What about software developers? Is there good demand for this? Specifically, java developers. I am also thinking about breaking into fintech/banking. graduating soon.

Standard Chartered > RHB > Maybank

Do these banks still practice 100% working in home?

Heard many banks need to 100% working in office nowadays

Standard chartered aka scope? Heard it was very busy last time too

SCB i would say 70% very flexible.
My team just coming to office once a month.

RHB around 50%
Depends on team, mine 3days WIO 2 WFH
I got friend from L2 Support handling critical system. WFH forever

Maybank super strict now.
Heard that they slowly revoked the WFH, fully onsite.
maybe to maintained their no 1 ranking for the biggest public listed company in Malaysia. lol

back then was SCOPE.
now standard charted only. hmm not sure last time how busy, coz i just joined.
only the process flow here very tedios la. this and that need to approve, hence project going super slowwww......

Well only the name changed right?
We are u based? Bukit jalil or pj?

Bukit Jalil. i think IT mostly based in here
im not sure that PJ one, never been

How the IT BA job in Maybank ?

Honestly as long as you're technically capable as a SWE, you can break into just about any industry. Java developers are specifically high-demand in Malaysia.

My ex colleague went on to Maybank IT at menara Maybank quit after one year or so due to extreme work condition

hahaha
got slot ?
i am finding job also

Dont maybank practice 2 days wfh? No more already?

Ex-Maybank IT here, WFH arrangement totally depends on your department & team.
But from what I know, most are already back to office 5 days a week.
Some still allow 4 days in office + 1 day WFH.

I completely agree with this about Maybank IT departments.
Bonus is usually around 3 months.
Work-life balance was close to non-existent if you are supporting any critical components (core banking/payment gateways/etc).
Had to standby for deployment, disaster recovery, sometimes even to support user testing over the weekend.
Boss/lead used to mandate people to be stand-by onsite even when it is completely unnecessary.

Every year my team's resignation rate is around 30%+ after receiving their bonus. (I was there for more than 5 years.)
And yes, many foreign Indian staff in some of the departments.

On the flipside, you can apply for training few times a year and enjoy few days of vacation with food and accommodation provided. (subject to approval)
And they have gyms, game room with PS5, pool table, nintendo switch, VR headsets, massage chair, nap pods, and even a theater room for karaoke or watching movie. And it is fairly simple to book.
I also heard they will be moving to a new building by 2026.

How do one IT gets into bank if you never been working in a bank before?

head hunters, connections and if your current work has collaborations, serve or support bank IT team - that's how my colleague got into their project team, the Maybank manager scout him out

How much bonus month that local bank and foreign bank can give?