[The Star] Graduates’ Choice Award recognises top employers

Talentbank reveals Malaysia’s Most Attractive Employers to Work For in 2021

OVER 24,000 undergraduates from public and private universities all over Malaysia have voted on their most attractive employer brands to work with from among 700 companies across 26 industries.

Into its third year, Graduates’ Choice Award (GCA) gave recognition to employer brands spanning across 26 industries, and covering a wide spectrum of disciplines, including accounting & professional service, automotive, e-commerce, electronics, fast moving consumer goods, government-linked companies, pharmaceutical, retail, tech, telecommunications and many.

24K Gold plated handmade pewter trophies.

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

Top 10 Overall Winners

• Maybank
• Google
• Microsoft (Malaysia)
• Petroliam Nasional Berhad
• Shopee Malaysia
• Intel Malaysia
• CIMB
• Shell Malaysia
• Celcom Axiata Berhad
• PwC Malaysia

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 www.award.com.my.

Talentbank’s founder Ben Ho giving his opening speech at the GCA Awards Gala.

Organised by Talentbank, an award-winning recruitment, market research, education and employer branding company, the GCA is Malaysia’s Most Authoritative Graduate Employer Branding Award, with 100% of the results determined by the votes of university students nationwide.

The GCA results were the culmination of votes obtained from university students over a 12 month period, from Sept 1, last year until Aug 31,2020.

Of those who cast their votes, 52% were female undergraduates while the remaining 48% were male voters.

To ensure its legitimacy, the GCA results were reviewed by an audit board made up of career services practitioners from diverse universities.

“Besides recognising the commitments made by employers, the prestigious awards also act as a reference for fresh graduates to help them distinguish employers of great distinction in their respective industries when they apply for their first job after completing their studies.”

“The importance of a great employer brand image cannot be underestimated. It helps organisations to become a talent magnet and attract the right talents.”

“We also encourage organisations to get accredited as one of Asia’s Best Employer Brands, an accreditation that can open the door to exponential talents, ” said Talentbank’s founder Ben Ho.

Visit www.bestemployerbrand.com for more information.

The fourth edition of GCA is now open for voting from today until June 30 next year.

All undergraduates and graduates are eligible to vote for their Top Employer Brands at www.award.com.my/vote. You also stand a chance to win prizes worth a total of RM15,000.

For more information about Graduates’ Choice Award, visit www.award.com.my.

For more information about Talentbank, visit www.talentbankgroup.com.