Equator College
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    Company Profile

    Company overview

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    Equator College

    Industry

    Education, Training & Professional Development

    Company size

    11-50

    Primary location

    Equator College, Leith Street Campus 7 Lebuh Leith Georgetown 10200 Penang Malaysia
    Welcome to Equator College! We are a renowned institution and a leading name in the art, media, and design education sector in the northern region of Malaysia. Our college has two conveniently located campuses in Leith Street and Amoy Lane, situated in the vibrant heart of George Town, Penang.We are a recognized brand name as the leading art, media and design College in northern Malaysia region. Our academy has two campuses: one in Leith Street and the other in Amoy Lane. Both campuses are situated in the heart of George Town, Penang. We aspire to be a driver of change in innovative and creative tertiary education and training that meets local and international market needs. We are here to provide quality, industry-driven, affordable education that produces highly sought-after, principled and visionary holistic graduates.If you are passionate about art, media, and design, and aspire to make a difference in these industries, Equator College offers an exciting and supportive environment to pursue your career aspirations. Join our team of dedicated educators and professionals who are committed to nurturing the next generation of creative talents.Take the first step towards an inspiring and fulfilling career by exploring the available opportunities at Equator College. We welcome talented individuals who are passionate about teaching, mentoring, and shaping the future of art, media, and design.

    Our mission statement

    To provide quality, industry-driven, affordable education that produces highly sought-after, principled and visionary holistic graduates.

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    Reviews overview

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    What’s it like working at Equator College?

    AI summary of recent reviews

    Equator College offers a supportive and professional work environment characterised by helpful colleagues and minimal office politics. Employees appreciate the learning opportunities provided through training and project exposure, along with good work-life balance including consistent working hours and ample holidays.

    However, the institution faces some challenges typical of a small family-run business, including a traditional management approach and limited career advancement opportunities. Other areas for improvement include the need to modernise operational systems and facilities, while compensation packages, including salaries and benefits, are reported to be modest with slow progression.

    Recent reviews

    5.0
    Assistant Marketing Manager
    Oct 2025
    Penang Island Penang5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Nice environment and good superior here Everyone here is helpful and friendly
    The good thingsGood environment and good superior
    The challengesfacilities quite old but overall is comfortable
    5.0
    Lecturer
    Dec 2022
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Great Experiences working there
    The good thingsGood collegiality and positive cycle of people. Most of the seniors or supervisors are generous with their knowledge, there is a good learning place for freshmen and the management team is willing to support or provide financial aid for those good performing employees on their professional development. The working culture here is professional with no workplace politics, all departments are quite supportive . Most of the students respect their lecturers and have a good learning attitude. Work-life balance working environment, there are a lot of holidays compared to the non-academic private sector.
    The challengesDue to the structure of the institution being small-to-medium size , there was a lack of career growth opportunities, (nevertheless, for the new staff it is still easy to get salary raise by year until a certain range), the benefit of employees is just basic coverage.
    3.0
    Marketing
    May 2022
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Insightful Career Growth Opportunity
    The good things-Allowed to be exposed to projects and company information even at the early stages of employment -Trusted to juggle roles that are within your capabilities -Friendly and helpful colleagues, less office politics -Open to hiring fresh graduates
    The challenges-Low pay even for candidates holding a Bachelor's degree -No allowance (meal / transport) provided for staff having to travel out of the office (reimburse with days off or time off instead) -Will not disclose a compulsory 6-day work week on peak months until the candidate has already confirmed their position -Expected to 'take initiative' to juggle tasks/ responsibilities outside your department -Expected to still be active for work related duties after hours or even when on leave -No commission is given for closing cases -Long probation period (6 months)
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