Hi, i got the offer as a personal financial consultant..Major in investment part..May i know is that any basic salary provided for the first three months training?and any terms and conditions...thanks...if confidential, can u pm me ..thank you alot

so they offered u but did not give any detail at all?

+1

wait i call my cousing working in ambank. TS whats ur full name i check for u.

maybe he want to make some comparison ...

ok..thanks... Coz i oredi been hired as temporary staff...they will explain to me more detail soon..so now i hope to know more about that.thank you

I been hired as temporary last year. Hope you won't have same fate like me

Really?Mind to share with me.What are you doing actually? Did they pay u d basic salary

Basic salary Rm 1500 which is quite high for Diploma student without work experience. But they didn't take me permanently which is what they promise at the beginning. Not because I'm doing bad job or what it just the bigger boss what to cut cost and don't want new employee. The bigger boss don't know / don't care about the promise

Oh i see.Then may i know did u get any basic salary at d beginning (in contract).Coz as i know the permanent staff just able to get the benefits of working in THE PARTICULAR BANK..hOW ABOUT UR POSITION?aND WHERE IS UR WORKING LOCATION?Thanks

I work as clerk and Jln Raja Chulan. No benefit for contract staff except EPF, not even medical

Sound like a really bad place to work, as in taking advantage of you

If you have a Degree, they will pay you around RM2200 basic... not too bad... and try to work yourself up from there... most banks are similar nowadays. You need to take care of yourself, not asking the bank to spoon feed or take care of you before you have any result.

I saw ambank HR today. I applied for a job under project management. i asked for 2500 minumum starting pay. they said its normal for a fresh grad from an overseas university to get 2500-2800. its not bad since i dont do well in exams, however i can talk my way out of a contract with the devil if i wanted to.

Really..Then good luck to you ya

not recommend amb... hell place...

WHY ?MIND TO SHARE

you arent really explaining why. all you sound like is a disgruntled employee. you are probably one of those people that go home at 5.30pm
so far im having a good experience at ambank. my co-workers and bosses are friendly. i get a lot of work. its my 3rd week and im staying back until 10pm. if you arent willing to put in the hours and just treat it as a job you arent going to get anywhere.

What time do you start work?

well they say work starts at 8.45 but i normally get in just before 9. not that it matters anyway

u so proud that u work until 10pm????

im the person who will laugh at u

@jinx-z
why laugh at other people for being hardworking? Are you not hardworking yourself?

Each jobs has its own ups and downs. But before that, do you even have a job that you can be laughing at others?

I got a call from Ambank last month but I couldn't go for the interview. Btw, it was personal financing officer.. something about doing sales she said.

oh really?why u didn't go

i am willing to work with ambank...anyone can help me? even as a clerk also can.. its hard for me to joint them..


AMBANK JALAN YAP KWAN SENG.. WILLING TO WORK WITH 'YOU'....

I couldn't attend. Anyway, not so good in sales... Now I'm going to Eonbank interview. Job scope more related. wish me luck..

good luck to you

Hi...
Also got offer from Ambank...but already accept offer from another MNC company at Damansara Height which is offer me about 16% more than Ambank. The another company will not give bonuses but only high increment( not sure how high it is) and 1 one month salary insentive every 3 years,parking RM400, Dental RM800. I heard Ambank can give many month bonuses ( easily can get 1-3 months bonus ) every year.

I'm delemma whether to accept ambank offer or proceed with another company. Any opinion?

1-3months bonus is a bit low for banks in my opinion. Banks bonus is usually much higher than that even if you are not under IB

1-3 months bonus just for everage person..i heard if can perform well can get about 7 months..forgot to inform that I am in IT line(programming/databases).

@poklang
errr.. IT line in banks dont really get high bonuses .. Correct me if i'm wrong.

How long did it took for AmBank to contact you for interview?

I just applied last week.

1-4 weeks...depend on department

isn't IT in banks are support stuff? how come got so high bonus?
it is understandable for u to get high bonuses if u r working in IT line in an IT company as they are involve in the day to day biz.
but IT in banks??

