hi,

i have googled about capital dynamics online and curious about the company.
is the company good, famous ?? how is the working environment there?
good paying ? anyone knows about this company?
thankss....

Capital Dynamics is an investment adviser company. They are looking to expand their current IT department.

I went for the interview. It took me about 5 hours for the whole process. First, you will have 4 sets of questions to answer (multiple choice). Next, 4 essay questions to write. Last part was the group interview and group discussion.

Currently I am still waiting for their feedback on my application. I would say it will be a good learning experience there. Well, wish me luck!

was the interview this morning ??
i am going for the interview on friday morning...any tips? hehe
thanks for the sharing =)

haha, good luck guys. I used to work there for 5 months then I resigned. Super high turn over, ppl come ppl go. There are even alumni for Icap in facebook created by my friend.

I am holding the position IT analyst, but I do printing. WTF!!!

serious???
swt...super high turnover.....
how is the pay then? how is the working environment?

I join when I was a fresh 2.5 years back. RM1.8k, but if you put 2k they will also accept. Because tan teng boo is super damn rich.

LoL

what other reasons are there for such high turnover rate besides asking its analyst to do printing? i dont mind doing printing

qhw,

yes the T/O is really high . To me they look good but looks are deceptive

I heard they scared people use them as stepping stones.

i also saw their job advertisement in jobst... i believing they is a good com...

I went for the interview 1-2 weeks ago. I am still waiting for their feedback. Tips? Hmm.. I think you better read up some about CMS. They will ask you lots of questions, technical/non-technical.

what is CMS btw ?

CMS=content management system.

They prefer open source guy. Just tell Chee wah u know about Joomla and u like open source, said u are gentoo linux lover, I am sure he will hire you.

Good luck.

hi, the interview is like what u said...took 5 hrs...
and the interviewer said there will be at least 2 rounds.....
i wonder whether they give good pay....

their working days include Saturday half-day too.
Which is a bit more compared to other company.

u worked there before?
how is the pay then?
working environment good ?
thanks

Anyone know how is d interview process for economics analyst? They said d interview around 3hours... Thx

I went for the equities analyst position, and from previous posts from sb who went for IT position, i guess the interview process quite similiar across different positions.

my case is 3 essays (explain and tell sth about yourself) + 4 sets : IQ+numerical+ verbal + ??? tests (similar to other assessments in banking jobs, maybe they want to show that they are selective, so they give 4 sets instead of the usual 2 sets) + 1 group interview. I went there 9am and went back 3pm. (break in between).

If you are selected for the final round, would be a meetup with tan teng boo.

Hehehehe...when I went for interview there wayyyyy back in 2000 I also had to do the same thing - IQ test + essay writing. They were looking for a CTO position. Asking stuff mainly about Java and open-source.

Back then, they weren't very big. Straight away got interviewed by Tan (and son, I think, very young).

Needless to say, didn't get it..

hi...thanks for ur input...
what was the final round about then?
feel like they are very selective....

all the test is for CTO or programmer job? Where is the add? High turnover means company not healthy. Perhaps in terms of management. And working on sat is a NO-NO-NO. Hehe...

a chat with tan teng boo loh...
he will ask y u wanna do this do that....
mine one just very brief (20 mins), until now 3 weeks still no reply...i think i flunk that.

hey i have been called for an intvw this friday...for economics analyst...can u pls tell me in lil detail what were the topics of the essays and hw was the test..was it high level..or easy..it would be great if u cud help me with this info..

'Half-day' is not so accurate....LoL
Tan Teng Boo (TTB) likes to have long long meeting after office hours....
So, Saturday is still a full-day...
How about weekdays?? Well, not less than 12 hours....because TTB loves to have long meetings after office hour on weekdays as well..
Why so many meetings? Most of the time you just have to listen to craps...and make you fall asleep...

So called analyst needs to do more than printing, you have to be a good telemarketer as well...
Don't be surprised if TTB give you 100 phone numbers to call to help him promote his new launched fund...
RoFL

The most important thing is...
The pay is very lousy....
TTB likes to defer your confirmation...that is to defer your increment...

That's the turnover rate is super super high...

The conclusion is...
unless you are desperate to get a job...else don't even think to apply for jobs in this company as the interview process is tedious and the pay is so lousy, doing admin+telemarketing job...

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Added on June 17, 2009, 10:42 pmTips:

What is time value of money?

Give them so bombastic words...as most of the analysts have got lousy english...
but they might not understand what you are saying....so u will be shortlisted...

