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    97%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends
    Work/Life balance
    4.2(207 ratings)
    Career development
    4.2(207 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    4.4(207 ratings)
    Management
    4.0(207 ratings)
    Working environment
    4.4(207 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    4.3(3 ratings)
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    5.0
    Maintenance Technician
    Aug 2025
    Kulim Hi-Tech Park Kedah15 to 16 years in the role, current employee
    Excellent,improve myself
    The good thingsShift pattern,working environment,benefits
    The challengesNothing dislikes,everything all right
    5.0
    IT Specialist Level 2 / MES
    Jun 2025
    Kulim Hi-Tech Park Kedah6 to 7 years in the role, current employee
    communication gaps, work-life balance issues, inadequate training, and navigating change
    The good thingsgreat place to work
    The challengescommunication gaps, work-life balance issues, inadequate training, and navigating change.
    3.0
    Warehouse Manager
    Oct 2024
    Kulim Hi-Tech Park Kedah
    Wonderful
    The good thingsAll the people matter in this company
    The challengesTraffic challenges in commuting to work
    5.0
    Maintenance engineer
    Oct 2023
    The company offers a diverse and dynamic work environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, and growth.
    The good thingsI value the learning opportunities. Fulfilling challenges.
    The challengesI'm not capable of experiencing enjoyment as I am a machine learning model.
    5.0
    operator
    May 2023
    great and happily and many friends
    The good thingsgood environment and fresh air
    The challengeshave a great and rensposible staff
    4.0
    Automation technician
    Apr 2023
    great place to start a career
    The good thingsthe good working place and the opportunity to learn new things.
    The challengesworking with minimal supervision always a challenge.
    5.0
    Manufacturing technician
    Apr 2023
    Kulim KedahLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Good benefits and environment
    The good thingsThe work environment and colleagues are very good to work with. A lot of benefits offered and gifts for every festival season
    The challenges1) 7-7 shift that only change once a month 2) Contract basis
    5.0
    wherehouse driver foklif
    Sep 2022
    Driver forklift and Electric lift truck
    The good thingsFor my new exprience and my responbility for my family
    The challengesbecause i very like this factory
    5.0
    IT specialist
    Aug 2022
    Padang Serai Kedah5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Good place to work !
    The good thingsEnvironment,colleague and team works
    The challengesNeed to adapt with any kinds of issue related with users or systems.
    5.0
    Laboratory manager
    Jul 2022
    Great work environment
    The good thingsGood management, good team and great wellness program by HR for work life balance
    The challengesMore career growth oppotunities should be considered for those who tend to be more introvert or their job scope don't provide opportunity them to be seen by other departments or management.
    5.0
    Operator
    Jun 2022
    Kulim KedahLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Very good company first solar
    The good thingsVery good company first solar
    The challengesYes i what challenges
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Engineer
    May 2022
    Kulim Kedah
    it a multinational Company
    The good thingsVery good working environment. Company give you freedom
    The challengesinvolving Cadmium but company give you all protection to help you safe while working
    4.0
    Operation Technician
    May 2022
    Kulim KedahLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Good experience for internship program where the students can learn new environment when working in engineering field
    The good thingsThe facility and environment at work is really good because there are cafeteria, smoking zone and also have food allowance for every working day.
    The challengesA bit challenging to work for shift but after a few weeks I can adapt to the working hours
    5.0
    Analyst
    Nov 2021
    Kulim Kedah1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great place to boost your career
    The good thingsPerfect place for work and life balance.
    The challengesEverything is good and nothing bothers me for the challenges.
    5.0
    Equipment engineer
    Jul 2021
    Kulim KedahLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Good management that always alert about welfare of the employees.
    The good thingsfriendly team with others employees. ad many things can learn from this company.
    The challengesfor new employer, need to adapt with surrounding.
    5.0
    Manufacturing engineer
    Jul 2021
    Kulim KedahLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    enviromental are very good
    The good thingsquality management and all staff are very enjoying their work
    The challengesall problem can be settle in team when all are working together
    5.0
    Manager
    Jul 2021
    Kulim Kedah5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Fun and great place to work!
    The good thingsGood benefits, flexible, great opportunity to learn and growth.
    The challengesThis is a MNC, all top management are in US. Therefore there are meetings at odds hours.
    4.0
    MES Developer
    Jun 2021
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Good Company if you join a good department
    The good thingsCollogues and friends, can learn new technology, opportunity for overseas exposure, get to work with global team
    The challengesmanagers need to improve as turn over in depts. have been high through out the years, career development was unfair as favoritism culture is strong,oncall was terrible as issues and request keeps on coming because the system is not robust enough and well architectured
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Manufacturing supervisor
    Apr 2021
    Best Place to Work for skill development hunters!
    The good thingsTop Management are very supportive, HR representative execute a lot of development program to associate
    The challengesSome negative thinking people use to influence management on certain bad decision making
    5.0
    Operator
    Apr 2021
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    The best First Solar ever!
    The good thingsWork balance Good Employee Good Environment
    The challengesChallenging when do many jobs at First Solar.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Manufacturing engineer
    Apr 2021
    Kulim Hi-Tech Park Kedah1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    I would have stayed here if not for coater process...
    The good thingsFriendly environment, close friends. Many training opportunities. I love JMP. New, clean facilities. Many perks. Good coffee.
    The challengesThe coater process is too unstable. There was no work-life balance.
    4.0
    Production technician
    Apr 2021
    Kulim KedahLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    I've got to learn a lot of knowledge there, trying something new that relatable with my course study
    The good thingsPeople there are really nice and supportive
    The challengeslimit to go out to eat at another cafe
    5.0
    technical/support
    Apr 2021
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    good team work producion
    The good thingsgood team work, working area not stress and great company.
    The challengesi'm really enjoy working at this company and good experience to me.
    5.0
    Quality assurance
    Mar 2021
    Kuala Ketil KedahLess than 1 year in the role, current employee
    I've enjoyed since first day until now working on this environment.
    The good thingsI learned much new things. Hopefully there will be an opportunity for me
    The challengesFor me this company is the less stress ever
    5.0
    Manufacturing technician
    Feb 2021
    Kulim Kedah1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Recommend to work here,best environment,more benefit offer
    The good thingsA great place to work,best ever working environment and great benefit offers
    The challengesAt start have difficult,after that enjoy work and with good working environment with helpfully coalugue
    5.0
    Manufacturing Operation Technician
    Jan 2021
    Bukit Minyak Penang9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    Good to work hear this morning
    The good thingsGood environment of work
    The challengesTech position nkt availble
    5.0
    Technical assistant
    Jan 2021
    Kulim Kedah3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Perfect place for technical skills seekers
    The good thingsGreat place for skills building
    The challengesWorking in team of six worker is very stressfull
    5.0
    QA inspector
    Jan 2021
    Kulim KedahLess than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Great place to work.
    The good thingsHave their own gym. Can workout to build our body like Sazali Samad
    The challengesEverything is fine. Each company have their challenges. It ourselves can adapt it or not.
    5.0
    Material handler
    Oct 2020
    Kulim Kedah5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    MORE IMPROVEMEMT, YES LIKE
    The good thingsGOOD THINGS TEAM WORK SAFETY GOOD JOB GOOD
    The challengesVERY GOOD, SUPPORT MY TEAM
    5.0
    Manufacturing technician
    Sep 2020
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    The best place to gain everything you need.
    The good thingsThis company offers the employee best place to work because of the management itself very easy going if you have any problem about workplace.The teamwork at this company is very good.
    The challengesThe challenge working at this company is you must keep the quality and the quantity on the same rate.
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