Dont know...that is what my head hunter said, she get the info from her previous candidate who currently working at Ambank. Anyway, now I decide to join the MNC vendor after consideration work environment( flexibility, working hours, location, low possibility to get headached with dificult end-user and office politic )

so did u accept the offer?
i started my job in ambank in sept 2010. the enviroment is good, however i do not like my position, wealth specialist sounds good but oeverall is only a sales job, im not much different compared to sales man.

one to three months seems right. 7 months sounds close to impossible. IT is there just to support the business. The bank would much rather choose to give a 7 month bonus to a trader than an IT staff. where do you work? TF3?

working environment in AmBank is okay. everyone is friendly. unfortunately i think this bank might not be as performance based as other bigger banks. I see a lot of lazy people around.

hi, I will go for interview in ambank next week. wanna to know more about ambank. izzit good to work there? a lot lazy people? i hate this kind of colleagues! can anyone here share more your experience in ambank? thanks.

How many interviews you guys went thru before hired? I went to interview ystday, how long would I know result?

@chester
ambank uses sap? or u switching environment?

i tarak pakai SAP

infact, not a techie

hi anyone here working at menara AmBank in IT department (yap kwan seng building)...mind to share any exp there..thanks a lots

This post has been edited by kriss120: Sep 30 2010, 07:34 PM

IT i think at Chulan..

ohh ok that really weird..coz my friend go interview last week for it support at menara ambank..hmm

They have support centres in both buildings. And if I'm not wrong, the main IT office is at Tropicana area.

You are correct...

Ambank good meh. They called me for interview in the middle of my exams. I can't go and they say will call me back,

But they never did. Lolz

Probably the position was filled already.

How many interviews before being hired? And how fast they respond after interview?

probably 1 week after the interview...

This post has been edited by kriss120: Oct 1 2010, 11:06 PM

In AmBank 7 months bonus are usually only applicable to people who doing sales. While for IT average is only 1 month bonus.

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Added on October 1, 2010, 11:40 pmAny place also have different type of people either hardworking or lazy. In AmBank it' up to your skill on how to work together with all these type of people

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Added on October 1, 2010, 11:42 pmAmBank IT not only at Raja Chulan. Yap Kwan Sheng and Damansa also have.

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Added on October 1, 2010, 11:46 pmActually there are also a few support staffs at Yap Kwan Sheng as well. Well Tropicana are mostly all the network guy, server administrator and db administrator placed. While other people in Raja Chualan and Yap Kwan Sheng mostly into Project managament or software development stuff.

This post has been edited by hellfire_my: Oct 1 2010, 11:48 PM

Ambank Main IT server & top IT managers are at Raja Chulan... their DR IT server and some GIS staff are at Tropicana... those who in YKS & jln pudu br already transfered to Tropicana. Only several IT staff are still remaining at YKS and AmAssurance office for onsite support.

thanks for the info...that's what i'm looking for,,...

apply - jun 2010
call for interview - 6/9/10

result : if successful - they will contact - within 2 weeks

but untill now.. no result...

so is it consider - failed? huhu

Failed already..

impossible to hope -still under consideration ..

I interview last week..already feel like calling them up and asking hows it going..

It took them 3 months to get back to you? That's outrageously long. Most people would have found a job by then.

I applied for a position within Ambank's investment banking arm only 2 weeks ago LOL.

I've been interviewed by AmBank's subsidiary last month and took 3 tests which I believe I didn't do very well. Luckily I've been called by AmBank Group's hr personnel within 2/3 weeks after the first session and called for the 2nd interview with the hr. Asked the hr how many people were selected for the 2nd session, the hr said that I am the only one and it supposed to be the final interview (which I don't really understand what final interview means - some ppl said it is for the hr to concur). Thus, I went to the 2nd interview, further discussed on hr matters and the main concern of hr I believe was about the salary. It went well and I asked the hr bout my current status directly - "What is my status now? Am I accepted? Or..?" and the hr personnel said "Basically yes, you are accepted by the hiring department and recommened by the hiring department as well, and we are to get the final hr approval as to confirm the hiring". And she said it will take another 2/3 weeks to revert back as to prepare everything and get the 'signatures'. What do you think? Am I getting the job? Or still 50-50?

