Kotra Pharma
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    Work/Life balance
    3.1(55 ratings)
    Career development
    3.3(55 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.9(55 ratings)
    Management
    3.0(55 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.4(55 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    4.0(2 ratings)
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    5.0
    Production Operator
    Sep 2025
    Kuala Lumpur City Centre Kuala Lumpur-1 to 0 years in the role, current employee
    I want to try some new technologies in career
    The good thingsI look a lot of opportunities in my career. I want try some new things in my career.
    The challengesAnd also a lot of challenges
    5.0
    Senior Information Technology Executive
    Oct 2024
    Cheng Melakaformer employee
    It has been an enriching journey of tackling challenges head-on, driven by a demanding yet inspiring boss who pushed me to continually grow and innovate. This company will growth exponentially with the leader. There is so much to learn here when you really love with what you are doing. "When you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out how to do it." - Theodore Roosevelt
    The good thingsMy time at Kotra Pharma Sdn Bhd has been incredibly rewarding, good environment and especially thanks to the leadership of my challenging yet inspiring leader. Their high expectations pushed me to consistently improve and develop my skills, ultimately contributing to my professional growth. The dynamic environment they fostered encouraged innovation and resilience, making each project both challenging and immensely fulfilling.
    The challengesThe high standards set by my leader pushed me to tackle complex problems and find innovative solutions. This environment fostered resilience and creativity, and each challenge became an opportunity to expand my skills and knowledge. It was demanding, but incredibly rewarding.
    4.0
    Research and development
    Aug 2023
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Enjoyable and adaptable. But I prefer to have more progressive career growth.
    The good thingsThe working environment is good. Giving support, guidance, and cooperation to each other.
    The challengesProgress for career growth is quite slow. The same goes for salary increments.
    2.0
    Executive
    Feb 2023
    Kuala Lumpur3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Good learning platform, bad management.
    The good thingsDecent incentives, good company reputation, good learning platform for fresh graduates.
    The challengesManagement is a not unorganized and unprofessional, typical "chinaman" attitude towards staff, no employee feedback, average/below average benefits. All talk no action.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Merchandiser
    Oct 2022
    Kuala Lumpur7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    I can trust myself have a confidence to work here will success.
    The good thingsTaken good Idea experience to work my job and then study.
    The challengesFocus merchandiser the Challenge in pharmacy I will cleaning the stock, check oos, check expired and damage.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Executive
    Oct 2022
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Not worth it, stressful
    The good thingsGood medical benefits
    The challengesOld staffs not willing to help. Expect you to be able to do work by your own self. Toxic environment. High workload, low salary, long working hours. Not recommended for fresh grads as it might be a trauma for you
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Compliance executive
    Sep 2022
    Melaka Melaka5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    A good place to collect experience
    The good thingsGood environment for a new staff to start working
    The challengesSometime work is stressful. no work without stress
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Executive
    Jul 2022
    Stressful & imbalance life
    The good thingsNothing to be stated about
    The challengesThe so called superior will never try to understand you, all they want is for you to obey them. Even you as a freshies, need to make up with someone’s pace who had 9 years experience yet all they know is blaming you.
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Executive
    Jul 2022
    You need to be able to understand all things in short period of time
    The good thingsGood friend can be made since they face the same thing also
    The challenges- less guidance - low salary - they just keep old people, but the older the people, the less they tolerate with u
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Executive
    Jul 2022
    Melaka Melaka5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    unfair management / no team work spirit.
    The good thingsOnly own manager will help you when you need help
    The challengeswhen you are wrong, you are wrong, but when you are right, you still wrong.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Regulatory
    Jun 2022
    Heavy workloads with tight environment
    The good thingsStaff benefits. Welk structured company and have proper system.
    The challengesThe working hours is quite long. Heavy workloads and some seniors were not willing to teach. Poor guidance for newbies. Most of things have to figure out by ourselves. People are not very friendly and do not smile often which make the works more unbearable.
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Executive
    Jul 2021
    Melaka MelakaLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    High workload, survive alone
    The good thingsOnly medical benefits
    The challengesExpect you to know and do everything as soon as you step in. Very minimal guidance, survive by your own. Long working hours, high workload and low salary.
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Van Driver , Sales Assistant
    Mar 2021
    Bangsar Kuala Lumpur1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Good Experience with Kotra Pharma
    The good thingsFlexible Time , Works With Minimum Supervision , Opportunity for Career Growth ,
    The challengesUnreasonable and Unfixed Policy , It Changes Sometime with Things u Can Do and Things u Cant Do , No Overtime Allowance As We Work Onfield More than working hours..