Their english sounds like mandarin....

RoFL


This post has been edited by xxxrebelxxx: Jun 17 2009, 10:42 PM

meh

This post has been edited by tohff7: Oct 2 2024, 09:35 PM

Anyone knows about Management Associate (IT based) position?

anyone has tried the position of Research Assistant? can you plz share your experiences?

sigh,so many losers, no wonder most ppl r average.
He is warren buffett of msia,while he is stil alive
,u shud be glad u can learn fr him

my gf used to work at TTB.

there is super minimal transparency, in fact u will b lucky just to see something because everything is controlled.

TTB is rich, no doubt but he also don't want people to know what he knows

the increment is shit
and worse,

when people want to resign because they TTB don't wanna confirm them, TTB go prepare a back dated CONFIRMATION letter so that he don't need to approve their claims

then they fall victim to this kinda nonsense (that time those staff also bodoh. don't know how to use labour law)

This company will post vacancy in jobstreet , to look for all kind of position. But in fact they are not hiring just do interview to promote the company.

PLEASE DO NOT JOIN THIS COMPANY. why?

1. pay is not competitive at all
> pay you peanuts but expect you to work like dog.

2. working hours are long and strenuous (over public holidays and weekends) and no OT pay
> no off-day in lieu even if you work on public holidays and weekends.

3. biased treatment by management
> leng luis are treated better and shouted at less
> autocratic style of management. not encouraged to voice out. like the japanese saying, 'the nail that sticks out gets hammered down'.

4. lack of appreciation
> china-man style of management will not appreciate your work but will shout at you (no give face wan) if you make any mistakes.

5. mobile phones are not allowed during office hours
> you deposit your phone into a box when you clock-in and can only retrieve it when you clock-out. not even during lunch time you can use your mobile. reason? they say you handle sensitive info, thats why cannot use mobile lor.

6. use your chinese name
> for chinese, not allowed to use your christian name. e.g john wong ah kau. you cannot be known as 'john' here in capital dynamics. must be 'ah kau' ok? good dog.

7. language
> allowed to speak only in english. cannot speak in mandarin, tamil, melayu or cantonese etc. reason? this is a 'global' company hence only can use english. like lord of the rings, 'one language to rule them all'.

8. attire
> for ladies, not allowed to wear pants or flat shoes. only skirt and high-heel shoes. reason? you guess and see..

9. job scope
> due to high staff turnover rate, there is always shortage of manpower. so you will thrown work that is totally unrelated to your job scope from time to time. be prepared!

10. medical
> sometimes can claim, sometimes cannot.

11. probation
> 6 month probation. if they are not satisfied with your performance, will defer your confirmation.

12. notice period
> during probation, termination notice is 1 month. upon confirmation, termination notice is *gasp* 2 months!

the purpose of this post is just to share with all who are considering to join this company. if you are ok with all these, by all means pls go ahead. otherwise, don't. cuz i heard even the coo (chief operating officer) who has been with them 10 years has already left..

Hey guys, my friend just got an offer from capital dynamic, quantitative analyst position, how is it like, is the working environment still so undesirable after so many years? Thanks! appreciate your sharing.

The last post complaining about icap is just only about 1 month ago.

Anyway, no point reading other ppl's comment. Seeing is believing. As one of my friend said before," i just join to see if the thing written in lowyat is true or not". Spoken like a true warrior.

If you can take it, then take it. If not, then don't take it.

Hello,

I got offered a job at Capital Dynamics. The pay is 9000 riggits a month. However, they want to bond me for 3 years, with 6 months salary being required for me to break the bond. I performed a Google search to find out the work conditions of Capital Dynamics. Is there anyone here who has worked there recently (within the last two years, but preferably, the last year), or is still working there, who can tell me if this is worth it? I am from the Caribbean, and I don't want to bind myself to a company and find out that it was big mistake.

Thank you.

Wow tats lot! Mind to share what position is that and ur background?

Guys, I think all of your purpose (i.e. high salary, good working benefits, good hours etc) of joining TTB and Cap Dynamics is WRONG. If you want those benefits, you might as well join a proper bank (RHB, Ambank, Maybank, etc). The main motivation for joining TTB and taking sh1t from him is to learn as much as possible (don't expect him to teach you 100% this is not school and he will definately not spoon feed you) and develope your own methods of making money like him. Once you have the relevant experience you start your own firm like him. That "should" be the main motivation if you wanna join TTB.

Do you work for Capital Dynamics/have you worked there. Taking shit from someone for one year is one thing, but three years, when you are bonded in a way that you can never leave until the contract expires, is another.

