currently openings are mainly for Java developers and QA analysts. A new subgroup company will be opening soon that offers position for .Net and PHP developers.

the one that is going to open in Ericsson is also a sub company, Experian Marketswitch. The one in Prima 8 is Experian Decision Analytics.

It depends on what would you consider great working. The projects are tough indeed but we don't rush them like the usual small/medium companies do as we practice Agile methodologies (Scrum). So I can say that usually, 5.30pm is time to go home or chilling out at the recreation rooms. and yes, Experian Decision Analytics is a Software R&D centre.

Development.

im not the boss, but i'll answer on behalf

I usually come to office with my jeans or khakis. most of my tshirts are roundnecks.
anything that is casually appropriate for office work is okay.

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Added on May 9, 2010, 3:59 amparking space is really an issue here. the best is inside the compound. but I dont think there is any vacant space.
usually people will park near the shoplots next to the Petronas petrol station but I doubt it will be long as the shoplots are opening for business.
the safest place is the park and ride area in front of the cyberjaya firestation. but you have to take the bus or walk all the way to the office (it's quite far).

This post has been edited by alwajdi: May 9 2010, 03:59 AM

nope. motorcycle parking is FOC

we are looking for people who are passionate about the whole software technology and development process. which means that you have to be knowledgeable but not limited to only to your favorite language. you have to know the best practices, which frameworks are most suitable for the task, the best way to solve a problem (design patterns) etc..etc..

if you are only limited to your favorite language and code the cowboy way or the duct tape way, for sure you will fail the tests.

before i joined the company 1.5 year ago, that time I only have 1 year working experience but I still remember my interviewers told me that my knowledge is at a respectable level for someone quite a fresh junior and was offered on the spot (I answered the technical questions paper in just about 10 minutes and was one of the youngest in terms of experience to join directly with the title of Java Developer without going through the trainee program). But I soon learned after I joined that I am seriously lacking in knowledge.

I am no software wizard. I can say that I passed the interview because I read a lot about software development and play around with the frameworks. You can say that I am a computer geek. And my English isnt that good either. so I disagree about what you said that we are more looking for a software architect than a programmer, but I would rather say that we are looking for programmers that are passionate about software development itself.

Just to clear things up.
If you guys came for PHP/.Net positions, the office where you will work will be located at the Ericsson building. The one that you came for interview is Prima 8 which is the office for Decision Analytics.
Still plenty of parking space there at the Ericsson building.

if this is the second time you go for the interview (in case you applied before but failed the test or failed the interview), i would say you should be prepared to answer more in-depth technical questions as your profile is already in the database (your resume, your test marks and previous answers). in other words, you'll be tested harder. i remember there is a question in the employment form which goes something like this: "have your previous application been rejected by Experian before?".

Edit: by the way, the positions have been open since last year. it's like perpetual hiring. we never close the position. For example, Java developers position we already interviewed more than thousand candidates but we hire only the best few. Recommended a few friend of mine but sadly they failed. And a side note, your employment history is observed too. Experienced people is what Experian needs. We have several graduate trainees but even after their months of intensive training, when I personally asked their opinion on the job, they say the work is quite overwhelming.

This post has been edited by alwajdi: Jun 8 2010, 02:40 PM

at the beginning, Experian only hires Java developers. This is for the Decision Analytics division.

only recently we hire php and .Net developers.
targeting microsoft based customers? heck no. we never cared about that. what's that supposed to mean anyway?
i believe that technology are just tools and we should not be bound to it.

the reason for the new positions are for our recent establishment of Marketing Services division in Malaysia which those technologies are being used in the products that they have been developing. Experian is a big company with a lot of divisions and each of them have their own direction but contributes to Experian as a whole.

but sure, i can help forward your cv.

best of luck for you. unfortunately, i am more to pure programming technical kind of guy so i cant advice you much on the post that you are applying. just make sure that you know Linux very, very well from simple server administration to complex chron job scheduling or access control, using the shell console commands or server hardening...all that stuff. that's all that i can help.

not recommended for fresh grads.

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Added on July 16, 2010, 4:14 amwho is the father of extreme programming? -> ridiculous? i dont think so.
the question is asking whether you are passionate about your job.
it's like you love watching football that you can match all the player's faces to their names and jersey numbers or even recite their biodata.

type of coupling desirable ->this question is ridiculous and cannot apply to daily work? since you said that, sorry to say that if I am a boss of a software house and you answered that to me, I will reject you instantly. This question is about basic software architecture dude and it is related to the job.

as i mentioned before in previous posts, you'll fail miserably for the interview unless you have the passion for software development. even if you passed (false positive cases) you wont really be able to cope with the job after you joined.



This post has been edited by alwajdi: Jul 16 2010, 04:14 AM

let me give you a piece of advice. go work somewhere else first. gain experience. have passion in the field. I'm telling you, it is NOT easy to keep up with the pace in Experian if you are a fresh grad. yeah people wont tell you things like "you're not doing good" but in reality, you are dragging and slowing them down. it's only up to you to realise it or not and to accept it or not.

once you have a really strong base and deep enough knowledge in the field, then only you apply. another tip, most of those who come for the interview failed the most basic questions and a LOT of them have numbers in the years of experience.

yes. possible. but being a QA, you need to know all those things about QA testing for example: black/white/grey box testing, performance, profiling and so on. better if you know how to do test automation.

if your percentage is too far from the passing mark, chances are none.


Experian is an equal opportunity company which means anybody can come for the interview. it's just the matter that you pass or not. In terms of benefits, I can tell you that Experian currently is nearly unmatchable. That is why it's hard to pass the interviews. Only the best may join.


you can say that. but unless you really can pick up the pace, my personal opinion is not recommended for fresh graduates to join. Java training, yeah easy. but when it comes to the practical: you'll be thrown into the real 'battlefield' straight away. Then after about 3 months, it's left to your team lead to decide whether you get to stay or pack up your things and look for other job.

you score more than half, then you are on to the next interview.


it's been leaked quite a long time ago. but still, 2nd interview is about explaining the answers. sometimes you'll be asked questions that are similar but on different situations. there are some people that attempted the test (same set questions) more than once but still failed (the bad thing is, they scored lower than the 1st attempt LOL).


Yeah.



there are people lives a lot far than you do. Port Klang, Selayang, Kepong, Damansara..a few come from Cheras too..
I myself from damansara.

depends on the further you live from the office. max is rm400.

That's the way it is in Experian. you're never forced to stay back late. but people usually stay back for the fun part (playing wii, foosball, pool or just chilling with colleague) and go back later. good in a way that the traffic to home is clearing up..

people with that kind of attitude are everywhere.
But I would say in my own honest personal experience in Experian, all the good things outweighs the bad.
the only thing that drives me nuts there is just the task itself. Not to say that I'm overworked, it's just that I felt that I'm lacking in the technical skills and most of the time I felt overwhelmed. But the best thing is, my teammates is always there to assist, and my team lead, she always give me constructive feedback.

I actually left Experian a few months back so if you guys want to join Experian, fwd your CVs to the HR as I cant help you guys anymore or you can just fwd it to my cool ex-director here: mbcx4jrh.