Hi!
I get the call for an interview from Flextronics for .Net Developer position.
How much they can offer for 2yrs experience guy? how abt the working environment in the IT dept. ? do they practice bonuses?

Thanx and regards
shah

i heard that you get a sony ericsson phone each time u finish a project.

Wow ... if one year you got 4 projects to handle (one per quarter), you'll get 4 SE phones.

Thats only If you are the one who handle project.
.Net Programmer will not have this benefit because you will belong to coorperate team.
Why I know? I am one of them previously, just leave.

You meant it's only for the project manager/owner?

Nope, normally there will be a local IT people helping when startling a new product line.
so he will be getting its. All the .Net developer position is belong to cooperate team, you design software for flextronics for all site. You just base there but not report to Shah alam site, so you will not getting any new phone.

This post has been edited by jimmy79: May 23 2007, 10:04 AM

How about working in the finance team??? What any other benefits working in flextronics?

Benefits:
EPF from co : 17 %
Medical : Hospitalization, covers spouse and kids, even covers for new births

Working environment: Sucks BIG time.
I worked there for 2 years, as Production Section Head. In my 11 years of
working experience, this company is really2 bad. Production line is known for
pressure. But over there, man, indescribable. As Production is the core of the
company, other supporting departments gets f***ed too. But off course less.
I have talked to other people from other departments. They said the pressure
or workload is ok to them. But they always pity the production guys. The company
always advertise looking for people. Expansion? Bullshit. More due to very high
turn over rate. My subordinates can only last for no more than 1 year. There are also a couple of execs and supervisor than stayed for 6 months and less. I can go
on. Any way, all this while i thought a Chinaman controlled company is very bad.
But Flextronics(Shah Alam), it is controlled by Indians. 75% of the snr execs n managers and above are Indians. So is their Plant Manager, Their Vice Pres. So you figure out yourself when a company is runned by monkeys.

opps.. sound that the production line is very stressful....... .... but the EPF contribution by employer quite high.... 17%.........

how about other division ? not as bad as production division right??? Recently, I saw flextronics advertised for few positions in Finance division.. dunno is new hire or replacement due to turnover of staff..

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Added on May 23, 2007, 5:13 pmhow about bonus? good or not? any contractual bonus? how many annual leave they provide?

This post has been edited by EspritD: May 23 2007, 05:13 PM

No longer 17% CPF contribution from employer long long time.Even i join that time also no longer 17%.

Finance? I think the pressure is behind production line only.

IMO, Flextronics is a good comp

This post has been edited by jimmy79: May 23 2007, 06:57 PM

Finance dept is also very pressure.
ppl used to enjoy employee benefits inherited from Ericsson time but the HR
already cutting all the benefits like 17% EPF and travelling allowance.
Not sure if they still have the small smoking room?
anyway, its just a good stepping stone company for most ppl.

I was from CM production background... After I escaped from the CM company, I swear not to go back to CM again. Most of my pals from CM background esp in production line are the same.

If I am not wrong, Flextronics is the biggest CM company in the world. I wont doubt they surely will have attractive or at least better than local company package.
But CM is just CM. CM get contracts from big or principle companies. And these companies or customers are always demanding. The customer always want yesterday delivery eventhough they give order today.

If u could find, go for those principle companies and u'll be King.

Principle company? I think it's termed as Original Design Manufacturer (ODM).

If you work in CM, you will or could learn a lot. If you could survive in CM, then you're tough.

It doesnt sound good to me... Since the environment is quite stressful.... how's the compensation? The salary compare to other similar industry high or not?

ANybody knows how to heading to Flextronics Shah Alam sek u8 by Public transport?
How will be the interview session for .net developer and how abt the benefits &salary can expect?
-shah

The only public transport can you get is taxi. The nearest i think you can do is take KTM till batu tiga station and take taxi from there. If you have do not have own transport, you might face problem working in flextronics.

interview? normal test like other company

Thanx Jimmy,
Im statying at setapak and currently working in Jalan ampang.I have a motor bike with me..
can u guess approximately how far frm station Batu tiga to Flex?

Got profit sharing perk in Flextronics?

No idea,probably from 3-6km only.
If you coming using NKVE highway, you just going out a tbukit jelutong exit and you will see it straight.

Not to sound racist, but your answer is so honest and spot-on man. I hear the same from ex-production/engineering ppl there.