Seriously, you might have slapped yourself in the face by posting your concern and your identity (indirectly) in this forum.

'' I just received a call from HR for the final individual interview.
Actually now I am also waiting for the reply from Standard Chartered consumer banking, but frankly to say, I prefer capital dynamic because I really love to be a financial analysis rather than a banker.

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Added on March 26, 2012, 2:49 pmexactly I agree with u.


This post has been edited by EvilslivE: Mar 26 2012, 02:49 PM

i worked there b4....

dun do.... i repeat... dun go....

Yes, i think pls really speak to ppl who have worked with tan tengboo before to decide whether u want to join his company.

there are so many other capable managers out there who manage a lot more money than him and achieved better performance. but these managers are less well-known because they don't go around marketing to everyone that they are WB of Msia. Think about it... People who praise their ownselves or call themselves the WB of Msia are at most just mediocre...

and also, he categorically called for an economic meltdown last year after June, but did not happen. it is frankly really very very embarrassing, no matter how he try to justify.... *oops i think he should cover his face*

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Added on April 27, 2012, 5:47 pmnoone bonds people for 3 years nowadays... it isn't like tan teng boo paid for your university did he?

ur question is a no-brainer.

if you join u obviously did not do enough research. so why will tan teng boo hiring someone who does not know the basics of research? (he is either just intervening with the invisible hands at work in the economy for fun or doesn't have a clear thought process.) *giggles*

This post has been edited by fattfatt838: Apr 27 2012, 05:47 PM

hey guys,

Could anyone give me more thoughts about this company? I hope anyone who is working there or has worked there for the past 1 year can give some comments and advice about this company..

You got their offer?

my friend's friend.. yes

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Added on June 22, 2012, 2:08 pmim just thinking if i should be applying to that co.

This post has been edited by stauffenberg88: Jun 22 2012, 02:08 PM

what i can tell u is... i've been come out and work for about 10 years, and this is the worst company i've ever joined

if u think how worst is it... read back previous post...

This post has been edited by dc_hunter: Jun 22 2012, 02:19 PM

that guy got a 3.2k salary.. the pay sounds okay to me. im just curious aout the working environment.. which position did u work as in that firm? pm me if u dont wanna talk about it here..

PM sent

May I know what is the guy's position? Is he fresh grads or with working experience? Thanks.

i have apply for for the Position of Management Associate (IT based).
Going for interview on Thursday.
can any share with me what i should prepare for the interview?

which office are you applying to?

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Added on October 29, 2012, 7:28 pmmate, read this

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/773147/all

that forum is an true representation of the company and tan teng boo.

you may want to think twice before you go to work for them.


This post has been edited by WakeUpYourself: Oct 29 2012, 07:28 PM

Hi friend

the interview at Jalan Tun H S Lee tmrw.
Thanks for the sharing of the link.
I suppose this this company is very chianman style company. A bit sweat =="

Hi all,

Anyone here work as IT analyst in this company ?
I would like to know what are the job scopes and the environment.
Any of your response would be greatly appreciated

I am searching on this too. Have you been onboarding there ? What's env there ?

"Capital Dynamics offers an unusual 3-level remuneration package." What does this means? Meaning you get peanuts and then paid the shells later?

Was about to come here and ask if anybody works or worked there as a research assistant, and I get this.

Is it really that bad? Also, heard they do also hire foreigners there.

Hi guys, it's been a few years now since the negative reports about working there. Just wondering if anyone who is working there currently or knows someone who is can give some insight into how things are there now?

Thinking of applying to Cap Dyn since it's one of the few firms which has entry-level research analyst positions. Any idea what the pay is like for fresh graduate economics/political analysts? Is the saturday work day still being practiced?

This post has been edited by kremlin849: Apr 7 2014, 10:23 AM

Hi Robert,

I was not a fresh grad when I went to work with him. It was not my 1st or 2nd job. A lot of red flags when I was there. I was surprised to read that the staff turnover is still high. Check the Linked.

Please read the comments from ex-staff in this forum and some. What they wrote for the last few years was what I experienced 10 years ago. It's like history repeats itself.

Some people want the truth, some want it to be sugar-coated. Some are in denial.
You choose.

did u eventually join CDAM? what post paid 9000?tq

who were there as analyst?
is hp really still not allowed?
no surprise if christian name is not allowed,i can actually guess that.
this yr his staff do a video to thank him,he is less arrogant and evades less Qs,
in paper ads, he said he is not buffett,maybe he has changed?

