Hi all sifus,

Been struggling to find a job ever since MCO. Has about 2 years of working experiences including part time.
Recently interview with a China company based in Shenzhen.
After 2 interview, they decided to hire me, but will work from home now until Government allow us to travel to China, then will move to Shenzhen and work there.

So far the package is okay for me since I will work from home until I am able to travel, then salary will get adjusted.

Need some tips and advice for those who has experiences working in China or friends that work in Shenzhen:

1. The living cost there, especially room rental cost and eating cost. I will get allocation fees when I relocate to China. Just want to know roughly how much each month.
2. Environment
3. Any experience or tips also can share share with me.

Thanks alot!

Hi, thanks for your response.

My condition is a bit special. I jumped from customer service/admin field to digital marketing, so consider entry level. The company decided to give me a chance because I had huge interest and foundation of digital marketing.

Will be working remotely until China open border. They offer me basic salary in MYR + sales commissions since I will have to learn all the basic and start doing digital sales.

I not sure about the salary adjustment part, they only tell me my salary will be adjust higher when I travel to there and will be based on performance. For right now will start with the salary they offered me.
I don't dare ask too much la newbie lol but they asked me don't worry.

Have to learn fast and work hard now

Hi, thanks for your response. Having a tough time looking for information about working in Shenzhen, not much forum discussing on this topic.

My salary is about slightly above 3k only, I am consider entry level from the field. I jumped from customer line to digital marketing. For the basic they offered right now is above market level la, I went to few companies and all lowball me kuat kuat lol really having bad experience interviewing at current situation now.

For the salary adjustment part, I got told will be adjusted when I travel to work there and will be based on performance. They asked me don't worry about this. Hopefully is true la because 3k plus where can survive in China, especially first line city.

Yeah, for right now working from home in Malaysia 3k+ is enough la, bad thing is without EPF those but still can survive. Can save petrol and toll costs etc lol. Supp here and there

And to survive in Shenzhen at least need 10k RMB there, I pretty sure they aware too, because they did keep mentioning about salary adjustment once transfer there.

Luckily one of my colleague is from Malaysia as well, she was waiting to travel there since Chinese New Year, now still working from home in Malaysia, at least no need worry about the company being unscrupulous or what.

And the company is planning to hire more Malaysians so might have more chance to take care of each other.


Yeah, that's why I am happy I get offer because has been stuck unemployed for almost half years. And true, beggars can't be choosers so I cannot request too much also.

For accommodation part already have big picture, because has been asking around and doing a lot of researches, just worry about other things like tax, insurance those because really not much information available about Malaysians working there. Can't do much also right now cuz god knows how long we are allowed to travel at this state of condition right now

And understand for the working culture as well, as my previous job is China company also. So already prepared to work my a** off.

Thanks for all the responses ya! Cheers ;D