If you’re an undergraduate, fresh graduate, someone who’s looking to switch careers or even just someone who’s looking for a new job opportunity, you’ve probably been wondering who the best graduate employers are in Malaysia.

Thankfully, we’ve got the answers for you! Hosted by , an award-winning global employer branding, recruitment, market research and education specialist,  is Malaysia’s Most Authoritative Graduate Employer Branding Award who has conducted market research with over 24,000 university students to find out who their employer of choice is!

 

Top 10 Most Attractive Graduate Employers To Work For in 2021

Best part is, the winners of  were 100% voted for by university students!

Yup, that’s right! Over the course of 12 months, more than 24,000 university students from all over Malaysia voted for the most attractive graduate employers to work for from a vast number of 700 companies across 26 industries! The industries mentioned cover a wide base including accounting & professional services, e-commerce, government-linked companies, pharmaceutical, telecommunication and many others!

24K gold plated trophies for the winners

 

Below are the Most Attractive Graduate Employers to Work For in 2021!

Top 10 Overall Winners

1. Maybank 

2. Google

3. Microsoft (Malaysia)

4. Petroliam Nasional Berhad

5. Shopee Malaysia

6. Intel Malaysia

7. CIMB

8. Shell Malaysia

9. Celcom Axiata Berhad

10. PwC Malaysia

 

Category Winners

Accounting & Professional Services

• PwC Malaysia
• EY
• KPMG PLT
• Grant Thornton Malaysia PLT

Automotive

• Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd
• PROTON

Banking

• Maybank
• CIMB
• Public Bank Berhad
• Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad

Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)

• TDCX Malaysia
• Aspiro Sdn Bhd

Chemical

• Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad
• Nippon Paint (M) Sdn Bhd

Consulting

• KPMG PLT
• EY
• PwC Malaysia

E-Commerce

• Shopee Malaysia
• AirAsia.com
• ZALORA

Education

• Sunway Education Group
• Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
• Multimedia University

Electronics

• Intel Malaysia
• Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
• Dell Technologies

Engineering

• Petroliam Nasional Berhad
• Shell Malaysia
• Intel Malaysia
• Schlumberger

Fashion

• Uniqlo (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
• Al-Futtaim Group Berhad
• JD Sports Fashion Sdn Bhd

Fast Food Chain

• McDonald’s Malaysia
• KFC Malaysia
• Texas Chicken Malaysia
• Burger King Malaysia

Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

• Nestlé Malaysia
• Unilever
• L’Oréal Malaysia
• Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&N)
• Mondelez International

Government-Linked Companies (GLC)

• Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM)
• Tenaga Nasional Berhad
• Employees Provident Fund (EPF)
• Permodalan Nasional Berhad

Insurance

• Great Eastern Life Assurance (M) Berhad
• Prudential Assurance
• Allianz Malaysia Berhad
• Takaful Malaysia

Logistics

• Maersk Malaysia Sdn Bhd
• MISC

Manufacturing

• Top Glove Sdn Bhd
• Hartalega
• HP Inc.
• Nippon Paint (M) Sdn Bhd

Oil & Gas

• Petroliam Nasional Berhad
• Shell Malaysia
• Petron Malaysia
• Schlumberger

Oleochemical

• KLK OLEO

Pharmaceutical

• Johnson & Johnson
• Duopharma Biotech Berhad
• GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

Property Developer

• EcoWorld Malaysia
• Sunway Property
• IOI Properties Group Berhad
• YTL Construction
• IJM Corporation Berhad

Retail

• IKEA
• Watsons Malaysia
• Guardian

Shared Services

• AIA Shared Services
• AirAsia Global Shared Services
• Shell Business Operations KL
• IBM
• American Express

Tech

• Google
• Microsoft (Malaysia)
• Intel Malaysia
• Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

Telecommunication

• Celcom Axiata Berhad
• Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM)
• U Mobile Sdn Bhd

Tobacco

• British American Tobacco GBS & IDT
• Japan Tobacco International

View the Official Rankings at !

 

Survey Findings

To add on to the studies behind the results, Talentbank also conducted a survey to gather information from the students about career goals, preferred industries, as well as expected salaries for their first job.

Based on the survey, Talentbank found that male students’ preferred industries are:

• Engineering
• Tech
• Banking
• Electronics
• Telecommunication

While female students’ preferred industries are:

• Banking
• Education
• Accounting & Professional Services
• E-Commerce
• Tech

On top of the industries that these students prefer, Talentbank also found that male students prioritised career development whereas females prioritised good bosses and leaders. What a striking difference!

Another unsurprising discovery that Talentbank found from this survey is that students expect a starting salary of RM2,500 to RM3,500 as well as a monthly internship allowance of RM1,000! Sounds about right.

 

Now you can take part to vote for next year’s best employers & win prizes worth up to RM15,000 too!

GCA’s Vote & Win Contest

Talentbank will be celebrating their 10th anniversary and to make things even more exciting, they want YOU to vote for the Graduates’ Choice Award 2021, which is open for voting until 30th June 2021! Both undergraduates and graduates are eligible to vote.

FYI, if you vote, you’ll stand a chance to win exciting gifts such as an Apple Macbook Pro, iPhone 12, and a HP Spectre x360 Laptop among many other attractive prizes!

So what are you waiting for? Head over to GCA’s website () to know more about the Graduates’ Choice Awards and be sure to cast your votes!

Source: World of Buzz