Luckily I reviewed all of the comments especially by amused.oldman, I decided to reject their offer letter. Tysm!

Thanks for the sharing, then not even call me for interview but just left me a email. And I'm sure that I will no even go for the interview as the assesment will used up almost 2 hours. Waste of time

I got a call for an assessment and interview tomorrow?
Should I at least go to have a look or it's a total waste of time?

.

This post has been edited by miangboo: Jun 13 2018, 09:27 PM

2018 now, still no handphone policy ?

I am also wondering the same. Wanted to apply for a position there but this totally put me off

wondering how those working inside to trade by themselves if without hp and if internet blocked if you want to trade?

learn from him is one thing but without trading by yourself, you will not learn anything.

sorry to bump old thread

Wondering if the company is still a rotten tomato.

Got an invite for interview but ...

Hi Eddy, did you go for interview at last? I get invitation for interview next week.

Can anybody tell how's is that environment now?

I declined straight before the interview cause I don't see myself working there.

if I rmb correctly it's a 2 stage interview, ttb will do the final one

let me speak his mind. by his calculative mindset, he is one of the million and there are millions of you. Take it or leave it.

4 those who got interview frm this co, pls prepared for shit u will get.

- no overtime pay
- no phone in office hour
- many meetings. most of time is useless
- hard to apply leave. need to wait long long to get approval. how to plan holiday?
- managers stupid. make u do unncessary work
- friday need stay back late to do newsletter. no TGIF

so dun waste ur time. go elsewhere.

Lol, he say he is buffett of Malaysia
LMAO

So... I got a call for an interview next Thursday for a position as their legal adviser. Is the company still as bad as what you all are saying? I just came out from a toxic work environment and I don't wish to go into another similar one so any advice you can give will be much appreciated.

Selectt is spot on about Tan Teng Boo's character.
Although I have not seen any company mess with legal advisers.
Maybe company will listen to legal adviser.

All the best for the interview.

Hi, I have been offered the job of EA to CEO (Operations). Can anyone please tell me something about the company... quite nervous to accept the job after going through the threads

Hi, I get invitation for interview this week.

Can someone tell me something about the company?

How is the work environment and the people there?

Thanks.

Hi Univorn0213,

Do you mind to share whether you went for the interview finally? And what lead to your decisions?

Thanks.

Anybody have any insight on company current situation then?

Now still need to read a few newspaper a day not ?

Just want to share my personal experience here with the job seekers who are keen to know more about Capital Dynamics since I have not seen any new feedback on the company.

I got to know Capital Dynamics through a senior who has been working for Capital Dynamics for more than 10 years. She joined as a fresh grad. Over the years, she has been given a lot of career opportunities and exposures, which is the part that really excites me!

I went for an interview recently. Was actually surprised that they called me for interview very fast, like within a day or two after I applied, I expected it to be like at least few weeks, like the other companies. In fact, Capital Dynamics is one of the very few companies in the financial industry that is still hiring.

To my greater surprise, Mr Tan Teng Boo actually joined the interview session and he was really friendly and approachable. He shared some insightful advice on the career prospect with company and the training opportunities that the company is willing give to those who are committed about achieving a success, including a fresh grad, like me!

Well, he was upfront about a few unique policies that the company has. Since I saw a lot of discussions above on the policies, I shall share them here with everyone:

1) no personal mobile phone policy, which to me it makes sense given the nature of the business which is highly regulated, they need to ensure no leakage of sensitive information which may lead to serious impact like licence revocation, monetary penalty by the regulator, jail term etc. As long as they still allow employees to use company phone to communicate with family and friends at any time, that is fine for me;

2) Asian name policy, which is thought provoking, I realised that I am actually still mentally colonised by the Westerners, I gave an English name to myself to make it convenient for my non-Asian friends to remember and pronounce, I never thought of insisting to teach them how to pronounce my Asian name properly. I do agree with the CEO that we have to respect ourselves, our root before others would do the same to us;

3) nap policy, this is interesting, you can actually take naps in the office any time during the office hour;

4) casual dress code, to my very surprise, for a financial company to have such dress code (I see some of the employees wearing jeans, slippers, shorts when I was there for interview, I thought they have a special function!).

The only thing that made me a bit hesitant is that they do work on Saturdays (half day). The CEO shared their vision of becoming a great global company and their ambition to be a voice of Asia. I do understand that this industry is highly competitive and I have heard a lot from my seniors and friends who work in the industry about the common long hours and extra effort in order to stay competitive. I guess as a fresh grad, what I need most at this stage is a good training ground so I can catapult in my career. So I will give it a try! Wish me luck

Rip, kena conned

GOOD LUCK ... you gonna need more than that.

