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The Survey by the Numbers Here are some of the most interesting findings on local student and graduate job-hunting preferences from this year’s Malaysia’s 100 Survey! *Survey field phase from 21st January to 30th September 2021
32,180 WORK EXPERIENCE
RESPONDENTS
HAVE YOU COMPLETED A FORMAL INTERNSHIP WITH AN EMPLOYER/PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATION?
175
local universities & colleges
7.2%
2.1%
No
Yes, 1 internship
Yes, 2 internships
Yes, 3 or more internships
DO YOU HAVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCES (OF AT LEAST 3 MONTHS IN LENGTH)?
1.9%
18.0%
34.5%
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES THE MAIN SUBJECT THAT YOU ARE STUDYING? (TOP 5 ONLY)
39.0%
1.1% prefer not to answer
40.2%
Female
53.1%
Male
62.5%
39.4%
53.5%
36.4%
51.4%
16.9%
Engineering (Electrical/Electronics, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Industrial Engineering, etc)
Student society activities (i.e. as a regular member)
16.8%
IT and Technology
Work experience unrelated to my course
16.8%
Business/Management (Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management, etc)
Work experience related to my course
10.4%
Mathematical Science/Statistics
7.1%
Economics
Volunteer experience (e.g. charities, religious societies, NGOs, etc) Formal leadership position in a student society Work, study or voluntary activities in a foreign country Political activities (e.g. political parties, lobbying or special interest groups, etc)
CAREER EXPECTATIONS
JOB-HUNTING ATTITUDES
WHAT YEAR DO YOU EXPECT TO START YOUR FIRST PROFESSIONAL POSITION AFTER GRADUATION?
28.79%
11.43% 2020 or earlier
HOW IMPORTANT ARE THE FOLLOWING FACTORS TO YOU WHEN CHOOSING AN EMPLOYER? Most Important (Top 5 Factors)
25.81% 2022
2021 17.00%
16.96%
2023
2024 or later
1
Working under a good leader
2
Personal development and growth
3
Training and up-skilling opportunities
4
Good career progression prospects
5
Good work-life balance
1
Status and prestige
2
Attractive office location
3
Attractive products/services
4
International interaction/opportunities
5
Sense of serving a broader purpose
Least Important (Bottom 5 Factors)
HOW MUCH DO YOU EXPECT TO EARN PER MONTH IN THIS JOB?
WHAT INFORMATION ABOUT EMPLOYERS AND THEIR JOB OPPORTUNITIES HAS BEEN MOST DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO FIND DURING YOUR JOB SEARCH? (TOP 5 ONLY) Workplace culture Salary and remuneration
27.6%
26.6%
27.6%
Opportunities for career advancement
8.3% < RM2399
RM2400 RM2999
RM3000 RM3599
RM3600 RM4199
9.9%
Opportunities for learning and personal growth Office environment
> RM4200
62.5%
of respondents claim it’s more important to be emotionally fulfilled than to earn lots of money
28.7%
of respondents are thinking to start up their own company during or straight after their studies
25.9%
26.9%
27.1%
30.5%
34.0%
WHICH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS HAVE YOU USED TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT EMPLOYERS? (TOP 3 ONLY)
77.1%
44.9%
56.7%
ETHICS AND REPUTATION
90.4%
CAREER CONCERNS
of respondents agreed that ethical and moral issues play an important role in their choice of employer
81.4% of respondents agreed that it’ll be tough to get a good job in 2021 and beyond
89.1%
IF THE SALARY WAS RIGHT, I WOULD WORK FOR A COMPANY WITH A BAD IMAGE.
12.7% Agree
60.7% Disagree
of respondents are concerned about the cost of living in a Malaysian city for work on a graduate salary
26.6% No opinion
CAREER RESILIENCE
71%
IT IS HARD TO REALISE YOUR OWN INNOVATIVE IDEAS WHEN WORKING FOR BIG COMPANIES.
of respondents are willing to make sacrifices in their personal lives to develop their career
36.7%
28.5%
34.8%
Agree
Disagree
No opinion
WORK-LIFE BALANCE
40.6% 91.5%
of respondents aim to be flexible throughout their career and be prepared to work in many different industries
of respondents plan to avoid stressful, high-pressure careers
60.6% 49.7%
of respondents are willing to accept and deal with pay cuts in their career journey of respondents believe that taking time out for family or personal relationships does not negatively affect their career
THE MOST POPULAR GRADUATE RECRUITERS OF 2021 1
Maybank
38 39 40 41
Genting Malaysia Berhad AIA Bhd. ExxonMobil Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Hong Leong Bank Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) Honda Malaysia
70
Alliance Bank
71
Sapura Energy Berhad
72 73
Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP) Western Digital
74
Johnson & Johnson
75
L’Oréal Malaysia
76
AmBank Group
77
Teach For Malaysia
78
Infineon Technologies
79
Allianz Malaysia
80
RBC Investor & Treasury Services
81
AEON BiG
82
Dell Global Business Center
2 3
RHB Banking Group PETRONAS
4
Bank Negara Malaysia
5
Shopee
6 7 8 9 10 11
EY PwC Intel Malaysia Keysight Technologies Nestlé Bank Islam
12 13 14 15
AirAsia Microsoft Malaysia Huawei KPMG
47 48
Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) BMW Group (BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce) Hartalega Maxis Communications
49
HSBC Bank Malaysia
83
IJM Corporation
16
CIMB Group
50
AMD Malaysia
84
Citibank
17
Samsung Malaysia
51
Bank Rakyat
85
OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad Securities Commission Malaysia
42 43 44 45 46
18
Schlumberger
52
Great Eastern Life Assurance
86
19
Shell Malaysia
53
Gamuda
87
Media Prima Group Plus Solar Systems Sdn Bhd
20
Deloitte
54
Sony Malaysia Sdn Bhd
88
21
Public Bank
55
Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN)
89
Dutch Lady
22
Accenture
56
Lazada
90
FashionValet
23
IKEA Malaysia
57
Sunway Education Group
24
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)
92
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
25
Top Glove Corporation Berhad
58
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC)
91 93
Baker Hughes Malaysia
26
Sime Darby Berhad
59
McKinsey & Company
94
Procter & Gamble (P&G)
27
Pharmaniaga
AEON Co.
