Good for Beginner - Process Technician Unimatec Employee Review

Stable. Mistakes are easily forgiven compared to other companies. Good place to retire especially if you have difficulty learning. Company survives well despite the problems it faces in terms of market climate and employee attitude and capabilities. Company cares enough to develop skills of its staff although most staff are averse to learning and forget instructions soon after they are given despite writing down notes and sending multiple emails, yet they remain in the company after so long (in other places if they do this they won't even pass probation). Pay may be low or average but they mark up with other allowances but depends on your employment terms and job scope and your relationship with key persons in the Top Management too.

Extra effort to improve is encouraged but seldom recognised in most cases, normally justified with lame excuses. Actually talented people who try to challenge the norm are blasted and they quit on their own accord. People here conclude you have to remain mediocre to survive. Some even try to avoid promotion. It's a miracle the company survived so long.

Felt like leaving when I first come in but after a while, the friendliness of my colleagues and the "kampong" lifestyle of doing things plus the slow and steady pace of production made me decide to stay long. Not sure if you can find this kind of vibe elsewhere. Salary to work ratio is pretty reasonable. A fresh ITE/Poly grad is guaranteed minimum $3000 for just working an average of 15 days a month when on shift. And yes, they welcome fresh graduates to come and work for Unimatec.

Some of the most obvious cons would be the lack of career progression in the company because it is based almost entirely on seniority. You can be working at Unimatec for 20 years but as long as the guy above you is still working, you will most likely be stuck in your current position until the guy above you retires.