower his expectation......unless you have good connection in those company...or else better with anything you able to get now because time = experience...just my 2cents

u better start with smaller company

lower pay, too many work to do ...

u gonna work & screw up for the 1st year

that is your passport to MNC

try applying through reputable recruitment agency. most MNCs are hiring contract staff for now.

For very large MNC's they offer fresh management associate / apprenticeship programme to enter. Most want top graduates to apply with little or no work experience. However most MNC's do not offer this type of programme & most want experienced & proven graduate. Most are banking institutions.

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

in MNC / company , odesnt need to hv good results ,

eg: if u hv good result and cannot perform u also will out.

eg: my result was the best in the team , i was the worst performer.
in helpdesk eg.

then i change job position to tech support
normally now MNC mostly IT taken by contract outsourcing.

i gt a friend smt technician there, permanent postion he is only 1 year elder than me , that was his first job , he only gt certificate.

i tot mnc was very perssure
in chinaman company i do not only the hardware computer , i hv to do website asp and also write my own programming from beginiing,whatever they like , chinaman boss , he force every1 to change ID format , just because he dowan follow his btother's version that is very efficient (kiasu), every Product coordinator change their ID . , and my sup. and me, IT hv to giv opinion ,etc think for his thingy . previously I m full time computer hardware support,jusst that pc problem issue lesser.
overall MNC is way better , n higher pay.
after years and years u will get promoted just the time , versus your normal working (unscrewed things up) will do .
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chinaman company oo u come late abit they dedct ur salary , lunch 45minute vs mnc 1 hour , also come back late deduct ur salary. and u work for 5and a half day ,i interview in leaderstel is 6 days , i work shift work in MNC 4 days work then offday 2 days adi
my salary much higher .
and First Year , NO annual leave ,
my IT boss supervisor ,IT manager and also Account manager , another person is admin manager + also facility manager.
but slaalary remains 1.

electrical vendor , work 6 days fully , rm1300 salary , study above spm really makes up a different.
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so beginning contract in MNC help me out , my job no doesnt require diploma , every1 can trouble shoot the pc , just that u got the chance to learn or not, after learn u will hv no problem in other interview , u doesnt need to study for the interview , it all (answer)came out naturally .
my same level IT colleague only hv certificate , but we get same salary /pay , that wat happen in MNC,flex.
but cert above is much better /sufficient to get yourself enough to live ,
spm holder or pmr , what can they do their salary just rm500 , work shift gt near 1k after deduct etc,even handfon also cannot take in the production . they come late they will get scolded , and writing name in the security blacklist book.
AND hah , even go to toilet also need permission / supervisor's id card!



off:my friend father dont even hv spm , mechianic , now boss,house also million ,2 tayar shop,open exhaust company , investing in other business. my friend , his son ,take care of the latest exhaust cop/factory,oo buy car sapsap sui ,oo u need car throw in gen2 , oo u accident your gen2 , get another 2nd hand car spare , oo another gt license throw in honda civic,thorw in honda city, my family also educated,far behind him.
i work my ass off , diploma n doing degree , life doesnt need to be repretition from beginning.
study hard , get a fcking place in company ,get screwed, generation by generation ,no , life doesnt need to go on n on this way.

This post has been edited by dantck: Aug 22 2009, 03:21 AM

Took me some time to read your posting (I didn't get some of your points though. It's too convoluted and poor paragraphing just kills it off)...Anyways, have you ever heard of "Life is not a Monopoly board game?"

Regards, Joey

p.s: Thanks for sharing your story though.

This post has been edited by Joey Christensen: Aug 21 2009, 09:57 AM

Results may help someone to get into MNC, but it definitely will not help someone to keep their job there. After getting into any company, only work performance counts.

Hi u guys know what europe company is setup BASE here?

I think most of the MNC companies which set up base in Malaysia are from Europe

Gosh...I can't imagine the eyesore the HR people will need to endure day in and day out...

I myself is a 3rd class degree holder. The first 3 years i worked in chinaman company. Do whatever need to do and even one whole project is only handled by me alone.
after 3 years, I was contacted by head hunters and tried for a MNC, and was interviewe after that hired.

So, experience matters. of course, please speak good english unless the MNC you applying is mainly doing chinese's business

This post has been edited by takky: Aug 21 2009, 06:26 PM

i'm now feel gratitude that i got head hunted by friends of friends lo..

previous was working in damn small IT company.. but now in 3rd world largest MNC shipping company as IT support.. no matter how.. i only have dip.. and i'm the lowest grad in the team.. but still the experience is important which u can perform and show the result.

it's also depend on your work experience, how u talk.. i got 3 hour for interview and one week reply from them..

i have my hard times 3yrs back.. struggling..but now! hehe ok.. but i believe there is more opportunities out there guys.. so work hard!!

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Added on August 21, 2009, 7:45 pmand the last thing guys.. my friends of friend got salary around 6-7k as helpdesk support now.. but he don't even how to know to format a machine.. so.. it's depends!

This post has been edited by fusionnetx: Aug 21 2009, 07:45 PM

Actually 2.8 is not too bad, still okok. The most important thing is how you present yourself to convince the interviewer that you are special and different from others. If you really brush up your technique in selling off yourself then you can go anywhere. Good luck and prepare well for all the interview =)

Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot.
- Clarence Thomas

Plus, it would be better if someone inside could recommend you. It can increase the chances of being employed.

Actually nothing fancy in MNC.
If a local corp can provide you good package and better career prospective, why not ?

I'm currently working in MNC, I do saw some ppl move to local corp.

Spot on mate... spot on.

This is sooo...true!!

hey i gt an interview at a MNC at last ... wat should i do now.. will they be looking at my pointers somemore? Any tips ppl ...

This post has been edited by makavelli: Aug 26 2009, 12:39 AM

i got into MNC with 2 years working experiences.

Somehow MNC doesn't look at your result, they very much concern on your personality and working attitude.

for fresh graduate, they still look at result ... DHL Shine program stated there result needs to be above 3.7 ... there could be exception case but academic does matter a lot for fresh

for experience, as long as your expertise match their job scope then chances is very high

Then if the results count alot.. why do they call me for the interview

Because it could be a combination of many things that you put on your CV.

For a fresh grad, your uni results tell the recruiter that you know your theory.

Participation in other activities at school/college/uni (such as being part of the chess club, or Rotary, or Red Cross etc) tells a recruiter that you are well rounded, and not just a study machine. It also tells a recruiter that you are sociable and therefore would most likely to be easy to get along with.

Activities such as public speaking, debating, etc tells a recruiter that you have good presentation skills and are able to communicate well.

Sporting activities tells a recruiter that you are disciplined, motivated and able to do the hard yards required at work.

Remember, having these on your CV only helps you get noticed and the chance of being called in for an interview.

An interview is the next step, where the recruiter wants to know whether you are really what you sell yourself in your CV. In other words, they want to know if you are the right fit for the job, and the right fit for the company.

thats why i said there is exception case ...

example, let said the position for fresh grad required cpga 3.7 above and none the applicant fullfill the requirement, then those belows 3.7 will get shortlisted ... HR also human, they not machine ... they wont stop hiring if none aplicant >3.7

but if there is 10 applicants with result > 3.7, then those below 3.7 will be filter out ...

still, the selection criteria is different between each company