What salary do private and public uni students expect as fresh grads in Malaysia?

[@intansyakirah6371]

The fact that they said survive instead of LIVE , is sad

[@lohxinkai3427]

As a headhunter, I really need to say this to all those who say that they want to gain ‘experiences’ and completely ignore the salary section. Your first job is very important. If you earned 2.6k on your first job, you should estimate your second job to be around 2.9 to 3K. If your first job is 3K your second job should be around 3.4K. Company will not pay you more than 20% of your current salary. This is if you change job. If you decide to stay, get ready for annual raise of less than 10%. In this pandemic situation it’s even worse. If you start with 2.5 k, it would take around 3-4 years before you reach 4K. A person with starting of 3K would take around 2 years. So choose wisely. I am a fresh graduate myself and I really wanna encourage all fellow graduates to please not lower your standard just because society or others decide so.

[@leehangyuen2502]

Noted

[@a133-tanchooleey7]

Thanks 😊

[@theMiaow]

And then a new dilemma arises, you too demanding no employer want you 🥺

[@patoises]

Typical fresh graduate mentality. Take it from someone who has had 20 years of work experience, that difference between 2.6K and 3K in the first few years of career means nothing at all in the grand scheme of your career which will last 30 or 40 years. Yes a few hundred difference might seem huge for someone who has just started on their working life but it is nothing as your career progress. The key thing is choose a path you would like to do (and not be obsessed by how much your friend is earning more than you in a different path) and be very good at it. Being very good and passionate in something is what will make you to that 50K compared to 15K when in later stages of career. And as a headhunter I hope you would learn by now that it is not true "a company will not pay you more that 20% of salary" when you change job.

[@lohxinkai3427]

@@patoises okay sir. Thanks for the advise.

[@jackjo2739]

In 1989 my dad told me the salary for fresh graduate for Diploma is Rm900 while Degree would start around Rm1500... I was really shocked... Everything had probably cost tripple in price in 2022 if you adjust for inflation (housing cost is worse) and yet, some employer would still say fresh grad 'demand too much' for just Rm2500... This is why Malaysia is facing severe brain drain..

[@oweniriels35]

U will be lucky if u can find job with biotech in malaysia

[@lohxinkai3427]

Doctors doesn’t earn 2.5 starting 🤦🏻‍♂️ Starting is 4K

[@willowdes6719]

1:32 guy speaks decently and rationally. my ex-colleague started with 1.8k 6 years ago, today he is 4 times of that after switching to the second job.

[@Geminiwolf1994]

I live in China, after I finished Master degree, I instantly got a job in a giant company, the base salary is 12,000 Ringgit per month, after I worked one and a half years, my salary increased to 16,000 Ringgit. BTW, I fininished my bachelor degree in Nottingham Malaysia. I guess the decision I made, I mean balik China , is correct.

[@Twitching_hampter]

Im also from Notts. Happy hearing fellow graduate doing well.

[@christabelchoo4593]

Was it difficult to get a PR?

[@cikgumike]

@@christabelchoo4593 impossible tu......

[@theamberchannel4464]

Great for you! :)

[@shakibmahamud2925]

Graduate from which subject?

[@shortcut101]

Mechanical engineering guy want 5k? 😂 In reality that's senior engineer salary. Fresh grad don't have any specialty in the company yet which is hard to make a demand. Employers prefer send their old employees for further training courses to be professional in their departments. I learned that hard truth in my 19-23. Then i had to change my field to broaden my knowledge in order to be different than the other employees. "Its easy to replace employee but its hard to replace a specialist" - my boss said as a career advice if im planning on 'makan gaji' in a few years still

[@aryanastumbles]

Could you please tell me about the salary of a mechanical engineer? I plan of studying this in Malaysia (after finishing highschool)

[@cwk18]

Why not? Huawei Malaysia hiring fresh graduate engineer for RM4k. RM5k is achievable if you're willing to sell your liver by doing tons of overtime lol

[@jingan97]

1:17 haha i feel you

[@muffins6392]

not like 9-5 working hours kind of thing?... in pr and marketing, bro.. there's ot to that esp during deadline

[@oo-sm5oi]

wah 1.8k ringit is okay for uni grad?? just go to singapore and work. can get 1.8k sgd in macdonalds

[@jer2911.L]

A fresh uni grad starting salary is at least 12,000.00 ringgit in Singapore. Better to work in Singapore

[@weldon29]

1:14 He will be in for a rude awakening when he graduates

[@pendragonluver]

@Comandante Antonio 4k is average throughout the country irrespective of your experience level. If you are a freshies, then 4k and above is offered in a few companies only, ie, PETRONAS, Accenture, Mckinsey etc. Average fresh grads salary would be significatly lower than 4k, maybe at round 2.5k only.

