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

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)?

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 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.

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%) 

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 cutegurl,
How was the outcome?

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

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

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.

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).

mind sharing the requirement to join corp finance?

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