Nilai University
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    44%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends
    Work/Life balance
    3.3(27 ratings)
    Career development
    2.4(27 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.1(27 ratings)
    Management
    2.1(27 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.3(27 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    1.0(2 ratings)
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    2.0
    Executive Officer
    Dec 2025
    Nilai Negeri SembilanLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Not working friendly environdment
    The good thingsRegistrar is so kind. Period.
    The challengesThe manager is not good at giving instructions. The manager expects to be able to understand what is on his mind without having to be asked. The manager is also not good at communicating well with the staff. Every task that is given makes the staff hesitate to ask because the manager is very arrogant in giving instructions. The manager is also too strict to the point of always watching the employees do their work on the computer. The manager also expects the staff to be good at doing all the tasks without having to ask anything. Working with staff that been working here forever is so tiring because they never accept your opinion. Only their opinion does matters. They are so arrogant to the fact that they been working here for so long so they know all the systems goes.
    1.0
    Marketing Executive
    Mar 2025
    Nilai Negeri Sembilan1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Workplace challenges include frequent travel, poor leadership, and ineffective management. There is no proper reward or disciplinary system, and office gossip and bureaucracy make tasks difficult. Employees lack motivation, and managing a diverse workforce is challenging. Management prioritises quick results over staff well-being, leading to high turnover due to delayed confirmations and manpower shortages. Expectations are unrealistic, yet training is inadequate. Staff are often forced to work late beyond official hours, and leaving on time is criticised. Weekly targets are strict, with failure leading to punishment. There are no clear SOPs, and tasks are assigned based on gut feelings. Micromanagement is common, requiring employees to report every detail of their work daily.
    The good thingsThe main challenges include poor leadership, unfair work conditions, high staff turnover, and low morale. Employees face long hours, unrealistic expectations, and little training.
    The challengesOffice politics, bureaucracy, and unclear procedures slow things down. Micromanagement adds stress, with staff constantly monitored and reporting every detail of their work.
    3 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Academic Staff
    Sep 2023
    Nilai Negeri SembilanLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    A Workplace Slowly Plunging to Its Death
    The good thingsIt has lush greeneries and a calm atmosphere. There's ample parking space for everyone.
    The challengesWhere do I start? From the beginning, I felt like I was hired just to test the water. Overall student intake is low and somehow the lecturers are blamed. The marketing department staff are forever changing so there isn't anyone to consult on certain matters. The 'atas uncles' have differing opinions and this shows when I talked to them. In terms of career progression, I don't see any staff growing exponentially. The staff are leaving one after another and the rest are left with heavy teaching load. One class can even have one student! How is this productive?? Not to mention, the HR is slow at work and the ketua is not approachable. I've been with other more established universities and NU isn't up to par. Not even close.
    6 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Marketing executive
    Aug 2022
    Nilai Negeri SembilanLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Stressful Working Time
    The good thingsgood salary and peace scenery of the environment because full with tree
    The challengestravelling and having a bad manager and bad leaders
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Head of department
    Jul 2022
    Nilai Negeri Sembilan1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    A great opportunity to be a senate member and undertake leadership task
    The good thingsMultitasking job from senior level academic decision making to documentation task to assist other cost centers
    The challengesMost challenging task is the lack of manpower to handle Teaching & Learning activities each semester, despite having the largest number of student for business school. Besides this, attending to the learning needs of students from low income group who have been given university placement under conditional offers, moreover their parents were staffs of the university, which makes it difficult for teaching staff to foster values outside family culture .
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Lecturer
    Jan 2022
    Nilai Negeri Sembilan1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Good training ground for young lecturer with zero experience.
    The good thingslow KPI and low teaching hours (depends on department and HOD arrangement). Low student number (less marking and supervision)
    The challengesweak leadership and no career development, no salary increment/promotion. Weak office facilities. Low student number (hard to gauge performance)
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Secretary
    Jan 2020
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Place to refine oneself
    The good thingsAmple facilities. from parking, convenient store, atm and food stalls in the campus. Campus is nearby banks and others. No restriction on internet usage (no restriction to obtaining online info) Company is not too strict on lunch timing. Most staff leave on time. Learning and growth depends on one's attitude towards an aim. Important to know when to perseverance, wait and or when to let go.
