Job Title :Executive
Age : 28
Years spent in company : 3 years
Company : Secret
Industry : Tobacco
Tenure : Permanent
Experience before joining : first job
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree and Master
salary : RM 6500
Location: KL
Work Life Balance : Ok la

You're right man, I mean, I try to stay positive about it and contribute as much as possible to the growth of the company and especially support the expats since they are our bosses.

Actually I'm not yet at management level either. Where I work I'm an Assistant Manager in the commercial department; more like Business Development actually.

But I've noticed this wage gap and not only that but also position gap where the expats move up the corporate ladder rather quickly. Granted, some of them have the experience and motivation. However they way it is done, is as though the locals are not given the opportunity to hold that position.

Once again, I guess we are back to square one where if it is a foreign owned company to begin with, they would rather have expats holding the management positions.

Job Title : Management trainee
Job Desciption : Courier/Logistic
Years spent in company : 4 months
Company :
Industry : Courier/Logistic
Employment Level : Mgt Trainee doing sales
Experience before joining : 0
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Bachelor in business admin majoring in Mangement
Monthly Salary : RM2300
Annual bonus: dont know as I'm still new
Location: Klang
Age: 24.5
Hours of work: 9 hours
  Do you think I'm underpaid? The work damn stresss plus my salary only rm2300 zzz

Local . Company kept it private

Been years since I posted an update  and below is the collated summary of my career including the latest switch

2009 - 2011
Job Title : Management. Rep/QA Engineer
Job Desciption : Quality, engineering and management
Years spent in company : close to 3 years
Industry : O n G but more to manufacturing
Tenure : permanent
Employment Level : entry
Experience before joining : -
Salary : RM 3200
Benefits : company car hence free petrol, given condo with electrical, water bil and maintenance fully paid by company. May claim other expenses as long related to work, this year 1 month bonus
Location: JB/SG, local MNC
Education Level: B.Eng(Mechanical)
2013- 2016
Job Title : Plant Manager
Job Desciption : Manage the whole plant and all departments
Years spent in company : 4+
Edu Qualification: BE Hons Mechanical
Company : SME MNC
Industry : Local O & G
Tenure : permanent
Employment Level : permanent
Experience before joining : nil, started fresh here
salary : RM 9.5K, company car provided and housing with utilities paid for.

2017 ( New Career )
Job Title : Senior Manager
Job Desciption : Operations
Years spent in company : 0
Edu Qualification: BE Hons Mechanical  and MBA
Company : MNC
Industry : Service , not even remotely related to O & G
Tenure : permanent
Employment Level : permanent
Experience before joining : 7.5 years
salary : RM 14k
Benefits: Medical coverage , T & GO , petrol card and standard claims

Feel free to feedback, no more housing and company car benefits with this new job

Thanks man, but at 32 this year still got lots to achieve and goals to pursue.
Actually as a plant manager , the role is related to operations hence the technical aspects is not a challenge.

What made me successful in switching to the current MNC, which has a head count of 4000 plus staff was mainly my leadership skills and proving that I am a high achiever. I had to compete even with candidates that had a PHD with 20 years experience.

Be pragmatic and accurately represent your self I shall say, start mastering leadership skills and attributes as that will bringing you further up the ladder. The X factor of having a good personality and ability to engage with stakeholders/share holders across all vertical does come in handy.

Job Title : Engineer
Job Desciption : Construction Engineer
Age : 23
Years spent in company : 1 year
Company : Secret
Industry :Construction
Tenure : Permanent
Experience before joining : Nil
Highest paper qualification/ education background : B.Eng Mech (Hons)
salary : RM 4200 + 300 fixed allowance
Location: KL

Job Title : Engineer
Age : 25
Years spent in company : 3 years
Company : MNC
Industry : Electronics manufacturing
Tenure : Permanent
Experience before joining : Fresh grad
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Masters
salary : RM 5,000
Location: Penang

My company 3500 is for fresh grad.

Hi Bro - me in Telco management how about u? =)

That's equally cool as well, SCM and Lean / Ops Excellence are always high in demands esp for retail and manufacturing. 

anyone in Singtel MY? mind to PM me. tia.

Hi all sifus and members here, may i know which company having R&D departments? Wanna try to go in research direction. Thanks.

I used to receive such amount back then from my first job, year 2007. Same job scope as you but with degree qualification. Fast forward 10 years after that, im getting 14k now.
Continue your professional education will take you further.

im 26 and not even reach 5k 

His 4 years of experience (MYR 7000)  vs my 1 year of experience (MYR 4000)

How am i doing?

Job Desciption : Operations Supervisor
Years spent in current company : 2 years
Company : MNC
Industry : Shipping
Employment Level : Managment
Experience before joining : 9th year working (always in same industry)
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Bachelor in Mech Engineering
salary : 17.5K / month
age :33

Am thinking of doing online MBA to try and jump to something else. Can't afford to do full time with an elderly parent to take care of. But then I think I'm a bit old to go back to school..what you guys think?

I'm not sure is the insurance company my husband working in is spoiling the market or not. But i was told they paid RM14k for someone with less than 6 yrs experience. And no, unfortunately my husband is not the actuary guy, he was the HR.

Job Title : Senior exec
Job Desciption : Business Operations
Years spent in company : 4 years
Company : MNC
Industry : Electronics
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Mid-Senior
Experience before joining : 1 Yr
Highest paper qualification/ education background : M. Sc
salary : RM 7500 with RM1500 housing allowance
Location: KL

I am 30 year old, was an engineer before promoted to this position. Kinda feel bored, should I become an engineer back n earn lower salary?

Job Title : Head of Sales
Job Desciption : Managing sales team
Age : 29
Education: Diploma
Years spent in company : nil
Company : Developers
Industry : Property
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Managerial
Experience before joining : 5 Years
salary : RM12K per month
Location: KL