hi ,

any1 work at CIMB bank ?

tks.

why? what u want to know

cimb bank? my friend told me working conditions are not that bad if ur in the HQ

mm...probably how long they will take to feed back to first interview candidates in IT department ?

any1 working in account department in HQ??
how's the environment there?

bank benefit good, later can join angmoh bank

CIMB is a very good bank, The working environment is quite relax.
Due to their just merged by SBB and BCB, the structured still quite messy and always do some change within the organization.
Some department like mortgage is full with chinese while some department like HR and admin full with Malays.
However, Overall CIMB's managers are good if compared to other bank even CIMB pay is slightly lower than others. Culture also good and not like PBB fighting like hell !!!


This post has been edited by stevanistelrooy: May 10 2008, 12:30 AM

should I continue to wait since I have waited them for 3 weeks ald ...

wait while looking for others.

i got call after 1 months plus of waiting.

hi cutegurl,

what position are you applying for at cimb?

Try to avoid local banks. The only local bank you can consider is Public Bank. Their mindset is different. They appreciate the staffs . This is based on my friend from public bank.

Even their Ceo birthday, every staffs in nationwide got special bonus

wah ... then better join PB

because of the special bonus at CEO's birthday?

pb is on the nationwide expansion for their sales dpt (cc,unit trust, insurance, etc)

wow.....by the time i ald dead meat here ..haha
what position are you refering to ?

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Added on May 8, 2008, 12:07 amIm applying IT Vendor management. Do you have any idea how to fasten their process? Actually I ald rejected one MNC just waiting for CIMB response. CIMB still my priority..

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Added on May 8, 2008, 12:08 amhmmpp...but what I heard they will squeeze you till dry ler...

This post has been edited by cutegurl: May 8 2008, 12:08 AM

hi cutegurl,

it can be both fast and rather slow. do you know how many candidates applying for the same position as you do?
and how confidence are you at your first interview? in your own opinion, how the first interview went? how long did it took?

why do you consider cimb as your priority? any reason(s)?

This post has been edited by lwb: May 9 2008, 08:34 AM

Hi lwb,
Thanks for replying me.

I saw 16 candidates under consideration, one of them is myself. About Confidence...50% 50% due to the scope they offer is similar to my job scope now. & I can answer all the quest pretty well. It took about 45 min for the interview session.

May I know should I call them to ask my status ? I am really stress working in this company anymore...
If Im going to call, will it influence their decision? good or bad.... really desperate..

My consideration : location, industry (bank), bonus (KPI based) not like some company...work like dog also have nothing... at least they pay for your hard work.. Job scope, benefit, prospect.

This post has been edited by cutegurl: May 9 2008, 10:32 AM

hi cutegurl,

unless you know the direct-extension / direct-line of the person to whom you'd like to speak to, it'll be very difficult to get to though their phone lines.

you can try calling, but be ready to be given a run-around, as there are lots of roles/people in the hr doing different things altogether.

you're one of the 16 there.. i'd say you might have a fighting chance (if anything above 20, you may as well move on). i wouldn't say 45mins is long (it also depends on the position you're applying for). if you can go beyond 1-hr, you chances will be greatly enhanced.. i speak from experience.

i can't be absolutely certain that banks pays good kpi-based bonus.. if it's the fund mgmt/investment banking side, there's a higher probability of a high bonus happening, something like 8mths - 12mths bonus. banks are more structured, especially if you're under the retail/consumer side.

however, there're other more interesting benefits that you can look forward to..

who in hr do you know? maybe i can lend you a hand?

Hi lwb. Finally got a CIMBer here...

I believe I will be in IT department (Vendor Management) under CIMB Group (IF kena la.. haha). Actually I have called them 2 weeks after my interview, straight to person who interview me, but kena shout... maybe I called at the wrong time (maybe she is busy? or I am annoying ).

She said she dunno because she ald passed the info to her superior and HR to filter, she dont how's know how is the process. Thats why I dont know I need to proceed to call again or not, scare they will have bad impression on me.

But HR I havent call lo..cos dont know call who also.

BTW, mind to share whats the interesting benefits CIMB have? Whats in my mind is like this, department that help company to earn and cut cost probably will get fat bonus by the group, and the position now also looks like fits this criteria, so I choose CIMB lo...

