Recently I noticed there are a lot of job openings at DIGI. and being the curious cat, applied for a position there.
Here is the sharing of my experience, which i hope will help those planning to go for one.
Dept: Corporate Strategy
1. Why are there so many job openings, is mainly due to the fact that they are undergoing a big restructuring. - this isn't a good sign.
2. Digi is a big company. With a high no of staffs. They are challenged with a cost cutting drive and having challenges with REVENUE. - second negative sign.
3. Telenor is dumping them. - a good move for Telenor and also another sign.

The interview was broken into 3 parts.
Normal Chat about the dept - Here they would explain what they do in the dept. Which i found to be very vague.
Q&A - where they question your knowledge on the telco industry. They ask very very detailed questions which include ways to boost revenue etc. and why why why why why. For every statement you make, they ask WHY. Which to some point was abit ridiculous, because it became like an attack rather than a real interview process. Overall, the interviewer became very defensive when i mentioned that the market is stagnant and already at it's matured stage.

Case Study - a case study you have to do on the spot. Which included the calculation of Trigonometry & Algebra. They said i could use fictional figures, but when i used fictional figures, they said it was wrong and I will need to be accurate. Which they then ridiculed me and laughed at the answer in front of the candidate.

I wonder how Trigonometry & Algebra is applicable in the role of Corporate Strategy.

Overall experience: BAD[U].
The interviewers, 1 Chinese Guy (Alex Foo) and 2 more which were non local. Alex was very unprofessional and an INFURIATING INTERVIEWER. he was very tough, confrontational & aggressive. One other was abit more composed and tried his best to be professional, the other kept quiet as he was from a different dept.

Overall, do you think it is a good place to be in?

I can't comment on the other depts but if you are interested in this dept, I would say, don't really bother trying unless you are so desperate. The management in there sees a need to belittle you in order to feel superior or to justify the reason for their existence. You would not want to be working in a team like that.
- there is no stability at this moment
- Constant reorg and restructure to save cost
- Unprofessional management
- You need to be overqualified for the role.

Cheers and i hope this post helped. Share your other unpleasant or pleasant interview experience with Digi here!

Unfortunately their environment tends to be very enticing towards younger generations. Casual, open office, Google-esque style. I read lots of negative reviews on their politics and stagnancy in career advancement.

I wanted to work there previously, guess it was a good choice to never be attended to

thanks for sharing...your post affects my thinking of whether to switch my digi line to other telcos

Btw, I think it's high time we as employees stand up and say no when it's necessary. It's sad to see that most of us rather be the 'yes-man', even before we are hired. It's like we are much inferior than those who just had higher-ranking posts than us.

In fact, they wouldn't seek outside help/expertise/manpower if they have enough capacity and capabilities to handle their issues.

Hope to see more posts like this!

This post has been edited by abc2005: Mar 25 2017, 04:16 PM

Did 3 interviews with Digi, passed all of them but did it in such an unprofessional level, i feel so pissed with their attitude too

That's how they are when sitting in a big company with two wooden chair legs that are rotting away...

This post has been edited by chimpeny: Mar 25 2017, 11:08 PM

Congrats on passing nonetheless!! But yes, an interview tells you alot about the company. Dont forget it is also your chance to interview the interviewer! It's your right to know what sort of company you will be working for and why you would want to work for them.

I had high expectation of the company cause I was told by one of their ex product manager on how nice Digi working environment is but like what was told in previous, they are doing a restructuring on the company and they tend to favor a certain race from a certain country.

yes, you are quite right... my interview was conducted by majority of that particular race.. and i too heard it is dominated by alot of them. They come from their own country because they can't get jobs there as it is too competitive, so they invade our shores.

Anyone get the interview at Digi Shah Alam?

What questions do they ask during the interview?

Anyone works in Business Planning/Finance department?

This is the common problem. Nothing wrong with company, but big problem with people. A lot of times, hiring managers themselves are not up to the mark & not as capable. I personally experienced with KL Kepong Bhd, MD, quite aged. But sorry for the company for having such a low quality & yet highly paid MD. Defensive, aggressive & unprofessional. Didn't even know how to conduct proper interview.

This post has been edited by bsm88: Jul 23 2017, 11:19 AM

i also noticed most of the time, when people stay long in a company may not be the pay, but the environment.