Katrin BJ
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    Working at Katrin BJ

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    59%
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    Work/Life balance
    3.1(29 ratings)
    Career development
    3.1(29 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.9(29 ratings)
    Management
    2.8(29 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.0(29 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    2.6(5 ratings)
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    1.0
    Human Resources Role
    Jan 2026
    UEP Subang Jaya SelangorLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Totally bad experience join here. Think it twice or triple before make your mind to join this ORG.
    The good thingsTotally bad onboarding system. 1st day join there get to know the internal having issue and the Management GMD questioning back as disagree to hire the HR? Why 1st thing brought into your mind and get someone in as agreed by other Director before you questioning someone again for reassesss your capability??? Out of your mind.. As HR there, you will face the disrespect from the GMD that they are not done and nor discuss among themselves and wait for the new comer onboarding to judge again and kick you out.
    The challengesVery traditional ways and no improvement.. If you like the ways what is it..You can go and join this company. Other than that very unprectable. Someone would like to change but someone doesn't..Very dilemma decision made.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Administration Officer
    Jan 2025
    UEP Subang Jaya SelangorLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    happy working with all the department staff
    The good thingswork environment is pleasant
    The challengesduring warehouse sales
    1.0
    Area Manager
    Sep 2024
    UEP Subang Jaya Selangor1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Unpleasant
    The good thingsSalary paid on time.
    The challengesUnmatured management, blaming game, poor leadership. An advice terrible company ever worked before.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Product and Brand Executive
    Sep 2024
    UEP Subang Jaya Selangor1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Working at Katrin BJ involves managing multiple premium brands in a fast-paced, innovative environment, requiring creativity, collaboration, and adaptability to market demands.
    The good thingsThe company provides a great platform to learn and grow, especially in the kitchenware and home products sector. I've had the opportunity to manage various high-quality brands and contribute to their marketing strategies.
    The challenges1. Managing Multiple Brands 2. Fast-Paced Environment 3. Consumer Expectations
    1.0
    Sales Role
    Aug 2024
    Subang Jaya Selangor
    Happy with the job and colleagues despite workload & challenges
    The good thingsAble to hands on and explore more duties
    The challengesUnfriendly culture & environment
    5.0
    HR
    Feb 2021
    Subang Jaya Selangor1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Good place to learn how to be independent
    The good thingsGreat colleagues, good working hours
    The challengesNot suitable for people who lack interest in learning.
    5.0
    HQ
    Feb 2021
    Kuala Lumpur3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Experience Work In Retail Line
    The good thingsBeen working in this company for 4 years, and this is the first company i work in retail line. Can cooperate within all department with great bosses. We have the ability to manage our desk, create our daily schedules. Learn more new things even though it was tough for sometimes. Getting to know products with many different brands.
    The challengesAlways busy but still can control and arrange the task follow with the priority.
    4.0
    Account & Finance
    Feb 2021
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Great and incredible experience!
    The good thingsFriendly staff, best management, great salary
    The challengesBureaucracy, but I enjoy working here.
    4.0
    Senior accounts executive
    Feb 2021
    Have an apportunity to learn new things
    The good thingsEveryone work as a team, helping each other especially if we cannot cope or face difficulties.
    The challengesStress sometimes when rushing for deadline..but we can learn a lot of things.
    5.0
    FORMER HRM
    Feb 2021
    Subang Jaya Selangor3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    A work place with zero RED TAPE
    The good thingsIn most organization, "red tape" culture can hold back a team member, a project, even a whole organization. However at KBJ throughout my years of service with KBJ, never once I had to encounter the issue of red tape. I personally had the opportunity to work with the Board of Directors and I must be they are result driven which was in line with my work principals. I was able to speak my mind and explain the pro's and con's of a situation. Of course at times our opinions will differ. If you want to learn in and out about retailing, then KBJ is the place. The Directors (GMD & MD) will allocate their time to teach and share their knowledge, however as an employee, we have to pick up fast. No organization is prefect, however we make the best out of each situation. End of the day, what do you desire to achive.
    The challengesUsed to be very much on old school of thoughts, whereby lots of paper work, however things have improved tremendously and everyone is moving towards digitalization.
    5.0
    Manager
    Feb 2021
    Klang Selangor9 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    Good company to work
    The good thingsCompany with room to growth your career and many chances to explore in different kind of job scope. Management willing to listen to employee opinion and view before making decision.
    The challengesRetail business is normally required to work during weekend and public holiday.
    4.0
    Customer service
    Feb 2021
    Subang Jaya SelangorLess than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Friendly working environment
    The good thingsThe company accepts new ideas and changes accordingly, make us feel motivated.
    The challengesIt is making progress in improving and changing manual work.
    5.0
    Manager
    Feb 2021
    Kuala Lumpur1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Career Advancement & Reputable Brands
    The good thingsThis company offers plenty of room for career growth and opportunity to handle and represent reputable international brands.
    The challengesSame as other retailers, you are expected to work during public holidays and weekends. But the good thing is you get to meet and interact with more people.
