Anyone worked as a software engineer at Flextronics ?

I'm wondering how is the working enviroment there and the job benefits ?

5 day per week,

Flextronics is one of the CM company. Working environment not bad and high pay also

Which plant? Shah Alam, Penang, Johor?

Shah Alam plant .

Is there any benefits such as bonus and what is the job prospect there ? And what does CM company means ?

CM means contract manufacturer. There're plenty of them in Malaysia - Jabil, Venture and etc.

They get contracts from ODMs (Original Design Manufacturer) like Intel, Verigy, Agilent and etc.

If im not mistaken, sony ericsson is thier biggest client?

I also think so ... I went to the career fair last year at Midvalley and I saw Flextronics was displaying quite number of SE phone (prototype circuit boards).

Yeah, I think they manufacture all of Sony Errisson's phone . I've also found out from internet that they manfacture all of Microsoft's X-Box and majority of HP's inkjet . Well I guess they are a pretty big company.

I thought HP's CM is Venture.

Flextornic is a good company. good benefit too. If u r from IT field, they need alot of .NEt programmer.

Yeah I'm from IT Field , I just got a job offer from Flextronic for the post of Software Engineer . I'm still considering whether to accept it or not coz Shah Alam is a little far from my home and considering that I still have several interview coming up next week.

IINM, flextronics is currently the biggest semi cond firm in d' world
As long as u dun kena the johor bahru plant. cuz they've just established, so it's very topsy turvy.

very pressure in there i heard, my friend went to work there and resign 6 months later. He keeps complaining to us after work bout his pressure in there.
He's in the production line though

I think most probably working in IT departement is less stressful than production line as production is the front line in Flextronics.

When you're in mass production line, it's definitely be stressful.

High staff turnover there. Flextronics is always postng job for IT execs on software side.... My colleague used to be from there...

My friend work there before in Penang branch. Heard some of the employees had resigned.

my friends used to work in flextronic too but in melacca branch
it closed down recently and shifted to JB,

my friend just left because of the work load

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.

Hi guys, we are writing a review on flextronics. since you guys got alot of info on it, pls help us to write more about them @ Flextronic Review

This post has been edited by AsiaPartTime: Jun 23 2007, 08:48 AM

vey99 and others,
Sorry if i sound racist. But what i told was the truth. Because of the company,
i am always doubtful of other MNC. My current job, luckily is quite ok, eventhough
it is a chinaman company. Quite professional. At least the management recognize
my achievements and get rewarded.

epf still 17 percent???thanks..

Arsenal,
Not sure of the epf contribution because i left the stupid company
last year.

same goes in astro

Hazremi,
I am not surprised if astro's working environment is the same.

Twice I declined an offer from headhunter for Western Digital. Why? The environment there is the same as Flex. Why? Those people created
the "havoc" in WD, then some moved to Flex and do the same. Could
be also to other company, those who knows, pls reply.

I'm okay with office politic but I really hate back stabbers !

Common point is - both of these happened everywhere!

Yes, My friend graduated from APIIT, He's been serving Flextronic more than 5 years til now, the reason he never left the comp cuz he got promotion and recognition from company. few of friends from flextronics as well.

Hi Mclaren82. i thought Flextronic in Shah Alam have position for Software Developer. But only in senai johor offered the position called Software Engineer. Am i right?.

I think Flex is quite good mnc.

Well not ev big company offering good benefits.... most of the big company oli given RM50 to RM150 for increment.... and of coz lots of pressures.... i was working wit big company b4 but sigh............... oso increment pro and lots of politics... tat's y i choosed to resign lo

Anyone mention the flextronics is in Bukit Jeletong one or Bukit Raja. I wish to work in Flextronics too, but heard a lot of negative comment about Bukit Raja plant from my friend. I.e. Managers no so good, treat ppl like machine. Work extend hour 24 hour everyday? Are they true?

In fact, I wish to work in Bukit Jeletong plant rather than in Bukit Raja, because Bukit Raja is Vista Point Technology which is the subsidiary of Flextronics.


Every way also got pressure even you work in Freescale. Especially you involve on Production sector.