IBM Malaysia
96
GlaxoSmithKline Malaysia
29
Telekom Malaysia
62
BDO Employees Provident Fund (EPF/KWSP) United Overseas Bank (UOB)
95
28
60 61
97
Plexus Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
30 31 32
Bursa Malaysia Lembaga Tabung Haji Malaysia Airlines
63
UNIQLO Malaysia
98
TNG Digital
64
KLCC Property Holdings Berhad
99
Prudential Assurance
33
Pfizer Malaysia
65
Sime Darby Property
100
Chemical Company of Malaysia (CCM)
34
AIA Shared Services
66
ZALORA
35
Astro
67
Proton Holdings
36
Sunway Group
68
Boston Consulting Group
37
Celcom Axiata
69
Eco World Development Group Berhad
THE MOST POPULAR GRADUATE RECRUITERS BY CAREER SECTOR
ACCOUNTING & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SECTOR WINNER FIRST RUNNER-UP SECOND RUNNER-UP
EDUCATION
EY
SECTOR WINNER
Sunway Education Group
PwC KPMG
FIRST RUNNER-UP SECOND RUNNER-UP
Management & Science University Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
ELECTRONICS
AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR WINNER
BMW Group (BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce)
SECTOR WINNER
Keysight Technologies
FIRST RUNNER-UP SECOND RUNNER-UP
Honda Malaysia Proton Holdings
FIRST RUNNER-UP SECOND RUNNER-UP
Intel Malaysia Huawei
BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES
ENERGY, OIL & GAS, UTILITIES
SECTOR WINNER
Maybank
SECTOR WINNER
PETRONAS
FIRST RUNNER-UP SECOND RUNNER-UP
RHB Banking Group Bank Islam
FIRST RUNNER-UP SECOND RUNNER-UP
Schlumberger Shell Malaysia
BPO & SHARED SERVICES
ENGINEERING & HEAVY INDUSTRIES
SECTOR WINNER
AIA Shared Services
SECTOR WINNER
Top Glove Corporation Berhad
FIRST RUNNER-UP SECOND RUNNER-UP
TDCX (MY) Sdn Bhd Schlumberger
FIRST RUNNER-UP SECOND RUNNER-UP
Hartalega Plexus Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
FMCG
CONSULTING SECTOR WINNER
EY
SECTOR WINNER
Nestlé
FIRST RUNNER-UP SECOND RUNNER-UP
PwC KPMG
FIRST RUNNER-UP SECOND RUNNER-UP
Unilever (Malaysia) Holdings Dutch Lady
E-COMMERCE
GOVERNMENT REGULATORY BODIES
SECTOR WINNER
Shopee
SECTOR WINNER
FIRST RUNNER-UP SECOND RUNNER-UP
Lazada ZALORA
FIRST RUNNER-UP
Bank Negara Malaysia
Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) SECOND RUNNER-UP Lembaga Tabung Haji
INSURANCE
PROPERTY & DEVELOPMENT
SECTOR WINNER
AIA Bhd
SECTOR WINNER
FIRST RUNNER-UP SECOND RUNNER-UP
Great Eastern Life Assurance Allianz Malaysia
IJM Corporation FIRST RUNNER-UP SECOND RUNNER-UP Sime Darby Property
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)
Gamuda
RETAIL
SECTOR WINNER
Intel Malaysia
SECTOR WINNER
IKEA Malaysia
FIRST RUNNER-UP SECOND RUNNER-UP
Microsoft Malaysia IBM Malaysia
FIRST RUNNER-UP SECOND RUNNER-UP
UNIQLO Malaysia Huawei
LEISURE, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SECTOR WINNER
AirAsia
SECTOR WINNER
Telekom Malaysia
FIRST RUNNER-UP SECOND RUNNER-UP
Malaysia Airlines Genting Malaysia Berhad
FIRST RUNNER-UP SECOND RUNNER-UP
Maxis Communications Celcom Axiata
FASTEST MOVING EMPLOYER
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT
Pfizer Malaysia
SECTOR WINNER
Astro
FIRST RUNNER-UP SECOND RUNNER-UP
Media Prima Group Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC)
PHARMACEUTICALS SECTOR WINNER
Pharmaniaga
FIRST RUNNER-UP SECOND RUNNER-UP
Pfizer Malaysia DKSH
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