QUOTE(thesoothsayer @ Oct 6 2020, 04:31 PM)
Update after 1.5 years.
Job Title : Software Engineer
Job Desciption : SDN, NFV, system optimisation
Age : 41
Years spent in company : 5 years
Company : US MNC
Industry : Tech
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Engineer
Experience before joining (years) : 14 years
Highest paper qualification/ education background : PhD
Location : KL
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 45
Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : ~RM 27k
Contractual Bonus (months): none
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : up to 20% of annual salary for average performer (26% max for top performer), some special spot bonuses that range between 1-5k USD depending on the management's discretion
Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : Expat package medical, dental
Transport Benefits : None
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : Laptop, no internet subsidies so far but may get something due to covid19
Flexi Working Hours : can WFH as long as you deliver. May get to work from home permanently after this due to covid19
Other Benefits : monthly team lunch, company dinners a few times a year
Great company to work for. Only complaint is a neck and shoulder pain due to programming too long. Also, getting a bit bored but can't find anything coming close with my skillset in Malaysia. More responsibilities and need to attend more meetings these days as well.
Looking forward to when I can retire from a permanent job. Having kids doesn't help with early retirement, though. Need to invest more wisely.
Looks like the big money in IT in Malaysia is in sales.
Another update after a year.
Job Title : Software Engineer
Job Desciption : SDN, NFV, system optimisation
Age : 42
Years spent in company : 6 years
Company : US MNC
Industry : Tech
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Engineer
Experience before joining (years) : 14 years
Highest paper qualification/ education background : PhD
Location : KL
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 35
Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : ~RM 29k
Contractual Bonus (months): none
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : up to 20% of annual salary for average performer (got a 40% multiplier this year), some special spot bonuses that range between 1-5k USD depending on the management's discretion
Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : Expat package medical, dental
Transport Benefits : None
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : Laptop, no internet subsidies.
Flexi Working Hours : can WFH as long as you deliver.
Other Benefits : monthly team lunch, company dinners a few times a year pre covid