6month intern? That is long for period for intership

Assuming standard intern salary 500, yeah whats wrong he have other job.. the purpose of internship is to learn.. not doing full time job.. some internship esp at mnc dont learn anything still pass and graduate..

hi, i think, even though the intern might not be capable, it's you as the senior/manager that failed.

you should not wait until 5 months baru test him.

i would start testing them after the 1st 20 minutes of briefing on their 1st day, surely you have to give them orientation on their 1st day of work, and it doesn't even need to be too focus on their job scope, you can explain the company's business focus, you can straight away ask some questions to see if they understood anything about the company, this acts as a test gauge to differentiate freshies with potentials & those that you know require tighter monitor & guidance (usually the one that gives you a clueless face). by asking casual question you don't give them pressure to answer but it gives some sort of interaction and they will know what they need to understand in order to know their job.

by 1st week you should be able to tell which intern is good which one aren't.

by 1st month they should already be given tasks to assist the full timers. start with easy task, show them how to do it, then test them on the spot, if they don't get it, teach until they get it.

this is where Malaysia education system fails. everything need spoon feed. that is why, you, as a supervisor only know how to spoon feed the interns instead of being more interactive with them.

i would dare to say you are the one whom failed them. things like this shouldn't be allowed to happen after 5 months. it's like you were sleeping on your task on training the interns.

you should seriously review yourself man, not just for the sake of ur company or the intern, but urself, coz we assume u gonna have a family, have ur own kids, if you teach ur kids like u teach ur interns, they gonna grow up like a rock just like ur inters.

then u have writing problem since you wrote you found out they can't differentiate company products after 5 MONTHS.

and u really full of urself.

ur superior probably vomit blood when reading ur reports.

coz ur a product of a failed education system.

and u expect others to be different.

if i were you, i would not wait until 5 months. by 3rd month you should be able to tell who can make it and who can't, who has the heart to work & learn & who don't. you don't keep those you know are hopeless for another 3 months before you fire them, or worse continue keeping them.

i can say you don't really have the power to make the call.

and you don't really care since it's not ur money & company.

i mean what is the point of keeping useless staffs for more than 3 months? unless they have special cable or connection that may be worth the trouble.

wtf u ask an intern to OT?

What do you expect him to do then? Work till 10pm? If the offer letter says 5.30, it's by law to be 5.30 then! Employers these days 😑

he knows his priority obviously, 6 month and part time after work, it tells u that his current job hv no future

whats wrong of going home on time? fix ur mindset 1st

for me, i choose bosses over job, ofc i would open a hot dog stall burger if i get u as my boss/senior

His burger stall earning him more than your own job

I go home at 530 everyday. What's the problem as long as work finish?

I always back sharp  but able to perform la.

Okay guys since y'all are mostly experienced workers, then I'll ask this question as a student

I'm studying Quantity Surveying, will need to do a 6months compulsory placement/internship soon. But I'll have to find my own company, the university will not provide it.

So on what criteria should I choose the company? Higher allowance? Size of company? Reputation of company?

And what will the company expect from me? Mind you that this internship will be graded by the company supervisor in the end.

In addition, does the myth that in bigger companies you don't get to learn as much as being in a smaller company really exist?

My boss never request me OT after I reading many threads like this, going back sharp is a crime. Anyway , no OT claim except for meal. Some more after 8pm only can claim meal allowance. Lol. U expect all company pay OT?u OK boh?