Job Title : Senior Executive (Actually it is executive, just my company starting is Senior Exec for degree qualification)
Job Description : Application Software Development - More to .NET developer, debugging, support, enhance, develop but I learn all knowledge also, IT Proj Management, Database, Server, Network and Architecture. Now slowly going to try new technology like Angular, React, node based programming.
Age : 24
Years spent in company : 1 year 8 months
Company : Private & Confidential
Tenure : Contract > Permanent > Currently Probation

Experience before joining (years) : Fresh Graduate - 0
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Bachelor Degree IT
Location : KL
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 56 Hours (Standard office hour)
Basic Salary : RM 3,300 +-
Bonus : 3 months and a half average yearly.

Benefits: Unlimited Medical for you/spouse/your son&daughter + Dental, Car Subsidy, House Subsidy, Car/House/Gadget Loan, Sports Facilities, Free 24/7 parking
Health Benefits : Unlimited medical benefit + dental benefit for you/spouse/son/daughter
Transport Benefits : None but free parking space + with subsidized car wash
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : none
Flexi Working Hours : Office hour but boss quite okay as long finish work.
Holiday: 21 Day AL and 7 day carry forward.


What do you guys think, should I stay or should I move on jump? The benefit is way better for me but gaji slow gila nak naik

This post has been edited by Moshpit94: Jul 2 2018, 06:50 PM

Current Job

Job Title: Senior Executives - Application Developer
Job Desciption:
1) In-House Application Developer (fullstack) mainly using .NET framework/.NET Core with Angular, MSSQL, OS Server, IIS 7+
2) Vendor Management part of the responsibility
3) Make sure new executive has the proper knowledge/transfer knowledge to senior/junior members.
Age: 26
Years spent in company: 3 Years 3 Months
Company: GLCs
Industry: Financial/Banking
Employment Level: Permanent staff
Experience before joining (years): 0 (fresh grad)
Highest paper qualification/ education background: Degree in ICT | Major: Software Engineering | Minor: Corporate Management
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 41.5 (8.5 Hours/day)

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance: RM3.6K

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits: Unlimited Medical Claim including dependant
Transport Benefits: RM 43.00 monthly subsidy
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits: -
Flexi Working Hours: Yes
Other Benefits: HRDF training no-bonded. 24 days AL, 14 days MC, 90 days hospitalization

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Upcoming Job

Job Title: Associate - System Analyst
Job Desciption:
1) Development mainly using .NET framework/.NET Core/AS400-RPG
2) Design Application development solution organisation-wide
3) Manage full SDLCs cycle
4) Educate Dev team regarding architecture standard
5) Define, monitor and drive performance improvement of the team
Age: 26
Years spent in company: 0
Company: GLCs
Industry: Financial/Fund Management
Employment Level: Contract 2 years
Experience before joining (years): 3 Years 4 Months
Highest paper qualification/ education background: Degree in ICT | Major: Software Engineering | Minor: Corporate Management
Location: Kuala Lumpur but will move to Damansara in 2021
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 40 (8 Hours/day)

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance: RM3.8k + RM700 = RM 4.5k

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits: 160k+- inpatient and 40k+- outpatient but if permanent should be unlimited coverage including dependant.
Transport Benefits: -
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits: -
Flexi Working Hours: Yes
Other Benefits: HRDF training no-bonded. 22 days AL, (unknown) days MC, (unknown) days hospitalization






May I know I am underpaid or still doing well for age 26 years old? The reason why I accept the upcoming job is because I really need to move my salary to 4.3k above in order to commit house loan and also getting prepared to get married this july.

Also need some insight what is actually Associate level? Is it executive or Assistant Manager level? Since based on the JD I need to manage quite a lot. Altho I asked during the interview but it is not clear enough.


Thank you.

I think it's hard for me to go that amount salary because of GLCs because I think I do have unnecessary skillset thanks to freelance ie. Nodejs, aws, native/hybrid apps. Hmm but so sad lah, i think im gonna jump again next year... but will go to private sector. But what do you think about associate level?

Edit: thank u for your response sir

This post has been edited by Moshpit94: Mar 3 2020, 11:22 PM

Hi, thank you for your response. Actually no I do not need to pay, I just need to resign properly if I decided to jump after a year. Some of the GLCs has been practice like this. Anyhow I've asked again the HR through phone call and she said it is a senior executive position where I can be promoted anytime soon to be Manager/Assist Manager since already got an experience.

Hey y'all, I managed to get an offer today and below is the updated salary:

Upcoming Job

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer
Job Desciption:
# .Net/Angular/React development web based to manage Fleet Management System for Network and Workforce tracker
# Participate in daily scrum meeting and contribute to the team
# Participant in Enterprise Architecture meeting to give advice, decision, and direction
# Supervise, train, and set goals for Junior Devs

Age: 27
Years spent in company: 0
Company: MNCs
Industry: Network Monitoring Tools / Telecommunication
Employment Level: Permanent
Experience before joining (years): 4 Years 9 Months
Highest paper qualification/ education background: Degree in ICT | Major: Software Engineering | Minor: Corporate Management
Location: TTDI Office, Home at Damansara but maybe will move to Rawang in 2022
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 40 (8 Hours/day) but flexible and no need to attend full 8 hours (as long work finish)

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance: MYR6,500.00 + MYR 300 Fixed Allowance + 13th Month Salary Bonus

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits: AIA Medical Coverage (Didn't get the details yet.
Transport Benefits: Null
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits: Null
Flexi Working Hours: Yes (Hybrid WFO WFH)
Other Benefits: Unlimited AL, MYR 1,200 Flexible Allowance Claim (Gym, Spa, Hotel, Travel, etc), Parking provided, 16% EPF Contribution


Also updated previous company Bonuses for references.


