I am a fresh graduate computer science student who recently has just completed my studies during august. I have applied almost 30 companies on websites such as linkedin, glassdoor and jobstreet.
But so far almost more than 1 month only two of the companies did call me up for an interview but still got rejected in the end. The job i have applied are more towards IT support and administration
such as linux and windows as I have some knowledge towards it.

Company 1:
I did manage to answer most of the technical questions given by them during the interview and told me that will arrange for 2nd interview with the executive director.
After two weeks up to now still no news.

Company 2:
Call me up for phone interview yesterday, ask me some technical questions also told me will arrange for an interview today but suddenly got rejected this morning told me that there are a
change of job requirements and they are not hiring anymore.

Is it really normal for a fresh graduate to find it hard in securing for a job these days? As my expected starting salary is only RM2800 and its not even considered very high lol

This post has been edited by Kennchew: Oct 8 2019, 02:04 PM

Send your resume to me

computer science is probably the one graduate that can get the highest average salary and the jobs are abundant both in corporate or startup... you must be doing it wrong...

have you done any side project? learnt additional language or played with web/mobile development?

if you only did what the lecturer taught you and never even bother looking at other stuff and got mediocre score in college/uni... tough luck bro

This post has been edited by joevo2: Oct 8 2019, 01:59 PM

ts lumba apa?

Just join any it support. All you need to know is how to restart PC and reformat and shout "server down" to notify the whole office.

30 applications in 1 month is weak. Equal to 1 application per day.

When i was hunting jobs i applied 50 times per day. I remembered coz 50 applications is the limit set by jobstreet on how much can you apply per day.

You need to increase your efforst.

The job i have applied are more towards support and administration such as linux and windows.

This post has been edited by Kennchew: Oct 8 2019, 02:02 PM

what language?

either

1) there's a better qualified candidate

or

2) other candidate with mediocre qualification but willing to be lowballed

or

3) face problem

I applied almost 90% all are it support lol

99%

i wouldnt say high. salesman can get higher. but unlike salesman, you can part time with your skills. salesman nighttime no business. easily another 1.5-2k stacked on top.
also, looking for part timers too... need knowledge in react and elk stack tho, and already have potential people, just lacking these specific skillsets

This post has been edited by GHBZDK: Oct 8 2019, 02:04 PM

foodpanda 1 month can earn rm4k-5k

Many company actually are not really hiring.
They just post the vacancy, they hire only when found a very suitable candidate.
If you interview time shown bossy/langsi attitude, then good luck. May that company looking for langsi guy.

I rather be my own boss

Working towards that now

I already try to be as polite as possible lol

coz suddenly gov remove oil subsidy, all company cut cost

old man will give you chance.

Still you need to be the one suitable for the vacancy. Study some short course while applying for jobs, it's help.

Don't give up

U sure boh?

Wtf is this

Well I already try to apply as much as possible roughly about 2-3 per day and only I feel that the job is most suitable for my skillsets only I will apply.

This post has been edited by Kennchew: Oct 8 2019, 02:25 PM

Deswai many join foodpanda and grabfood

i can help to forward yours to company in kl sentral

no need be choosy. malaysia jobseekers many tak tau malu one. dishwasher also apply executive position.

north no job go south

south no job go west

west no job go east

east no job go mcd

mcd dun like go f.panda

f.panda dun like go grab driver

grab driver dun like go sell burger

burger dun like go do youtuber talkoksingsong

win

RM 2.8k? Is that the norm now? Crazy.. expected salary like that also cannot find job ..RM 2.8k was my first salary in 2003.

Maybe can try jump to singkapork

This post has been edited by gogocan: Oct 8 2019, 02:30 PM

may be there are candidates with more job experience asking the same salary as you
or
same fresh grad as you but they ask lower salary

What company is that and do you have their links such as on jobstreet or linkedin?

U do support and admin, cannot la... So common.