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Added on December 20, 2007, 9:48 pmIt is the one-HuaWei Company you work right now? HuaWei is a communication industry company, also a client of Flextronics.

This post has been edited by newpda204: Dec 20 2007, 09:48 PM

I'm in the midst of implementing a system by their customer request. I'm liaising with most sites in Malaysia and Singapore. During this stage I could observe there is intense finger poiniting, practice of unnessesary authorities especially from MIS Manager from Flextronics Internation (S) Pte Ltd and I could comment she know nuts but giving unconstructive blames for small issue. The data centre personal incharge in India is stubborn (not to be racist but I don't see the company as whole as profesionally in handling issues) and keep blaming us for their incapabilities. Well, we may not need to treate them as KING however I feel really pathetic for those companies need to earn their $.

Please comment more if you have more insider stories on them especially from MIS departmen. I'm interested to listen more on the MIS lady in Flex International.

Foxcon is great and coorperative in supporting us. Maybe that's the corporate culture for them to kick Flex and get the top EMS in the world.

Are they getting better in term of working environment after consolidated with Solection?

Anyone working at Flextronics PTP?? wish to apply job there but wondering the environment is good or not for engineer...

Hi Guys,

I have been offered a position with Huawei at their HQ in Shenzhen. After tax I will be making something over RMB 20000 a month.

Is this a good salary? Please note that I will be bringing my wife and 2 kids. Being an expat my expenses would be higher that a local person.

Also please advise me what is it like working fro Huawei in China. I have heard some dreadful stories about long working hours.

I don't speak Chinese. Would that create a lot of problem for me?

druid, you should have forward your questions in Huawei thread. This is a Flextronics thread.

David83 I checked that thread but it is dominated by yougsters who are not in a position to comment on my situation. This thread looked like a better place to post a message.

I am currently working for Nortel in Pakistan. I have offer from NSN as well as Ericsson. I am not sure if I should accept Huawei's offer. Is it good enough?

Druid

Brother, i last time used to work for taiwanese (I dont mean to offense any one here), i mean the real taiwanese came to malaysia to work as my manager. But your company base in china, so i assume it to be about the same situation (i dont like the assume word either). If you cannot speak chinese, then i think you will face a lot of problems in communication, culture and also dunno the ppl there like you or not. Because in my previous company (taiwanese company), the first day i go there and speak english with them, then from there already created a lot of trouble for me as the technical manager (my boss another word), senior (taiwan uni grad) dont like me and never talk to me until the day i leave the company which was after two months. Those are the bad experiece i have with the totally chinese culture company. So you have to think of the communication, culture, and human relationship in the chinese company.

My 2 cents.

Guys.. How do you all defind "freedom" in Flextronics? I mean in IT field, do I have chance to online and chat freedom-ly?

i also got a call from flextronic to interview for position analyst programmer. i also have distance problem... shah alam a big far for me...

Hi everyone!

I just want to ask if Flextronics is good company to start? I just graduated this year. This is my first job as process eng. Please give advise on my career path... thanks...

A few questions like

1. How is working environment inside? (political?)
2. Increment ok?
3. Very tough work? Need stay in office late?

please comment...

Which plant are you in??
It's definitely a good company for you lor...work in a CM defintely enable you to learn a lot as a freshie in fast track...

1) About the working environment, everywhere also same...depends on ur social skill..
2) The starting pay already a good offer...about increment, never heard bout it, but i assume it's ok and on par wif the market value..
3) As a process engineer, i guess u might feel some pressure from management + customer... The OT allowance is high compared to mine

Can I know how much the the starting pay in Flextronics ?

for fresh grads, 2.4k.

I wonder anybody actually aware that Flextronics in Penang shut down very frequently.

The most important thing is... It deducts employee annual leave during shutdown period. The frequency of shutdown is about 1-2 days a month.

New hire has no annual leave during probation period. End up... the new hire will have negative annual leave!!!!

As such... employee is forced to apply unpaid leave whenever they need to on leave...!! OMG~~~~

Isn't this violate Malaysia Labour Law??

