Professional networking site LinkedIn has released a list that highlighted the top 15 companies to work for in Malaysia. Using its own data, LinkedIn ranked companies based on seven pillars that lead to career progression. This includes the ability to advance, skills growth, company stability, external opportunity, company affinity, gender diversity, and education background. To be considered for the ranking, the company must have at least 500 employees.
Here are the names that came out on top.
1. Petronas took the lead again, having been ranked at the top in 2021 as well. According to a Forbes article, Petronas proactively upskills employees to emerge stronger and more agile in a rapidly changing business environment, promoting a healthy job environment at the same time.
2. Maybank: With a goal to “humanise financial services across Asia”, Maybank has a headcount of over 25K within the country. Last year, The Star reported that Maybank is believed to be the first financial institution in the country that indicated the adoption of a hybrid work environment.
3. Bosch is an engineering and technology company with 4,750 employees in Malaysia. It mainly produces automotive components and industrial products.
4. Permodalan Nasional Berhad, a company established in 1978 as one of the instruments of the Government’s New Economic Policy. Today, it’s one of the largest fund management companies in Malaysia. Two years ago, the company’s president and group CEO said that work-from-home is a permanent option for its employees, even after the MCO.
5. B. Braun Group is a German medical and pharmaceutical device company that develops solutions for the healthcare system. Its presence in Malaysia dates back 50 years ago, having established itself in Penang in 1972.
6. Standard Chartered Bank claims to be Malaysia’s oldest bank, as it opened its first bank in Penang in 1875. It employs around 85K employees across its 776 branches worldwide.
7. Prudential PLC: Headquartered in London, Prudential is an insurance company with over 2K employees in Malaysia. Prudential was founded in 1842, but Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad was first launched in the country in 1924.
8. Intel: With 13K employees in Malaysia alone, Intel is a technology company that deals with processors, cloud computing, and more. Intel is known for developing the microprocessors that many of our laptops are powered by.
9. Shell has a headcount of 4K in Malaysia. According to Shell’s website, the company commenced operations in Malaysia in 1891.
10. IBM: International Business Machines Corporation is reported to have around 280K employees worldwide. Founded in America, it discovers, designs, and develops advanced information technology.