Try change to software programming python, java scripts,

Baru ada quality.

already tried applied for shift helpdesk job?

send me your resume, my friend's company is looking for a Consultant for ERP solutions

1st issue: face problem

2nd issue: face problem

3rd issue: you not a girl

There, got 1 asking resume already TS.
Fast2 go send.

i blame pas.

try harder.
i send many companies only few will called..then 3 for second time interview.
yup no doubt...nowaday cari kerja susah.
some company offer contract..like 3-4 month jer.
is very hard..cant imagine for the up coming 10 year

Road side flipping burger no need resume.

there is your problem. U asking for rm2.5 when i can get 1 for less than that.

This.

Dafuq? It job is everywhere, Tbh I don't think getting a job is hard, getting the job u wan is hard

send resume to me. I'm hiring

Comp Sci and you are applying for a diploma position? And asking for 2.8k when others will happily accept less cos this is an entry level position?

Dude, apply for more skilled jobs or ask for less.

Computer science graduate but cannot find a job, u choosy or what? Find small company first la get exp

Actually, look for jobs which fit your skillsets and your qualifications.

A lot of fresh grads just go into job-hunting without thinking off what they can do and what they want, which is literally one of the major reasons they fail the interview and couldn't impress the potential-employers.

I also found it rather futile to apply for overqualified posts because they pay lower than your expectations for sure and Malaysian employers always lowball 24/7/365.
I find it useful to ask what amount or range the employer is willing to pay and see is it what you want.
Sometimes you can nego but that's not the case for low-skilled jobs.

Finally, try harder unless you are only aiming for Big 4 or major huge firms and your grads and unis are top-tier. Send more applications and don't be afraid to go to the same company again.
And polish your resume, compare to the standard templates online and make sure yours are at least as good.

IT-related posts are in abundance in Malaysia so just don't give up.

First job is always the hardest.

Then its become easier till so sick reject headhunter call.

rm2.8k is considered high
normally fresh grad salary for degree holder got offered way lower than that such as rm2k or even lower due to the job vacancy and job demand.

If can get 2k considered lucky already.

Good luck to TS.

wrong job. Try texas chicken, mcd, kfc.

audit only 2.5k
small firm even lower
big firm maybe can 3k

can only say keep trying
all the best

But seriously, its 2019 now and if the company is still paying only 2k especially in the it field is considered as underpaid imo

CS every easy to get job one .... something is wrong

I sell things online.

Business boom until I got no time for anything else, been working almost 24 hours.

newspaper said foodpanda earn up to 7k . owai

Don't worry bro. Once you land a job... Should be easier to jump around... With few years experience

Kelvin, what do you sell?

dont trust all these websites. suggest you see the job opening on jobstreet and you apply through their company website directly.

you can consider join Silverlake

good starting ground for fresh grad

http://www.silverlakegroup.com/

Used panties.

Once somebody told me :



Of course another bigshot fren of mine pour cold water :



kanasai, your salary sudah sit high up there on senior management level of course you tok about job satisfaction & personal enhancement lah KNN

This post has been edited by andrewhtf: Oct 8 2019, 03:59 PM

better to be an entrepreneur ... start your own little business...start small.. then take it from there..

Seriously 2.8k consider as senior management level? People now fresh graduate IT aso 3k ++ liao on senior management level should be 4k++

This post has been edited by Kennchew: Oct 8 2019, 04:06 PM

You didn't do internship? They didn't offer you?

Their position is full currently not hiring anymore

Maybe too beta kut?

right now many company moving to mobile etc

good if you can learn react, flutter or backend like ruby on rails

You not being cared by sugarmommy ?

i was referring to my fren lah

You got contact for sugarmummy?

This post has been edited by JoeK: Oct 8 2019, 04:41 PM

You try job with programmer first

KL center IT fresh grad average 2.5k, if big cmpy or firm maybe can hit 2.8 - 3k, nowadays IT labor is cheap, ayam interview a fresh grad before then offer him 2.8k and he reject, end up ayam get another 2.5k fresh grad in, and he work happily coz i let him learn all he want and handover to him when i resign

depends on what field and what industry.. for me even before i grad already can land a job

Resume ok or not? Got side projects? Github acc?

If admin a bit hard lor, support still have chance.