I dont have much respect for HR. After my boss interviewed me, the HR interview was more of a formality. Interviewed by a lady with not great english and couldnt even ask the right questions. It took me 1 and a half weeks to get the offer letter after the HR interview. Would have taken longer if my boss didnt push for it.

My bosses tried to confirm me early. HR only put out the notice 2 months later and by that time I had finished my 6 months probation. More so, they found it fit to reduce the raise my bosses were willing to give me. Im not disappointed about the money im getting cause im quite comfortable with what i have. However I see my raise as a reflection of my performance at work and what my bosses think of me. I would think if my bosses were happy with me they would go the extra mile to make me stay. HR who has never seen me after my interview has the final say on it.

I also had some trouble getting my portal stuff set up. Turns out you cant call HR at 5.30, they have all left the office by then.

Agree. I met my future boss and took the entry tests within 1 week of the interview. But it took HR almost a month to get back to me with the offer letter despite my boss hounding them.

But this problem is not unique to AmBank. I applied to 2 other banks around the same time, and they also took about 1 - 1.5 months to reply with an offer letter as well.

Do you think I should contact the hiring department giving them some ideas as to push the hr to expedite?

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Added on October 8, 2010, 9:54 amDuring my interview the hr also tried to reduce my expected figure. She said, it would be easier to get the approval if I'm willing to reduce my expected salary. While I didnt really requested such high increament. It was only few hundreds higher than my current income. I've applied that job not particularly because of money, but I wish to gain more knowledge and get back into banking industry as I've workded with other local bank before. But it wouldn't offer me to low to jump. Thus, I only asked the interviewer, "Well considering all the benefits that I've gained frm my current company, additional transportation cost if I move to AmBank and so forth, would you think I should reduce my expected salary? Maybe you can further advice on the salary range here?". Then only she said the expected salary is ok and she also claimed the hiring department recommended to offer me the exact figure that I've requested.

But still, I'm worried. Afraid if there is any problem that to cause the hr to reject my application. Hmmm...

This post has been edited by @pit: Oct 8 2010, 09:54 AM

If you have a good rapport with the hiring manager, sure, give the fellow a call and ask him what is the status.

Or you could follow-up again with HR as well. No harm done.

Some say it annoys HR, some says it shows you are keen on the job. I cbf-ed. I just want to stop wasting time

HR lady?

This post has been edited by Chester: Oct 8 2010, 01:37 PM

assuming that you're successful after an interview with the hiring department; what's next? what will happen? is hr going to contact me?

This post has been edited by coyouth: Oct 8 2010, 08:04 PM

If you are a staff, what is the interest rate for house and hire purchase?

I'm with AM IB. 1st interview was on first week Oct 2008, 2nd int with my boss at end of oct. HR int & test mid Nov. Offer letter came out early Jan 2009

AmBank HR is damn very slow. It's either the department boss or you yourself have to call and follow up.

Im shortlisted by the hiring manager and going for 2nd int with the HR. Does this mean im hired?

No. If you were hired, there wouldn't need a 2nd int

Thanks. Btw, what is the test that you guys took with the HR?

there was a test?

Dont know, read thru the forum ppl here are saying there was a test with HR..

Normally i think when the department say ok, HR is only a formality..anyway..will see..

You will need to take a test organised by Deloitte Consulting. It's a test to evaluate your analytical skills.

4 sets, one set got over 100 question. 2 minutes to finish each set.
Impossible to complete. The objective is just to get as many right as possible in the set time.

Example: In the following sets, which number is in the middle of the sequence:-

3 8 5 = 5
9 7 2 = 7
1 3 5 = 5

Jane is taller than Bob, Bob is taller than Max, who is tallest? = Jane

Questions like these. Very simple easy to answer. Just need to think quick and be efficient.

I am not sure if this test is only for evaluating management and senior personnel but most of my peers who joined have taken it.

