i heard from a friend said working hour is 14 hour
izt true

not really. got an offer at kampung halaman. haha

near home is always great...... so few months down the road, glad with the choice you made?

yeap didnt regret one bit. and not even near home, I'm literally at home! haha.

the salary is almost 50% decrease from what astro offered me, but being at home gave me a peace of mind. I never worried one bit about money.

great!

how about others? Anyone who work with Astro Malaysia now, any insights to share with us? thanks!

I have a friend whom I supposed to join together on that day. She's working as a tester, automation one I think. She said, its pretty good. Well ada life la she said, also not so stress some more. The manager and seniors also seems nice and friendly, since I met them in the interview, which lasted about 2 hours.

i see... good sign though.... thanks for sharing.

I am an ex-astrolite. Benefits wise, i can say its quite good.

15%-16% epf contribution from astro (2 years ago, not sure now)
Free astro (1st account), 2nd and 3rd account will be rm50, deducted from salary if u decide to take. All channels except astro best, astro first and some other channels.
Meal allowance of rm70
Annual leaves 22 days, mc 60 days
Outpatient treatment covers spouse and kids
Hospitalization also covers spouse and kids
Flexible benefits (accumulated points can be converted into cash i.e. to buy handphone can claim back provided u have enough points)
Performance bonus depends on the company's performance of course. I've got mine 3 months bonus for 2 consecutive years. This year i dont think they're doing good.

Environment wise is also good. More to Gen Y environment especially in Astro Radio. Food in cafe is also good. Always have events. Celebrities coming in and out. People are generally good but if you're in Sales department, be prepared. They have sky high expectation. Overall, i like the company and the people i worked with. But because of some idiot that i cant stand, i decided to go.

Go ahead and join if you've got the offer. Trust me, u will learn a lot, including the office politics and drama.

thats more like a warning lol

haha, ya la, the introduction for the company looks good, portraying all the best things.

But the last recommendation; double means

mana2 pon sama the politics part. I worked in HSBC, PayPal and now in government based organization. Everywhere the same. you just need to know how much to set your expectations/hopes. dont always be optimistic, some pessimism is a must.

my friend in astro is happy no prob etc, currently almost 6 months since she joined Astro.

This post has been edited by LuffyPSP: Feb 25 2016, 11:06 AM

Haha not really a warning. Was just saying. I came across plenty of dramas yet i survived for close to 3 years. It was a fun place, really. anywhere also ada drama, its just how u manage it. Dont get carried away.

was it worth the pay while ur working?
and was it also worth for you to quit that job?

In my opinion, yes its all worth it. When I joined, my salary was so much lower. After a while, my boss decided to revise my salary as the workload worth more than what I earned. Workload was crazy, i broke down into tears because too many things on my plate, i came back to work 3 days after I got married, I was doing office work during my maternity leaves and a lot more. It does sound crazy right? For me, if can survive in Astro, i can survive anywhere. You get to see many things in Astro. Lots of different characters. Like their tag "macam-macam ada"

I quit because I was exhausted and the lack of leadership, was some of the push factor. After all, everybody deserves a break after working their a$$ off.

If any of you got an offer, just go for it. Go in, learn and leave. If you want to stay there forever also can. Lols.

any advice for intern in learning & development under HR?

true, politics is everywhere
but astro is politics + cowboy style
no proper process flow, no proper paperwork and SOP, have to bow down to whomever of higher pangkat or bigger fists

if u got the chance to talk with ex-PM from there, u ll get "interesting" stories

over there if ur rank is Associate or Snr Associate, ur life is still good, u get to escape a lot of stupid politics and dramas, for AVP and above is a different game altogether.

overall, astro is still a good place to earn steady income, i suggest whoever going in, just clock in and out on time, no need to chase for the ever changing KPI, no need to "go beyond", although u will kiss the bonus and career path goodbye, but you can spend the after office hour for some part time such as insurance agents or Uber, the side income will still be more than ur bonuses

This post has been edited by lolip0p7: Jun 10 2016, 04:10 PM

What kind of specialist?
Specialist in video trimming? toilet cleaning or exterminators?
Specifics bro.

Left Astro for Oil and Gas since 2013.
Though short working experience at Astro ( < 6 months), the surrounding and environment is pretty challenging.
As some say, office politics are always there, above average benefits, celebrities are ins and outs and for me, its a positive working place to be at.

thanks for sharing mate.

good tipsy

Amanda Lim,

Did you end up with ASTRO GS Shop? If yes, can share how's the working environment especially the colleagues? I got call by ASTRO headhunter TOO. But contemplating whether to join.

Is it a good company to join? Anyone please feel free to feedback.