This post has been edited by cutegurl: May 9 2008, 04:03 PM

hi cutegurl,

oh dear, i hope you didn't accidentally pissed off your future departmental peers. even if the person is just an admin assistant, he/she can be a crucial gatekeeper for new staff.

one thing that i've noticed, cimb hr seems to have reasonable clout at recommending candidates.

so the right person for you to call is not the hiring department pic, but rather call into hr and enquire.
be reminded again that their hr can be like a huge maze.. for instance, there can be 5 hr people handling one candidate (can you imagine the confusion?)

of course, expansion of profit and reduction of cost, if can be executed both in harmony, are the best mixes any company would like to start off with. but it's always a difficult balance to keep..

just be realistic with your expectation there.. yeah? unless you're used to taking in fat bonuses, it's unlikely anything that'll thrill you (remember, bonuses are also a cost to the company, yes?)

where will this position be stationed? which location i mean?

for other benefits.. i look for something like 16% epf contribution (not many companies offer this).. and mind you, it's significant to me (at least).. this is to begin with.

hpm...so u suggest me to call HR? Will they get annoyed if I keep pushing them ? And one more thing, do they know my status if my application form still in Upper level management 's hand?


haha...sorry, too much questions here.....Kinda desperate ..

nah, im not used to take fat bonuses, most is 1 month only, maybe still fresh (almost 2 years).
I believe I will be station in Masjid Jamek there, hope is with CIMB group/or investment ...haha


How about their staff FD rate, loan benefits?

hi,

from what i gathered so far, you only have one question.. the ultimate question..
"am i the one?"
... the other questions are just axillary (like when and what)

well, nobody should stop you from calling anybody in cimb. rhetorically, you can even call the ceo if you have his contact. what i mentioned to you is based on my observation and experience.

for example, at my former company, the immediate supervisor has a very significant influence to the hiring candidates and hr just played the admin role.

actually if u havent really interviewed by HR, its kinda hard to know the status. so long as the department accepted u, hr shouldnt be of any problem. if up to u whether u wanna bug them or not, or who, bcoz anywhere u go.. u wouldnt know the ppl that you bug will like ur bug or not, some good some bad ppl out there, we just wouldnt noe.

and for 16% epf.. no more lor under cimb ppl get 12%, 16 for those old staff oni as of now. fd rate u got +1%, conventional acc also +1%, loan is 4% on reducing balance(after calc its roughly 2.1%)

hi chester,

are you sure about the 16% epf? or was it something like "i heard it from my friend" sort of situation?

Of cos, very true. Haha, dont worry la..I wont blame you if i pissed off
Just need some opinion .... dilemma... call not call, ask not ask, am I the one? haih...maybe I think too much ald..

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Added on May 9, 2008, 7:55 pmHi Chester
yeah, hoping HR call me though.. In the mean time, maybe looking for other bank lo..

are you sure FD only additional 1%? as I know Bank of China ald provide them 8% pa...is quite vary here..


This post has been edited by cutegurl: May 9 2008, 07:55 PM

my information is 100% accurate. 16% only before merger, those who join after merger all 12%. unless there;s smth that HR do that is transparent to me

argh...
you hoping get call from HR, while im already got the call from HR.
i was offered as account post in the CIMB group at the HQ. the HR called and ask me to go to panel clinic to do medical checks up.

wired thing is, the HR told me not to tender letter yet, as she said pending the medical report result.

but im not so sure what im really what. im also got another offer from Japanese Construction company and on Thursday interviewed at Perodua which most likely will get the offer.

what shd i do now? can i hold up the CIMB and the japanese co while waiting offer from Perodua? omg, im thinks im quite likes perodua as im drive Myvi...

hi chester,

for the benefit of the doubt, are you a cimb employee/staff here?

showing off is it ? ok monday I call HR.

Hi cutegurl,
How was the outcome?

medical report is the last process to confirm the deal. no company will want an unhealthy staff. it's a vlid procedure. so, hold on to your resignation until you get a clean bill on your medical report. cimb group worth a try. good luck to you.

hi, lwb..

miserable life....

CIMB line is down or what .... is hard to get in ler...

hi cutegurl,

yes, the line can be very difficult to get through (especially during business hours)..
i kept the "redial" button handy myself every time i call back then..
you just have to keep trying..

unless i know who's the hr person you spoke to, there's little that i can assist you..

is over one month... I dont think i have the chance anymore.

Is it all the post in bank need to do medical checks up?

This post has been edited by aarex: May 17 2008, 01:21 PM

can from bank do a transfer to the investment ??

hi aarex,

most large companies today would require a basic medical check up prior to employment to weed out potential drug abusers (that's the primary concern, am not too sure about other substance abuses)

awh.. then is not that attractive after all... is like a normal company then... (try to comfort myself for not getting the job)

cutegurl, probably its about time to buzz the HR, dont worry thats their job, we deserve to know our status.

hi chester !

dun mention....i called 3 days ald....is like only one line in Pizza hut delivery call center...cant get in ...