This post has been edited by CKJMark: Nov 2 2010, 09:11 AM

I think that test is taken during the 1st interview, including a short essay.

Got the job. anyway what is staff rate for car purchase?

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Added on November 4, 2010, 7:20 amHi Praveen,
What is the rate like for staff that purchase car? Think my grade E2 only LOL

This post has been edited by Chester: Nov 4 2010, 07:20 AM

Looks like Ambank's HR takes quite a long time to issue out a confirmation letter.

have you got the offer letter? im being told the same thing about the signatures too..and waiting to be call up for body checkup..

sorry no idea. im an E1 only.

It took me 2-3 weeks to wait before they finish the confirmation letter, but I decline the offer.

Why decline? The pay lower than agreed? I have mutually agreed on the pay with the HR last week.

The salary is based on the budget from the hiring department. I did ask for an increase a bit on salary, but hiring dprt won't allowed the salary adjustment.

It isn't the salary is the main decision that I decline, it is because I don't see any progress in my career growth working in that position (more like a dead end job).

2-3 weeks from the first, second or third interview?

Waited for >2 weeks...

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Added on January 5, 2011, 10:30 pmAnyone rejected the offer after signing the offer letter?

This post has been edited by Chester: Jan 5 2011, 10:30 PM

hi... i have applied job in ambank and attended the 2nd interview with HR regarding salary and benefits.

Received an offer letter within a week. for the processing is fast within a month. My friend told me that working in ambank is a great place.

Where are u based...JRC or YKS ? Great Depends on the department also

What post did u apply?

I am searching for info on the testing and quality team AmBank is setting up now.

Anyone got the info?

Hi,
Mind sharing the job description. Or you can provide the link where I can see the JD.

i in yks as analyst programmer...great job..

What platform you working on ? J2EE or Microsoft.NET ??? Still looking for analyst programmer?

any analyst programmer here?for bonus how many month?n benefit?

I got a call for an interviewed at Ambank YKS for position Customer Service Exec...Basically, it have 3 unit. They ask me if I want to answer call, working at front counter or dealing with customer complain. And, I choose working at front counter because I dont reallly like the other jobs. So, is this position is good? How much bonus that entitled for this position? Any complaint regarding this job?

i just got offer from am bank but i decline..the basic is really low..max is 2.3k n dont have any allowances...

got a call from Ambank for Bank Executive but i applied for Finance Executive. any idea what the job responsibilities will be? its building is kinda far from LRT station.

Where got far ? Just 5min walk from klcc lrt

is it? my mistake then as i saw the distance is quite long based on google map. glad to hear that.

folks, appreciate it if there's any recent updates

Hi,

I just got the offer letter by today....My 1st interview was on Mar, 2nd interview was on May....The HR process is terrible slow.
But regarding to the staff benefit, it is quite less if compare if others bank. Even no optical claim....However, I still choose it as my future career as I believe it will getting better. But my boss told me the bonus is quite good, atleast 4-6mths, but, depends on your performance also. Some of the staff will get adjustment after confirmation, but Im NOT....I believe the benefit package offered is customized and difference.

wah. 2months to take for 2nd interview. i attended 1st interview on May and they told me 2 weeks to get reply but right now no news at all. i have already given up till i saw your post though i'm not waiting for it anymore.

It is nearly 3mth.. As in between I was accepted HLB offered but last minute I decline HLB, as I heard many ppl said HLB is workholic company, everyone has to stay back until very late....

So, I still give myself a chance to Ambank... Hope I would regret...

You should give urself a chance as well. I heard HR said average can get 3mths bonus...This is most attractive me so far...

no way i can wait that long and there's no guarantee i will get it. banks normally have high bonus. that's already well-known.

Its OK... Everyone will have own decision making.

Hi Maven, congratulation on landing the job...... but waiting for 2 months 4 the 2nd interview is terribly slow 4 sure. how long did it take from job offer confirmation after your 2nd interview? what's the difference between the 1st and the 2nd interview? any writing/technical skill assessment? thx in advance. have a gr8 day.

This post has been edited by paradisey: Jun 15 2011, 03:04 PM