If insist on Asian name, then do you mind ask why is company called Capital Dynamics ah? - "Capital Dynamics" are 2 actual Ang moh words
Why not Asian name like Hong Leong, Genting, Tenaga, Hartalega, Bursa, Shangri-la etc

Please please keep us updated on this. I’m sure all of us would like to know if TTB has cleaned up his act or not.

Judging from the many reviews all over glassdoor, JobStreet and here, he really is a piece of work.

His fb posts are often come across as hate propaganda with lots of blame but very little solutions. This is surely not how a fund manager should act.

I hope you learn how to choose the positives and ignore the negatives while you’re at your new role.

Hi, you worked in Capital Dynamics before ? Why do you say that i kena conned ?

Hi LeonL, i think the important message for the Asian name policy is to respect who we are, to understand ourselves, before we seek respect and understanding from others, especially people from different ethnic groups. I believe this works for non-Asians as well. Ultimately, the objective is to create a more harmonious world, where everyone respects and understands each other better, thus reduces unnecessary conflicts and war. I do appreciate this policy.

This has nothing to do with the name of the company, you should not mix up the 2. If that is your argument, we should not use English at all!

Hi p0intblanc, i did read the reviews on glassdoor, jobstreet before i went for the interview with Capital Dynamics. I think those reviews may not be entirely reflecting the true condition of the company. At least I sought clarifications from the company during the interviews on the reviews. and now that i have heard from both sides, I can judge better. I think one can only judge when you have the full facts, rather than just listening to one-side story, do you agree?

I can't comment much on TTB's fb posts now, I dont think I am experienced enough to do so. But as a professional fund manager, i believe he has his reasons of making those comments. Based on my observation (since i get to interact with him now), he is someone that reads widely and speaks with facts. He like to inspire and share his thoughts, very far-sighted and philosophical. I read his articles (you can also read them if you subscribe to i Capital) and I see that the company and TTB have proposed some suggestions and solutions for the structural problems we face in the country since many years ago. Maybe you want to read them up ?

Oh young and naive soul. You are really a noob or you may be ttb in disguise... sorry when there’s smoke there’s fire.

Ok, so whats wrong with capital dynamics exactly? This TTB guy runs it like a chinaman company or what?

No 1 is already unacceptable. What great insights / confidential document does TTB think his company has?

Even in places like goldman sachs, JP Morgan etc where the investment bankers / investment managers / traders have much more confidential information / data and are true global market movers, these companies did not ban personal mobile phones from their premises. Capital Dynamic's reason for this sounds like a load of bull shit to get the staff to work without any regards to outside world during working hours.

It has everything to do with the name of the company, since this is about about names, and company policy regarding names.
If there is anything i would link this policy to, it would be the name of the company ...

I noticed one funny trend here - anyone who is on the side of ttb or Capital Dynamics will be deemed as tb in disguise or noob. Seems like there is a syndicate here. Hmm.. Maybe this is the wrong forum to find out or share about Capital Dynamics, but more of a group of naysayers? Sour grapes? Losers?

Hi, Capital Dynamics is too small to compare with those big banks that you mentioned la. Capital Dynamics is too small to be backed by the government so it has to be self-sustainable, be extra prudent in its management. Capital Dynamics does not have billions to pay for fines in case of any fraud like the big banks.

Also, we have access to Internet la. We can communicate with anyone at anytime via office phone also. We are not living under a tempurung or in a cage.

In case you are not aware, there are companies who also practice the same policy in Malaysia.

just gv urself a try thr for one month la.. u will be able to know the answer

btw, i nvr heard of any company dont allow u to hv ur own private phone.. mind to share me the info on tis?
In case you are not aware, there are companies who also practice the same policy in Malaysia. >> for example?

Eh name me one company... especially among the financial institutions since you're talking about the confidential financial data lol

When one person say ttb or cd no good - that person could be wrong.
When two person say ttb or cd no good - two person could be wrong.
When three person say ttb or cd no good - three person could be wrong.
4 person
5 person
When a lot of peeps say ttb or cb no good, only you say it's good ... u must be right. The rest is sour grape and loser ... wuakakakakakaka

Sekolah tinggi tinggi masih bodo rupanya.

he still fresh grad mah.... gv chance la
given that now it is very tough to find job, tis could be the best job offer for him for now. let him try first lor