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Added on April 30, 2008, 9:11 pmWorking environment in Flextronics is very strict where you have to scan-in-out everyday punctually before 8 am. Their cultural is... even 8 am is considered late. Every month end you will receive a scan-in-out report, you and your supervisor have to sign...

If unfortunately you are short of 1 min, your salary will be deducted by 1 day. You will then receive an unpaid leave report - where you have to get the signature of IT director & also VP of asia in hardcopy..... @#@#!@#

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Added on April 30, 2008, 9:13 pmI wonder is all Flextronics staff very satisfied with their salary?
Why nobody commenting about Flextronics cultural in any forum?
Interesting.... :-)

This post has been edited by flextronics: Apr 30 2008, 09:13 PM

I guess you must be working in Flex and are very unhappy with recent policy to force employee to take AL. There is nothing you can do about it as i believe your company is having difficult time now.

I never know they do that. I work in flex shah alam and we come in at 8.30am. However I realize that my team , most of them arrive quite late about 8.45 till 9am ..... not only my team but the rest also ...i dun see any prob with it .

I see... so it's different cultural at different plans for Flextronics.
What I'm commenting is about the Flextronics in Bkt Myk.

What about shutting down?
How frequent is it in Shah Alam?

wat is the diff??, i left one of the biggest corp in the world after 3 mths n my replacement left after 1 mth

Bkt Myk plant! I thought Penang Island one.

I got employer request from them also, for System Analyst post...seem they are quite lot of vacancy available.. how's the job scope/working environment/company culture etc? Anyone?

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Added on November 22, 2008, 6:48 pmOic..thanks for your feedback..

This post has been edited by clsia1001: Nov 22 2008, 06:48 PM

what kind of test do they ask in the interview ? .... izzit technical ?

[quote=l3iTi,Mar 28 2008, 11:11 AM]
Which plant are you in??
It's definitely a good company for you lor...work in a CM defintely enable you to learn a lot as a freshie in fast track...

1) About the working environment, everywhere also same...depends on ur social skill..
2) The starting pay already a good offer...about increment, never heard bout it, but i assume it's ok and on par wif the market value..
3) As a process engineer, i guess u might feel some pressure from management + customer... The OT allowance is high compared to mine

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What about shutting down?
How frequent is it in Shah Alam?

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About Flextronics Penang - formally knows as Solectron Technology

We have all together 4 plant (original Solectron ) + 1 plant original Flextronics and recently 1 plant original Flextronics close down, this means we have 5 plants, this status as Nov 25th 2008.
In Penang we have a company call Vista Point , which is a R&D platform ( camera module) located in Bukit Jambul.

Plant 1 - at Perai ( next to PBA )
Major Customers : Sun Microsystems, Xyratex, IBM, LSI,

Plant 5 - at Nagasari ( near to canon )
Major Customers : Acatel Lucent, Nortel, Honeywell, Telsima, Otis,


Plant 2A/B - at bukit minyak 2 Big building
Major Customer - CISCO


Plant 3 - at bukit minyak opposite Plant 2A/B
Major Customers - Intel ( this plant on the process of closing down soon )


Original Flextronics - next to Plant 1
Major Customer- HP doing printer

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if you add all the plants above = 5 Plants

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Chiness Guy - VICE PRESIDENT 1 ---- for IT Department ( Penang, SH ALAM , PTP , ) for Asia and Global.
He is chiness guy, but non of the chiness guy like him .... 95 % is chiness in his department, 4.5% indians, 0.5 % is Malay.
All the top level people in his department is HIS relatives, most are ladies age above 45 - 50 years old, working here for 15 yrs and more ..... We also have contract workers, from PENTRAC ..... working as HELP DESK ...Salary about RM1200 ++

Talking about .NET Programmers -- 100 % CHINESS GIRLS .... ZERO GUYS ....

Networking - 95% Chiness Guys .... 5% CHINESS GIRLS

IT Support Team - 30% indians guys - 69 % chiness guys and 1% malay guys ..... ( total malay person in this department is 2 person all in )

You make the decision ..... YOU WANT TO JOIN IT Department ?


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You want to know other Department ?

