Do you know which unit you are interviewing for? There are different units in Experian Malaysia (DA, Cheetamail, Hitwise, QAS etc) and each unit have different requirements. The answers to your questions will depend very much on the unit you are trying for.

I can't comment much on the test as I have not taken it before. So any details I give here may not be as accurate as I want it to be

The only detail I can recall is you will be required to write blocks of code. Sorry I can't be more specific. Know your stuffs really well - memory management, hash tables, dictionary etc. I don't think QAS requires any specific database knowledge.

No doubt the test will be tough but if you're someone who is passionate about programming and you know your stuffs, it should go fine. The real tough part is the interview with the team leads/hiring managers. This is where your passion, knowledge, creativity will be put to the test.

Good luck. Experian has a good working culture and definately worth all the trouble you are going or will go though

i've been working for experian for about 6 months now, Experian is still hiring bcoz of factor (b) followed by (a). Turnover is pretty low so far in the unit I'm working for

experian adopts a performance based increment and bonus scheme tied to the performance of the company for that given financial year. there is a rating of 1-5 (1 being worst, 5 being excellent). So if the the average increment rate is 6% (example), if u get a low rating, your increment will be less than the average but if you get a good rating, you will get a higher than average rate. Same with bonus.

promotion depends on your unit but they do reward high performers very well whether in terms of promotion or increment

if you have been doing php all this while and is pretty interested in this field (as in keep yourself up to date in the industry) you will do fine. the first obstacle is the test - multiple choice. if you fail this one, you probably won't get an interview. experian will cross reference your skill set with all the openings they have. if you fail this but if you have the skills required for another unit, they will forward you to that unit.

what don't you understand about the role? maybe i can help while I am still online

good luck!

This role is generally a development post. You generally will be assigned to a project team and your work includes possibly technical design, coding and writing unit tests. This post doesn't require you to face the client. All of Hitwise's development projects are run using Scrum but prior experience in Scrum is an advantage but not required.

Yes the interviews and tests are difficult - its because you will be working with a very smart and capable team. if you aren't well equip and not passionate, you will fall behind even if you are hired.

Working environment in Hitwise is excellent - generally western culture with flexible working hours, opinions and views are highly appreciated, good training and learning opportunities etc


Hope this helps.

well no offence, a post like this from an account with the name 'Throw Away Account' and only 3 posts doesn't really scream credibility to me. Care to clarify some details other than guesses and hearsays?

let's be clear here, i am not the one making accusations. when you make accusations in the public and you hide under a disposable account, I pointed it out, I am at fault here? I don't understand your logic really.

all i can see is some disgruntled employee(s) creating multiple accounts possibly to disseminate biased information and we see that a lot here.

so don't throw your frustrations at me. grow some balls - you don't have to leave your name but come on a disposable account? just use a real account and tell us the actual situation minus the rumours or hearsay. then let the readers decide. it is better for everyone reading it. really

This post has been edited by DarkAeon: Sep 8 2012, 08:28 AM

Joe, I think u mistake me as that HR Director using another account to counter you. You really got it wrong this time.

I am NOT accusing that 'throw away account' of making things up - this is what I said "well no offence, a post like this from an account with the name 'Throw Away Account' and only 3 posts doesn't really scream credibility to me. Care to clarify some details other than guesses and hearsays?"

Throw away account was clearly using the word apparently - that clearly showed me he/she did not get that info first hand. And it is true an account with that name and with only 3 posts can be created to deliberately attack anyone.

So be fair here and don't put words into my mouth. I am interested however of your personal views of the company. Care to share?

For the second time....i DID NOT attack anyone. I just pointed out the obvious and I wanted the hear the real actual confirmed stories about the company rather than rumours or "I hear it from joe that xxxxx". I don't have to tell u but I have decided to reveal my intentions due to your wild and unsubstantiated allegations.

I went as far as second interview for a Senior PHP Developer in hitwise long time ago, I got to talk to Daniel Walters the head of development and ask him lots of questions about the internal workings, culture, values of hitwise. Personally i think he is passionate about what is doing and he believed in what he is doing. hitwise scores high marks in my books. I don't really know what happens in cheeta or DA but I would love to try again to apply to hitwise if there is an opening. So yeah, I have an indirect link to Experian, hence, I modified my comments to reflect that. And yeah, I know the culture, how performance are measured etc because I asked and I got a tour and I have friends who is still working there.

So i am keen to hear some real stories from another angle so that i can make an informed decision in the future

Joe, just my honest 2 cents - i feel you are really angry with the company, i don't really know what happened but come on dude - we don't look back in anger.

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Added on September 8, 2012, 9:53 am"I don't have to back what I said" - there you go, u just destroyed your credibility yourself. It is true that you can say anything you want without backing it up. It just makes your story unbelievable and very close to a troll.

No company is truly good or bad - even i know that. If you can find a company that is all good, let me know first thing

This post has been edited by DarkAeon: Sep 8 2012, 09:53 AM

well thanks for the info Throw Away Account!

that was what i am after....anymore thoughts?

u see, only joe made wild claims againts me (about me being in Experian and shit) and not u Throw Away Account. The very fact that u think I was talking about u is very interesting and one can make the connection very easily.

i thank you because for once u r talking about your own experiences and not some shit u heard from pantry or coffee bean or toilet. u don't care about credibility but readers like me do, so thanks for thinking about us all this while.

again, i have no interest in arguing with anyone here - i am just after the facts and nothing else

I have every right to point out the credibility of any posts while remaining anonymous myself - why is it wrong for me to question what someone has written here? This is a forum and it is meant to work this way from the planet I am from.

Just because u dare me to show myself doesn't mean I have to do it. I am using my one and only account which have hundreds of post indicating I am an actual forumer and not an account created to bash anyone specifically. That's all you need to know.

I am sorry to hear what Experian did to you and the circumstances surrounding your wife. I won't comment on this as I don't know the details

I have decided to move on from this thread as I have all the info I need about this company.

business direction issues = profitability issues = diminishing income = reduced compensation = unhappy employees

when a strategy failed, what do they do? they fire the underlings. and they wonder why the business didn't turn around

unfortunately that is not exclusive to experian

can't blame them. it's all about the money.

when the money comes, good times
when the money dried, be prepare to cry