BTW... are you CIMBers? if is true, the benefits thingy is not attractive anymore compare to other bank like bank of china.....8% FD....

how bout their annual leave?

annual leave is 25days, and if you have already work for 5 years then it will become 30days..

ah ha...at least this attracted me ....

Thank you Chester for your info.
I will continue pursue to other bank IF CIMB reject me.

chester is speaking about his level at cimb (e.g the annual leave days, epf%), just that, he's not revealing which location he is situated at..

thus, whatever was mentioned about cimb is not "just that", i'm sure when you're able to move up in the organization hierarchy, your benefits will be enchanced/added alongside with it.

hi chester,

need your insight/help.. since you did mentioned about reducing balance loan here, is it a monthly reducing balance or annually reducing balance type?

does the bank allows pre-payment to your staff loan on top of your regular payment?

for housing loan im not really sure but for car loan, if u ask hr they will say 4%. they wouldnt bother telling u its reducing balance. till when i want to buy a car, someone told me it must be reducing balance. upon checking with hr, i asked them to calc for me for the amt that i wanted to borrow and amt that i need to pay, i calculated its roughly 2.1% interest rate (after u take in the reducing balance). i dont bother taking loan from the bank anyway coz the process takes up to a month. i just drop by PBB and get everything done in a day but of coz i wasted my benefit as a banker

Wah here discussion about job or loan?

I work at CIMB oso. While studying on part-time basis. Environment okay. So far so good. They let me study and give me off when i got classes.

i planned to go for CIMB investment bank. tot of joining corporate finance.
Any idea of this job? pros & cons?

I'm okay with long working hrs just tat i'm afraid i cant get in. heard it is very diff...

Mind to share ur experince here?

hi chester,

thanks for the pointer.. but wouldn't it be better to enquire from the branch/loan officer instead? i'm sure they can
explain better regarding staff loan better than hr? (pardon my pun, but some hr has retorted to just admin role)

a month waiting for processing is definitely worth the wait, considering the amount you can save/leverage here. at least you can put good capital to work harder..

i understand that you guys get additional 1% for deposits, how about foreign currency fd? are you guys given additional percentage or a waiver to the bid-ask spread (or the buy-sell difference)?

hi manglersji,

a staff loan is a benefit that falls within the purview of working in a bank, in this context, cimb.. am i right to say?
nice to know that you work in cimb, which part of the bank do you represent? retail? islamic? or the group?

hi thetraffic,

it's one thing about the long hours, but it's totally another thing about one capability to contribute in those grueling hours..

if you're dead serious about going into this field and able to swim along with it.. you might want to make it your own due diligence to read up about such role from more credible sources rather than just a "one-liner question"

hearsay is as good as what you would like to believe in.. preparation is what puts you into better position.

lwb,

only HR can process the loan. Was kinda dissappointed, too much trouble to take the loan. The HR claim all will be process by them, cant do at any branch..

would like to know all of the benefits as mentioned above applied similary on all corporate (Islamic, consumer,investment and group)?

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Added on May 26, 2008, 2:49 pmwhat department you are in ?

This post has been edited by cutegurl: May 26 2008, 04:10 PM

haha..just found this thread..i'm a cimb-ians but at branch..if anyone ask me: how is the environment at cimb?

my answer is bad..go find another bank..

mmm..maybe it is just my branch..

Quite hard to get the job. Great bonus for the long working hours(past midnight sometimes).

front desk ?

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Added on May 27, 2008, 1:07 pmmind to share the requirement?

This post has been edited by cutegurl: May 27 2008, 01:07 PM

How about the starting paid for IT Officer ...
I heard is about RM 2000 only. Is it true ????

yup..CSR

This post has been edited by aa1985: May 28 2008, 01:10 AM

will like to knw is there any IT positions available in CIMB now?

hi aa1985,

yeah, branch environment is never easy.. you have ridiculous targets to achieve and tight budgets to run the show.. the situation can be so tense, until alot of branch managers actually bail out.. which branch are you at?

say, given the choice.. would you prefer to work in maxis or cimb?

bro lwb, you know ppl that can get me into Maxis?

mind sharing the requirement to join corp finance?

which position are you referring to?

well if given choice without knowing whether the salary and environ...think go maxis lor...i prefer more creative job rather than dull job at bank...but if maxis vs digi...i go digi! hahaha...coz digi even creative-er

hi, i am a CFA level 3 candidate and interested in ECM and asset management , who can i send my cv to ?

my background is IT tho.

how about project optimus as compared to your current situation, which would you prefer?

how much u know about Optimus? Think it shud be pretty P&C

being p&c is one issue.. but my question is, would you prefer to be in optimus as compared to your situation right now?