This post has been edited by ZerOne01: Oct 8 2019, 04:47 PM

IT graduates from what i understand very easy to secure a job.
my nephew from APU univ @ TPM got a job offer before he sit for exam
so i guess Which Univ you come from counts .

maybe also you are fresh , trying for first job... you need to convince them harder without doubt .
just keep applying to every IT Advert you see within your qualification. prepare to go for lower salary , cos with no exp you are in weak position.
good luck..

This post has been edited by tien171: Oct 8 2019, 04:52 PM

Keep on trying TS, now the economy is not good. Many companies are retrenching their staff to save costs.

I jobless for 3 months already... studied international business, UK Coventry Degree, still kena reject.... sad life...

dont be discouraged

past 4 months i've gone thru
1 online test
3 phone interviews
2 interviews

yet still no news
heck, i just stop now for awhile..wait for bonus and continue searching next february

iinm, Q4 is low season for hiring

This post has been edited by Zaire.Ver: Oct 8 2019, 04:54 PM

foodpanda jer

welcome to the real work force world

keyQ, u fresh grad from which uni ?? if u fresh grad, me-lambak. difference mana ?? like it or not, hirer knows well

correct, my nephew CS grad 5 years ago, 1st job as service technician only, 3rd yr start selling PC/ laptop, now owner of a pc outlet and authorized service center

lousy tax structure, lousy gov support, lousy marketing and radicalization of malaysian society , as supported by TDM and his gang = foreign companies pulling out of malaysia as can be seen by weekly news of how sucky our stock exchange is (still) and how much money is being pulled out

sad thing is that no media dares to write about RnR issues affecting foreign investments ( requirements on hiring practices spooks them hard. even local companies are spooked a.f when reading them ) . Only say this pullback is caused by China-US trade war, but all our neighbors unnnntttuuunngg saja.

This post has been edited by Redhunt: Oct 8 2019, 05:07 PM

While I sympathize with you but you have to recognize these facts:

1. Tens of thousands of fresh graduates every year.
2. Thousands of graduates unemployed / underemployed / misemployed (e.g. Grab)
3. Not enough proper jobs
4. Country in middle of economic downturn.

Its the employers market now.

Every year I have a few hundred fresh grad applicants.

I wish I can hire all but I cant.

Some of them even beg me for an internship, with allowance as low as 400, as long as they don't have to sell nasilemak or remain unemployed.

I'm not saying you can't ask for RM2,800.

You can continue to try, no harm. Good luck!

even a doctor is over supply.
apo boleh buat. over population..
soon when machine and ai take over some data enrty job, delivery and accounting baru tau.

TS.. welcome to the real world.

hahahaha

silverlake not easy to join.
There is alot of IT grad nowadays.

silverlake is in lacking hands currently

i cgpa 2.7 also can join

been working for 8 months now

This post has been edited by CyrusWong: Oct 8 2019, 07:07 PM

Relating to support and administration?

Almost more than 1 month jobless = hard to find job

Grad nowadays...

PM me and send me ur resume

IT support normally plenty of jobs.
list down the companies you applied.

500k jobless you know?


Resume put your photo la

in IT it's all about your skills, it doesn't matter where you were graduated.

yes, recruiter once told me it's hard to find local talents in IT especially programming.

Most companies already freeze hiring already
Windows 8 or 10 have this system restore/refresh/reset which can be done by end users without it person

TS probably not pro in any programming languages, that's why only apply for IT support/admin jobs

Those that you see freshies getting 3k+ are on the programming side. IT support/admin pls ask 2.6k instead. Employer's market now.

And pls apply for small companies (not MNC) for higher chance to be employed.

Pm me your resume. Of course with your personal info redacted if u want.

Will see if I can give pointers n tips. But I'm firmware. So.... Lol. Just trying to help.

#ihireformydepartment

oh wait weird , i heard from friends he is around ur gpa and applied + interviewed + finished assessment test yet there is no call back from silverlake so i assume silverlake is hard to get in.
Alot of my IT fresh grad i known struggling for job , recently even service helpdesk job ,i saw 30 IT fresh grad come in for interview and that is not even IT field job@_@.

can you guess why student want go Imperial college or MIT

why students dont go India study engineering ?
you think easy to find a job

if one see 2 CV s , one graduate from MIT the other from Chanei University and assuming both are recognize degree.
who will get the job ?

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