3k for 2.5 years experience is pretty low. Fresh grad for major O&G players ranged from 3.5k to 5k.

This year need at least 6% increment to cover GST, toll hikes, inflation and weak ringgit. If no increment it is actually a pay cut not even breaking even aih.

Well, this is what will happen when petronas goes against the market norm. Whole world are trimming down manpower but Petronas still keep on hiring people for no reason.

But not for Petronas, as it is political base driven.
All GLCs are the same, applying racial policies, keep on hiring not need employees just to get votes. MAS was the best example for the recent 2 years
When the price touches USD40, most O&G companies are suffering already. Like Royal Dutch going to buy a bankrupt company by laying down some of the employees and selling off assets worldwide just to get cash for this century bail out.