What is Optimus anyway ? just curious..

like he said.. it's p&c, and maybe he knows

i am very surprised that this is brought up in the forum.....

anyone working in cimb bank that can help me to submit my resume for application??i am looking for the operational role in banking industry

Unless you are trying to go the short cut way, you should try to submit it through the cimb website.

the world is full of surprizes.. wouldn't you think so?

Hye, i am now in 3rd stage interview fer management trainee at CIMB, but it have been 2 weeks, i havent got any call yet, its there any opportunity they will call me fer next interview??

3rd stage? how many round of interview needed for management trainee?

4 round... so hard is it...

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Added on June 5, 2008, 3:49 pmi think no chance fer mo lor...

This post has been edited by cospi03: Jun 5 2008, 03:49 PM

actually what is the job scope of managemen trainees? Why is the interview process is much more harder than normal position?

job scope is to be trained in all aspect of bank means commercial, invt bank and islamic bank..

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Added on June 5, 2008, 5:03 pmp/s can somebody tell me, are they any possibality that they will call me for next interview???

This post has been edited by cospi03: Jun 5 2008, 05:03 PM

hi cospi03,

can you recall who interviewed you in the past rounds?

Pn hamidah, the HR Director..

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Added on June 5, 2008, 9:31 pmwhat the problem with the interviewer, is't diff interviewer diff result???

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Added on June 5, 2008, 10:50 pmanyone dont have an answer???

This post has been edited by cospi03: Jun 5 2008, 10:50 PM

so you're in the i.t dept?
that shouldn't be so difficult to find(narrow down)..

are you part of the accenture team, collaborating with cimb?

How do i apply for a postion at CIMB ? im going to be a fresh grad this coming August, should i go for the complete bankers program or should i just apply whatever banking service that i am interested in.

Im afraid there might not be any on the job training for a freshie without the complete bankers program, any cimb bankers care to enlighten me ? thanks a bunch !

hi nabelon,

what would you consider your strength areas?
prior to this, have you worked in any organization(s) before?

hi lwb,

thanks for replying to my query. Well i don't have any prior banking experience as i am going to be a fresh grad this coming august and my only strength is my cgpa and that is pretty much what i have because i believe that my prior work experience as a transportation clerk and petrol pump attendant is not significant as both were done during the holiday break before continuing my study.

This post has been edited by nabelon: Jun 9 2008, 07:31 PM

lwb is trying to dig me out..

hey guys. One question, employees are allowed to online during office hour? (i mean surfing... not just emailing..)

hi nabelon,

academic strength is never a real strength in the real working world.. (perhaps it can be used as a sort of leverage) a strength is about your own ability (not what sort of occupation you once had).. if you can identify your strength, you can sell them at an interview..

that's where you can fly during an interview.. flying ace.
trust me, banking experience is never a pre-requisite to be successful at a banking career. it's your ability to know who you are and what you can contribute..

one question will lead to the other.. a cookie trail i shall follow

I believe not.... I think...

well if you put it that way, i am fond of computers and erp systems. Furthermore i love to try thinking out of the box and thrive for continuous improvement by always centering my focus on three things 1. reducing cost 2.human relations 3.problem solving. could those be considered as skills ? or maybe i should take bout i wont stop till i find the solution to my problems and i can work overtime no problemo permitted im being paid ?

This post has been edited by nabelon: Jun 10 2008, 11:54 PM

any customer support vacancy @ CIMB KL huh?

nabelon,

All working experience are good, even though they might not be relevant to the banking industry.

Regarding your 3 values : "1. reducing cost 2.human relations 3.problem solving." Careful with what you claim that you can do. I would definitely drop the first value if i were you. Imagine if the interviewer ask you how are you going to reduce cost.... what are you going to answer? Cost reduction usually falls under the agenda of the higher level personnel. Juniors will not have the authority to implement any change even if you see an opportunity there.

As I see that you are only applying for a fresh graduate position, go for the typical "I am willing to learn and contribute" type of values to avoid uncomfortable situations.

well said, just go with the standard. reducing cost is a good thing tho