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Working hours is Flexy ... 8.00 am to 5.15pm or 8.30pm to 5.30pm

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At the moment we shutdown every monday starts from Nov & Dec and next long shutdown might starts from Dec 22nd to Jan 5th 2009
Those who have annual leave, will be deducted the annual leave, for those with ZERO annual leave will be given 3 days of advance annual leave and after that pay cut ....

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Talking about salary ..... you must demand for good pay when you join, otherwise to get good pay ... you must BJ or L**K the A*S Depends on type of boss.

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Flextronics - announce that the Management has decided to pay FY09 Q2 (July-September ’08) Quarterly Bonus together with your November 2008 salary.

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Recently we had a VSS option for those who get par-rating of 2 below ......

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Any other Questions?

sounds like flextronix not doing so well...for those who want to look for jobs, can try jabil, they are looking for quite alot of ppl now

HI Jjoblessnoob , FYI , i been there exactly 6 month ,and i resigned .

Today ...
1st batch, ~ 30 employee ( mix ) received VSS. IT received list of name to be removed from Flextronics email address book.

Non (Cisco Project ) Feb 12-01-2009 is plant shut down, other monday's will be advice soon.

Bukit Minyak (CISCO Project ) Plant Shut down --- Every Monday until end of MARCH.

I heard that one of their plants has already shutdown completely and turn into some kinda warehouse?

this is bad, frm today lunch with some friends, heard their company will have long shut down during CNY, long = 2-3 weeks

Thats really bad.Slowly i think will see more of this happening in Malaysia.More frequent shutdown...

how is the shift people there , gt affected or not , ?

AFFECTED on wht ? VSS ?
VSS was given out; mix department ~ 30 people got it.

- tight punch in, punch out system: depend on the managers
- economy so far ok
- VSS aka retrench few people this month

Heard from friends that its gona have long shut down during CNY.

cut one working day per week

i am thinking to apply for snr system analyst in bkt minyak, prai.
according to the job scope, it is more related to procurement.

would like some advise on below question:

1. consider IT dept or procurement dept?

2. is this backfill post or new post ? would appreciate if anyone within flextronics provide some hints?

3. what is the salary range?

4. 24x7 rotation support or normal working hour (8-5pm/5 days work)


pm me if u find the question toooo p&c...thanks a lot...

Flextronics is really a good company to work.GO ahead.Hope you were in the company now

saipeople

Between Jabil and Flex, which CM has better work environment and benefit?

Anyone got hear any news recently? Hear Flextronics just issued another round of VSS to the staff. Business must b really bad since I hear they lost the HP printer business to Foxconn/Honhai. Lagi worse, Nortel their customer just file 4 bankruptcy in Canada/US last week.

Not sure if they have a VSS quota. If they do, and number not met, chances r next round won't be VSS anymore (as in not "voluntary").

IT is not a good place to work in FLEXTRONICS, IT Department is a " WORST " Department in Flextronics, you don't trust me !! than I'm sorry for you. I give u you 1 simple example ... Flextronics employee given a option of " Flexi working HRS " 8 am to 8.30 am but for IT Department you must CLOCK in at 8 am and no Flexi HRS .. you will be leaving in diffrent world.

Wow,sounds really bad.I suppose their main competitor,Jabil should be doing better?

This post has been edited by DevilTeeth: Jan 20 2009, 09:00 PM

Flextronics share price only 2.51 now compared to its main competitor Jabil,6.50

Anyone from Flextronics Shah Alam ??
Heard this plant is going to "CLOSED" in next 3 months ...
Can anyone update this ....

U mean close down the entire plant forever?

YES, and heard laying off ~ 3K to 4K employee

Shah Alam will fully close down by end of March, PTP will have another VSS by end of march and long shutdown from mid march to 2nd week of april. So good Luck to Flextronics employee.

This post has been edited by TeMBaKau: Feb 13 2009, 11:52 AM

TeMBaKau - Shah Alam will fully close down by end of March, its around the corner, I guess by now the employee should know the % that Flextronics offers the employee ... I mean the VSS ... 1 yr 1 month or 1.25 of more ..... any idea, don't mine share over here ..

Jabil is more strong compare with Flextronic now. It is due to makan solectron until can not pay for their debt. Buy over the wrong times and wrong forecast.