Job Title : Sr. Software Development Engineer
Job Description : Build software interface for machinery
Years spent in company : 2 years 5 months (only 6 months in current post)
Company : Local
Industry : Automation
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Sr.
Experience before joining : 0 years (joined as fresh graduate)
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree
salary : RM 2400 > RM 2500 (after probation) > RM 2750 > RM 3162.5 (after promotion) > RM 3213 (current)

Why i like the job?
i. doing the thing i'm interested in
ii. great sense of achievement
iii. chance of traveling oversea for setup purpose

Why i dislike the job?
i. always rushing for project
ii. imbalance life style

When compared with the newly joined engineer, their starting pay after probation is RM 2800, which make me feel i'm kind of underpay. Is the pay for senior considered normal in the current market?

Since promoted as senior, my manager started to delegate resource management related task (assign projects to junior, etc) to me. I do realize that this is the chances for me to learn about management, but most of the time i find myself not able to focus on projects assigned to me due to the distraction.

Frankly, i'm enjoying working here since there are things (technical, management) that i think i can learn here. If the workload can be reduced, that will be the best. Still, if the pay does not match with the workload, i'll still consider leaving the company for a better wages.

Any advices from the anyone that has been working for many many years?

This post has been edited by naav0340: Nov 29 2013, 07:32 PM

I also don't think now is the time to ask for increment since i just get promoted, though i wish i can earn more. As for now, i can still work out my management skill. It's not easy but worth learning Actually i'm not really sure how i should plan for my career advancement, but i'm working toward the direction of software consultancy / software architect.


Seems like i'm more or less underpaid. Maybe i should start to look at the offers out there to see whether there are better jobs

This post has been edited by naav0340: Dec 1 2013, 07:53 PM

been working as software development engineer for 2.6 years, now earn 3.4k++, but not sure whether is current market price onot

This post has been edited by naav0340: Dec 24 2013, 07:53 PM

Wow u really lucky can get 3.6k right after graduate. I already worked for 2.5 yrs as software engineer, but only earn 3.4k++ *sigh*

i'm in dilemma now.

Already worked as software engineer for 2.5 yrs and promoted as senior, earning 3.4k / month. Not sure whether is underpaid, but that's fine with me. The problem now is that apparently i'm losing focus in my job now.. need to provide support for customer, distraction from junior asking for help, facing eager supervisor that always want his subordinate to get the job done fast (way too fast), project on hand..blah blah blah..

I'm actually enjoy working here, but with all these distractions, it turns out to be a burden to me. Is it normal that we need to deal with all these in workplace? I'm thinking of resign and get a new job, but that will be my last option if there are no other ways to get away from this situation.

To all veteran out there, what should i do?

Thank you so much for providing such constructive advice Guess i need to start wrap up whatever task assigned to me now and move on.

Within one year, you reach the salary level same as mine.. btw, i like the quote from Confucius haha

Mind to share what kind of R&D field are you in? Automation? OnG, etc? I'm currently working at Penang, but plan to move back to Malacca. However i can't find software engineering related job at Malacca..

Title : Sr. Software Engineer
Job Desciption : System maintenance and enhancements
Years spent in company : 3.5 yrs
Company : Engineering
Industry : Machinery equipment
Tenure : Perm
Experience before joining : 0 years
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Bachelor
salary : RM4000
Location : Penang
Age : 26

Job Title : Sr. Software Development Engineer
Job Desciption : Develop software for machines
Years spent in company : Almost 4 yrs
Company : Local SME
Industry : Automation
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Senior
Experience before joining : Joined as fresh graduate
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree
salary : RM 4k
Location: Penang

Going to move on soon with paid of RM4.8k. Consider good? I have no idea..