    5.0
    Assistant Brand Manager
    Nov 2020
    Subang Jaya Selangor5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Good experience and learning path in this company
    The good thingsEmployer willing to teach and so much to learn. You will definitely learn more than what you have expected. Great employer!
    The challengesLong working hour but worthy.
    1.0
    Sales person
    Oct 2020
    Kuala Lumpur1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Bad company, no good
    The good thingsStock very good, high demand by customer
    The challengesBad, crazy stock always not enough, target crazy high, sell all shop stock also not enough cover target, become part time gigolo also no enough cover, crazy
    2.0
    Assistant brand manager
    Oct 2020
    Petaling Jaya SelangorLess than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Poor management company
    The good thingsThe office location nearby my house
    The challengesVery messy and disorganize working environment
    1.0
    retail
    Aug 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Terrible working hour and condition with no appreciation.
    The good thingsThey carry interesting and exclusive product.
    The challengesIf you don't mind working longer working hour and work independently or below par working environment with the old chinese style mindset then don't join as you have to adapt to their mentality only.
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Worker
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role
    Worst working environment
    The good thingsIndependent, learnt a lot new things by your own self, salary on time
    The challenges1. Not appreciate the work you had done, 2. negative thinking everywhere 3. can't share your opinion must follow those working longer here 4. no teamwork at all, calculative & politics environment 5. No guidance as per early mention, need to find out yourself 6. No proper SOP,all double standard 7.if look for more benefits, here is not suitable 8.lack of communication
    7 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Account executive
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Worst management and environment ever
    The good thingsNothing good to say.
    The challengesDeal with stubborn management.
    5 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Senior marketer
    Mar 2020
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Into The Unknown Of School Of Hard Knocks
    The good thingsThe very top has some talented & professional seniors allowing some potential of sort.
    The challengesLearning to polish rough edges in extreme conditions.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Storekeeper
    Jan 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Not recommended
    The good thingsNothing at all
    The challengesThere was no career enhancement. Pretending workers. No opportunity for career development
    5 people found this helpful
    5.0
    sales & marketing
    Oct 2019
    Cheras Kuala Lumpur3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Friendly colleague & everything about Result
    The good thingsGood teamwork and colleagues who are friendly which we work hard for projects, went karaoke after work, and badminton session provided by company. Although my manager can be very fierce and strict but can be funny sometimes too. Very result oriented company with dateline stated.
    The challengesStrict dateline and sometimes cannot complete on time, this make me kind of stress luckily superior understand and usually allow extension of a day or two.
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Trade Marketing
    Oct 2019
    Puchong Selangor3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Good Learning Platform
    The good thingsExperience company - market leader. Very result oriented and work load is a lot but still manageable. Learn a lot from superior which i never learn from MNC which i was in before. Eye Opening and many projects done in house, as good as engage 3rd party. Basically i learn many within 3 months (vs. 3 years work in MNC i used to work)
    The challengesNeed to follow up through from A-Z by ourselves. Some weekend may need to help up on outdoor event.
    3.0
    Janitor
    Oct 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Patience & lots of tolerance
    The good thingsMD does not puasa...
    The challengesSee how extreme you can go before you snap..
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Executive
    Sep 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Republic Management
    The good thingsYou can learn how to face different level of peoples. It's a great communication platform to train up yourself nowadays.
    The challenges*Extremely poor leadership and management and no professional guidance. *Political environment. *Do not expect increment unless you perform in sales because hard work and improvement doesn't bring anything. *Blame, shouting and no respect always come first when mistakes made. *Staffs are not friendly to new joined person. *Job scope always change due to high turnover employees. *Growing employees performance is inappropriate way, no work life balance.
    12 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Anonymous
    Aug 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Turnover of staffs abnormal
    The good thingsFast paced environment which can learn a lot. But the pressure which not only come from the workload will kill you very fast
    The challengesturnover of staffs abnormal overworked employees who have had increased workloads and responsibilities due to a lack of an active or trained workforce consistently
    6 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Anonymous
    Jul 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Nice environment
    The good thingsWorking place is near to my home. Work life balance. I wouldn’t say is a fast paced environment. 5 days week. Working hours from 8 to 5.30pm. And follow all national and selangor public holidays. We have staff activity like badminton and staff gathering. Bosses are kind and humble and I hope keep it that way.
    The challengesGetting the work done. A lot of hiring.
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Admin Exe
    Jul 2018
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Challenges make us grow
    The good thingsIf you have to passion and interest in your work. You will learn a lot here, gain experience which cannot find in your book. Friendly colleague environment. The most I like here, is work life balance. As long our task completed on time, we can go back sharp on time daily!
    The challengesNot a comfort zone if you only want to earn income without working on it. But will kept our mind working and you wont feel bored working here.zy
    4.0
    Accounts
    Jun 2018
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Challenging environment
    The good things5 days week in office, work life balance friendly colleagues
    The challengesThis Company environment never a comfort zone to anyone, but due to this, we manage to learn a lot from it. Everyday gain more experience which add credit to our working experience, you will never feel bored working here. So if you want to seek a job just to gain salary, you will find here not suitable for you and felt very pressure. But if you got passion to work, you will find it very interesting and gain experience from it.
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