    The challengesNo proper reward and punishment system. Level of office gossip is high. Bureaucracy. Difficult and tendency to get lost, to get things done. Lack of motivation among employees Can be tricky when dealing with wide range of age group and personality types.
    2.0
    Assistant marketing manager
    Sep 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    no job secure provided by employer
    The good thingsHOD give clear motivation
    The challengesmanagement never experience the reality don't understand the facts
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Marketing exec
    Sep 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    The Good Stuff
    The good thingsTeamwork, support Each other and Many more
    The challengesManagement always wants instant result, they do not care staff and treat staff like chess, turnover very high as they dont confirm thier staff and leading to low on Manpower, Expect staff to do the impossible and never value th
    6 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Ex Employee
    Nov 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Family run business
    The good thingspays on time
    The challengesFamily run business thus no opportunity for career advancement . A bunch of bullies sitting in management . Typical china man business and no respect for education.
    8 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Aviation Lecturer
    Jan 2018
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Good
    The good thingsRelax and flexible, except during scheduled classes. Good colleagues.
    The challengesTo achieve a lot with little resources.
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Head of department
    Oct 2017
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    The job made me a better human relations person
    The good thingsA good environment to work that is congenial and friendly.
    The challengesThe management could decentralize and empower staff more in making decisions that should be implemented
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Lecturer
    Oct 2017
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    ok
    The good thingsgreen environment and good colleagues
    The challengesDo invest to things that increase profit. Do not double standard among admin and academic staffs
    2.0
    Senior lecturer
    Jun 2017
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Poor management team
    The good thingsFriendly Colleague
    The challengesStudent expectations
    3.0
    lecturer
    May 2017
    ok
    The good thingsgood environment.
    The challengesThe management style.
    5.0
    Human resource executive
    Apr 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    people
    The good thingshandling the intelligent people such as Professor, Dr. and etc.
    The challengesto communicate with foreign lecturer
    2 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Teacher
    Apr 2017
    Good as career starter
    The good thingsThe only company that give their employees flexible time.
    The challengesThe management that always change their needs.
    5.0
    Automotive instructor
    Feb 2017
    Always learn new job true by my head
    The good thingsTo set up workshop,handling students activities,update automotive/mechanical equipment software,office documentation work, handling with supplier for quotation and teaching students practical automotive subjects.
    The challengesNever give chance to upgrade my self, never send for training and to low benefit and salary....
    4.0
    Nursing department - Malaysian Nursing board exam coordinator
    Dec 2016
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Challenging experiences in order to meet university mission and requitement from MOE.
    The good thingsFlexibility and serene environment.
    The challengesI want new challenge for my self.
    4.0
    Students Supervisor
    Dec 2016
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Stepping stone
    The good thingsFlexible working hours,
    The challengesAnger management, time management.
    3.0
    senior executive infrastructure
    Nov 2016
    Nilai Negeri Sembilan1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    more technical issue to handle
    The good thingsgood colleagues
    The challengesnew infrastructure plan goin on for IT
    5.0
    Head of department
    Nov 2016
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    A place where nature and work meet and balanced.
    The good thingsWe take care of each other like a family. The culture of discipline, excellence, community are very present.
    The challengesFew shops, but can be viewed positively.
    5.0
    Lecturer
    Oct 2016
    Students engage for knowledge
    The good thingsLearn about student characters
    The challengesNon-conducive lecture halls.
    3.0
    Lecturer
    Jul 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Review
    The good thingsGood environment
    The challengesLess salary and bonus. Sometimes, need to do tedious works.
    4.0
    Lecturer
    Jun 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role
    Good learning environment
    The good thingsGood learning environment and got staff reserved parking
    The challengesNo encouragement, bonus are too low.
    2.0
    Deputy Registrar
    Jun 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Deputy Registrar
    The good thingsColleagues are understandable and supportive
    The challengesThe education management system is too poor and does not support the day to day operations and decision making.
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Dean
    Jun 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Nilai U
    The good thingsThe people (staff) are generally nice and friendly. Some programmes/courses are particular good, especially aircraft maintenance and nursing
    The challengesThe management is unable to run as a proper university due to financial constraints
    2 people found this helpful
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