=============== PROMOTION IN APRIL 2021 ===========================

Job Title : Software Engineer
Job Desciption : Develop embedded system of frequency radio, working mainly on Bluetooth implementation and applications now. Dealing with every stake holder in the project.
Age : 27
Years spent in company : 4 years +
Company : MNC
Industry : Frequency Radio
Tenure : permanent
Employment Level : Senior Engineer
Experience before joining (years) : First Company
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree
Location : Penang
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 40

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM5,000
Contractual Bonus (months): 1.5mths
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : 1mths + -

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : Medical Card
Transport Benefits : none
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : Internet claim RM90 per month
Flexi Working Hours : yes
Other Benefits : RM600 for glasses, dentistry and medical checkup, car loan interest subsidy



====================== ADJUSTMENT IN THE END OF 2021 =======================


Job Title : Software Engineer
Job Desciption : Develop embedded system of frequency radio, working mainly on Bluetooth implementation and applications now. Dealing with every stake holder in the project.
Age : 28
Years spent in company : 4 years ++
Company : MNC
Industry : Frequency Radio
Tenure : permanent
Employment Level : Senior Engineer
Experience before joining (years) : First Company
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree
Location : Penang
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 40

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM5,900
Contractual Bonus (months): 1.5mths
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : 1mths + -

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : Medical Card
Transport Benefits : none
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : Internet claim RM90 per month
Flexi Working Hours : yes
Other Benefits : RM600 for glasses, dentistry and medical checkup, car loan interest subsidy


===================== UPDATE MAY 2022 : FIRST COMPANY JUMP ==================================


Job Title : Firmware Engineer
Job Description : FPGA firmware development and debug
Age : 29
Years spent in company : 1 week
Company : MNC
Industry: FPGA
Tenure: Permanent
Employment Level : Senior? I am not sure
Experience before joining (years) : 4 years 8 months
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree
Location : Penang
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 40

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM7,650
Contractual Bonus (months): 1.5mths
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : Annual bonus + Quarter bonus

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : Medical Card
Transport Benefits : none
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : Internet claim USD50 per month
Flexi Working Hours : yes
Other Benefits : RM800 for glasses, dentistry and medical checkup, car loan interest subsidy, stock options, many more I am not clear yet, still new here.


I have been targeting to have RM10k before age of 30, but seems like not possible for me now.
Time to set new target of RM15k before age of 35.

How do you guys think of my career path? Should I consider myself to go KL for higher salary? ( No Singapore jobs please I don't like SG )

I don't like to say this but why is age related to pay? That's the most common way of HR lowballing talents.

I see you really love auditing. How is the work life balance ?

I am no auditor myself but my friend is totally stressed out working in audit firm ( especially big4 ). Everyday crying OTW to work, everyday ( including weekend ) work until 2am.

It is really sad that auditor despite being a professional but can be having worst work-life balance job out there, compared to engineer, doctors and lawyers.

A girl. So it is true that if choosing audit , then there will be no work life balance? Family and enjoyment in life will be ignored for sure? She loves auditing but it just gives her too much of stress and no time to do things she likes. She is thinking to move on to accounting to have a normal life since she already has around 4 years of experience in audit. But it is still a struggle for her since she really loves auditing

This post has been edited by icebryanchan: Jul 22 2022, 11:32 PM