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Quality Engineer
    Feb 2021
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Great company for Fresh Grad to start in Pharmaceutical Industry
    The good thingsEstablished company with the established system A lot can be learned for a fresh grad to start in the pharmaceutical industry. very recommended for fresh grad.
    The challengesnot staff friendly management less benefit
    1.0
    Chemist
    Jan 2021
    Melaka Melaka1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Good environment working
    The good thingsGood environment to work
    The challengesLow salary. Boss are rich but salary for employees so little.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Research and development chemist
    Jan 2021
    Melaka MelakaLess than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Low salary, high stress level
    The good thingsNothing. Except for i can meet my coworker
    The challengesLow salary. I know chemist got less paid compared to other profession but my friend who also chemist in other company got like, almost 1k difference with mine.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Lab technician
    Sep 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Good and stable enough company to work
    The good thingsGood environment and facility and good colleague
    The challengesGood to have experience for improvement of self..
    3.0
    IT
    May 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Gain management skills.
    The good thingsFriendly environment and helpful management
    The challengesFriendly environment and helpful management
    1.0
    Technician
    Feb 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    low salary and bossy expatriate.
    The good thingsknowledge and learn how to manage your mental health
    The challengesNeed to give full commitment, but salary not worth it. even u want to take al, the boss wouldnt easily approve
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Sale executive
    Dec 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Shoe Shine Accademy
    The good thingsVery successful in promoting a culture of shoe shining. So, if you are good at it, then, this is the company for you.
    The challengesManaging unnecessary stress which comes right from top to bottom.
    4.0
    Process improvement specialist
    Oct 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Learn a lot
    The good thingsWorking environment is good
    The challengesLong working hour
    3.0
    In process quality control
    Sep 2019
    Check quality sterile product in production
    The good thingsI learn more things about sterile product. Example sterile product is injectable (powder & liquid), metered dose inhaler (MDI), pre-filled syringe (PFS) and cephalosphorin product (dry syrup & capsules)
    The challengesEvery week running product one or two times and must overtime over 12 hours working. Depends filling machine running. If okay and not problem, before 12 hours already finished but if the machine many problem we must stay 12 hours and above working.
    5.0
    Documentation coordinator
    Aug 2019
    I handle a lot of documents in order to ensure the safety and efficacy of company's products.
    The good thingsI love to work here because I got to learn many new things especially in handling documents while learning how the pharmaceutical products are manufactured. I also have good workmates that always help and give support while I am doing my tasks.
    The challengesFor me the challenges are when I need to work with a lot of people. I need their cooperation in completing my task. It is quite challenging because I need to push them or always remind them to do their tasks. But I am enjoy doing this job because I can get many friends and can learn how to communicate and cooperate with other people.
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Pharmceutical Executive
    Aug 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Unreasonable typical 'Chinaman' company
    The good thingsGood marketing support from marketing team, excellent product sales kit support. Working as a team
    The challengesunreasonable commission structure, end up you only get to have your basic pay, at the end of the day. Terrible rule of law that your commission is deducted if some of your client didnt clear their debts with the finance. Too high for a sales target, especially newly launched products
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Admin executive
    Jun 2019
    Great
    The good thingsPeople and environment
    The challengesDeadlines, achieve target
    5.0
    Lab Technician trainee
    Apr 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Good Training Company
    The good thingsI was given chance to handle most instrument and doing my own sample for physical and chemical testing. Everyone there is pleasure to help and share their knowledge and information and spending their value time to guide in doing lab work and using instruments. The manager was also friendly with staffs.
    The challengestime management due to a lot of sample product from many batches.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Lab technician
    Apr 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    great environment and guidance
    The good thingsgive a good training and chance to learn new things, supportive, friendly and sporting.
    The challengesperiod given for a product analysis to finish.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Sales manager
    Apr 2019
    Good but challenging
    The good thingsGood national sales manager, helpful colleagues...able to learn people management
    The challengesToo many unnecessary works... have to make sure team members cooperate with you...
    4.0
    Executive
    Mar 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Good company
    The good thingsLove the environment. Love the relationship among staff and leader. Good place to start and build your career.
    The challengesThe office located in Bangsar. So for me my challenge is bad traffic jammed in the morning to reach to office on time.
    4.0
    R&D chemist
    Nov 2018
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Good learning platform
    The good thingsThe atmosphere and working culture is pleasant. The relationship between employees are well connected. The company organised activities from time to time. Learning is encouraged in this company. Trainings are provided frequently to ensure knowledge gaining and compliance.
    The challengesMultitasking is common for this company but can learn a lot from there as well. Opportunities for career development is less.
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