[@holypredator]

@@pendragonluver With such an economy, salary cut and retrenchment, I'm not surprise if the average fresh grad salary reduce to less than RM2k XD

[@lohxinkai3427]

@@pendragonluver yes man

[@boleyn8463]

Obviously these people haven't experienced the reality in career world.

[@chrischanshihyung3155]

its in the title dude

[@lohxinkai3427]

Hahaha. Yah. You will soon realised....paying a fresh grads 2.8 is consider high already

[@fafafifufu]

@@lohxinkai3427 even a Malaysian working as a housekeeper at a 5 star hotel in Singapore can earn more than rm 3000 a month!

[@lohxinkai3427]

@@fafafifufu sad life.

[@fafafifufu]

@@lohxinkai3427 as if life in Malaysia is any better! i read an article in a newspaper recently, that many Malaysians are unhappy with the current situations in their country. the unstable political status, poor salaries, rising cost of living, high crime rates, unemployment ... so i reckon you are talking about the sad life in malaysia and not singapore, eh?

[@jasonwong1358]

Malaysia is not a good country to study hard and be a professional... trust me... i have worked for 10 years as professional.. you would think after 10 years you can get 5 figure.... i am sorry... you need luck...luck is what i lack of... I am getting slightly over RM 6k nett as my current salary.. in mid 30s... this is tough...really tough... if you have entrepreneurial dna in you just try do your own business... else... just consider move to SG or Australia... good luck to all the young generations

[@holypredator]

Nepotism is rampant in Malaysia. Connection and ass kissing will get you far in your career, not how qualified you are or how good at your work. Don't get me wrong, nepotism exist everywhere but in developed country like Singapore, you will never climb the corporate ladder of a listed company without having any merits.

[@ysphor]

To the girl who said getting into big four is already an achievement and salary is just a side note. I hope you see this, coz settling for a low pay will eventually set the course of you getting the inadequate increment for the role you’re in in the next few years. A promotion or changing jobs usually will only give you a 10-20% increment based on your current pay so think twice when you accept a lower pay. The reality is that, this a cut throat industry so don’t ever devalue yourself for the reason they are big four. If you know you’re good at what you’re doing and that’s not the market rate for the role, exercise your right to negotiate and demand for more.

[@chanthornpeou5854]

What is interesting according to belanjawanku.. you have to earn more as a couple.. than as two individuals. This is interesting..

[@jackzjames7456]

5k for Biotech. Thats a joke. The guy should see first job prospect for biotech before he even talk about salary. Smh this guy.

[@monekamishiraishi1698]

bodoh fan liverpool

[@misterbombasticgralak]

@@monekamishiraishi1698 i bet u are the guy

[@fzeo]

3:24, me as their senior. i am speechless. anyhow, make BME proud. lol

[@supercentenarianmalaysian3999]

2009 to 2016 rm900 per month now rm1200 reduce from rm1500 more than enough probably i will ask rm1299 per month

[@supercentenarianmalaysian3999]

We need pakatan harapan then your salary rm1500 to 2500 to 3000

[@solohentam]

Hahahaha 🤣🤣😂

[@rajeshkanna9502]

senior developer - 8k ringgit

[@supercentenarianmalaysian3999]

Perikatan nasional and barisan depends on brim not salary la

[@ShoaibKhan-bd2rb]

Will u tell us about studying medicine in segi is worth or not plz

[@zhaogy97]

Studying medicine anywhere in malaysia are the same, you work as a contract worker under kkm like a bull and got kicked out after 5 years of service

[@supercentenarianmalaysian3999]

Salary bn and pn still rm1200per month

[@amrabdou7572]

Arabs gulf country fresh graduate at least 30000 rm

[@misterbombasticgralak]

Duh you cant compare🥱 the living cost is different. Malaysia is way cheaper than those gulf countries.

[@yulopthegreat]

Fair salary Rm5k