What do you guys think on my career journey so far? Underpaid, Average, or Good?

I got almost 71% increment jump (calculated from basic salary) and I'm sooooooooo happy.

I also dont know yet but i think their working style is like task based (as long u finish) since their working hours also flexible.. lets see how when i join lol

Yes I think it is like rotogistics said, not all AL will be approved. I do scout around linkedin and asked few employees, they said it is unlimited but subject to approval based on your workload. The reason is there is an expat in Malaysia office and sometimes they will take 1-2 months leave to go back to their country or travel as long their major task or project is done for that year.


Hmm, seems interesting but I will never know until I work there and we'll see how from there.

Yep it's a stepping stone for me thank lord... rezeki anak.

They will pay on January every year.

New offer ! Only 2 Months work in new co then got another offer lol.


Upcoming Job

Job Title: FULL STACK DEVELOPER - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Job Desciption:
# .NET Developer
# React/Angular Developer
# DevOps CI/CD
# Business Support & Enhancement
# R&D for IOT solution for Offshore Oil Rig


Age: 27
Years spent in company: 0
Company: MNCs
Industry: Oil & Gas
Employment Level: Contract 2 Years
Experience before joining (years): 5 Years 1 Months
Highest paper qualification/ education background: Degree in ICT | Major: Software Engineering | Minor: Corporate Management
Location: Nearby KLCC
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 40 (8 Hours/day) but sometimes need to support after office hour with diff timezone team.

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance: MYR 9,500.00
Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits: Great Eastern Medical Coverage
1. Outpatient: Unlimited
2. Hospitalization : 50k Annually
3. Dental: 1K Annually
Coverage include spouse and kids.

Transport Benefits: Null
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits: Null
Flexi Working Hours: Office based but currently WFH due to Covid
Other Benefits: 12% Employer EPF Contribution, No Bonus, No Increment during contract.

I can say SE is lucrative if you equip the right skillset. Sometimes your future employer does not expect you to be super powerful in coding or who's the latest to use new stack, they expect at least you know how to deliver what they want. After countless of interview for the past 5 years, been into GLCs (Financial Institution), MNCs, and upcoming Oil & Gas, I must say you also need to have the soft skills to talk, negotiate, presentation skills, and personal effort like github repo, fun project etc. It does help a lot.

However luckily throughout my journey, I've landed a job where the colleague, supervisor are quite supportive on my career progress regardless of age, race, or background. When I told my current co. that I'm going to resign, my immediate boss contacted me and what I did is be honest (but please don't be too honest tell which co etc, just give honest answer with short explanation) with him. I had no grudge and love working here, however this new co. offer better packages, job scope and opportunity. Obviously I said to him the package does matter because I have family, the inflation issue recently etc so I need to game up my daily survival.

Guess what? He did tried to help to match my new package but unsucessful because to high in margin. However he is very supportive, and wish me luck, keep in touch yada yada yada.


I sent my resignation letter to my boss first before HR to make sure both of us are on same page. And he did contacted me and what I did is just be honest (but not too honest) by saying I got a better package, job scope, and opportunity by doing project xxx. Obviously the package part is the main reason i told him because I need to put a food on the table with rise of price recently etc. He did totally understand and he did try to counter me but my new salary too high for them so have to let me go. However he said to keep in touch and if I want to join back they won't mind.

My advice: talk nicely, be firm on your decision.

Yes I need to go to office 31st December (1 week notice) to handover my equipment and they are also coming to do some mini lunch farewell.

This post has been edited by Moshpit94: Dec 25 2021, 12:50 AM

Nope it's not what you guess. It's the other 'giant'.

For benefit honestly I must say really sikit because this co. hired 3rd party payroll (outsource) for contract people, so the salary is high but benefits are as follows:
- gym/telco/ang allowance: no
- Al + MC: 14 days per year and it will reset again next year.
- Probation: 3 months and can't AL/MC unless unpaid.
- Medical outpatient is unlimited cover whole family and hospitalization 30k

Remember contract and permanent really big different in terms of benefits.

They are working WFO now, no more WFH. That's suck because my current co is forever WFH.

Honestly tho, I accepted this offer not because I like it, I just want to increase my base salary (family commitment also) and will find a place to settle down like fully wfh cause I love wfh.


So in my heart, my current co is the best co every I've work throughout 5 years my career journey. That's all i can say. very effective in distributing task, minimal politics, no bullshit meeting, proper documentation (business & technical; they have their own wikipedia for everything).

Yep I got your point and also thanks for the leave input, i might want to check the law. There was no performance bonus on current co. Only fixed bonus

Well to make it short:
- I need money bcause my wife is going to resign from gov (long distance relay), altho she has money to sustain 3 months while applying for private but i also need to backup
- my first kid is going to childcare this january
- on marathon to settle CC debt around 13k left

So my strategy is i need upfront money to move my wife item to kl, childcare, backup for my wife financial etc and i need exact 7 month to fully settle all my cc debt (i kept my cc away from me, use only for emergency).
(i do have savings but try my best to avoid touching it)


So after doing this for 1 year, I'm planning to find a company that i will settle down for good even if they cant match my new salary (well not good for cv but if there's a skill hopefully there's a willing employer), because without the CC debt I could free 1k+- salary from cc repayment (i didnot pay min.)


All in all, that's life and sacrifice for my loved one :/

This post has been edited by Moshpit94: Dec 26 2021, 03:26 AM