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    38%
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    Work/Life balance
    2.5(88 ratings)
    Career development
    2.6(88 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.4(88 ratings)
    Management
    2.4(88 ratings)
    Working environment
    2.7(88 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.5(2 ratings)
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    3.0
    Engineer
    Aug 2025
    Pekan Nanas Johor2 to 3 years in the role, former employee
    Offers Fix Flexi hour
    The good thingsShimano have fix Flexi hour. You can either enter from 7, 8, 9 or 10am. Subsequently the clock out time is either 4.30, 5.30, and etc. Hostel is provided and the factory is located in remote area. So living cost is low. The salary is ok.
    The challengesYou must be able to cope with high workload and able to complete the job within short time and under tons of stress. Most of the time will experience micro management. There are many rules and regulations that need to be fulfilled.
    2.0
    Engineer
    Jun 2025
    Pekan Nanas Johor1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Good for fresh grads, but have some drawbacksI have learnt a lot and grown professionally at Shimano. This workplace is highly recommended for fresh grads to start building career in manufacturing. You can learn a lot and gain experience here. But maybe not in a longer term. Some departments have good career growth, some might not. Because if it is in one team, you have limited things to learn. If you want to learn more, you have to be proactive and have eagerness to explore by yourself. And if you cannot deal with fast-paced kind of working environment, it will be hard for you to sustain working here. Some teams or departments will might need to change their direction every half. So you have to adapt quickly with the changes. There will be lots of meetings, it's up to you whether you take it as difficulty or constructive feedback. Time management is also crucial here and it will teach you on self-discipline. Hostel & meal provided for employees that live outside from pontian, skudai, gelang patah. There's also gym and badminton court provided for their staffs. Also have allowance for productivity. Other than that, nothing much. But starting salary for Fresh grads is high and competitive here.
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    4.0
    Human Resources Officer
    Mar 2024
    Pontian Johorcurrent employee
    Good to learn and never stop
    The good thingsAs long as you are willing to contribute, company will take care you
    The challengesNever ending new products and keeping on for cost improvement
    4.0
    Product engineering
    Oct 2023
    Pontian Johor3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Well established company, good for a starter.
    The good thingsBonus, salary increment, peers, comfortable workplace
    The challengesAs a project controller, due date meets is a must. To survive better, you have to be the favorite one by exposing your potential. If you plan for a jump, here is a good place to start with.
    1.0
    Manager
    Jul 2023
    Pekan Nanas Johor11 to 12 years in the role, current employee
    Finance and Costing Departments
    The good thingsWilling to learn you will able to learn and gain experience and knowledge.
    The challengesNew hires not able to work overtime, responsibility, independent and lack of knowledge. Many from east m’sia
    1.0
    Quality control
    Jul 2023
    Pekan Nanas Johor7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Quality Control Engineer
    The good thingsBonus, increment, free meal, parking, & etc
    The challengesHigh turn over rate each year. Need to keep teach the new comer.
    1.0
    Research and development
    Jul 2023
    Pekan Nanas Johor5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Research and Development (R&D)
    The good thingsFresh graduate are welcome.
    The challengesMany fresh graduates demand high salary and benefits but zero knowledge. Not able to work independently.
    1.0
    Production supervisor
    Jul 2023
    Pekan Nanas Johor5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Production Engineer (supervisor)
    The good thingsCan engaged suppliers to setup machinery, equipment, etc.
    The challengesMany negative mindset workers and mostly diploma class people. Like to hang around.
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    1.0
    Production (Section Head)
    Jul 2023
    Pekan Nanas Johor
    Production Engineer .
    The good thingsSelf learning is most. Many fresh graduates need guidance and no understand manufacturing safety.
    The challengesMotivate yourself, high productivity company
    5.0
    Production Supervisor
    Jun 2023
    Pekan Nanas Johor3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Challenging job, you will become pro in short period of time
    The good thingsendless Project to complete, People are nice to each other, challenging job
    The challengesdifficult to release vision due to alot of anomaly
    3.0
    Quality engineer
    May 2023
    Pekan Nanas Johor3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Good place to start career as a fresh grad
    The good thingsGood place to start career as a fresh grad, guidance will be provided, supervisor and management willing to teach. One thing I really liked is that people will not disturb you with work after working hour & if you are on leave/MC (at least for my dept.). Free lunch, hostel and parking. OT (paid by hours) is not compulsory as long as you ensure job is done.
    The challengesWorking environment is like a local school, very discipline in terms of time such as clock in/out, lunch hour (you will have bell for that) etc, and in uniform. Many unnecessary F2F meetings where something can be just settled through emails or short teams call. Canteen menu repeated by weekly (but foc). No team-bonding activities held for staffs except fishing/cycling. If you stay in hostel & without car, the surroundings are quite boring.
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    5.0
    Supervisor and Programming
    Apr 2023
    CNC supervisor and programming
    The good thingsHappy my family and work
    The challengesNot sure what you mean
    5.0
    Apa apa
    Mar 2023
    It's a little bit tiring but at least i've got some new knowledge
    The good thingsGot a good things as a experience
    The challengesIt's hard , sometimes exshauted , work alone but that can't be the excuse i'm not work and i aslo enjoy the hard working
    1.0
    Operator
    Oct 2022
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Shimano Components Malaysia, Operator.
    The good thingsFree lunch, OT, and accommodation. 5 years in Malaysia.
    The challengesMany production and no much rest. Force to work OT, always headaches. Prepare to end my contract.
    5.0
    Operator
    Sep 2022
    Pekan Nanas JohorLess than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Good and understand leader and manager
    The good thingsGood and lovely workers 💗 all working partner
    The challengesI enjoy the work but sometimes my head pain so I can't focus
    1.0
    R&D engineer
    Sep 2022
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Shimano Component Malaysia R&D Engineer
    The good thingsMany tasks to learn and mostly a same or repeat tasks.
    The challengesSelf learning. Senior mostly busy to help you. Working life stressful like China company.
    1.0
    Finance
    Jul 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    2 year working as finance
    The good thingsbeginner to look for some experience.
    The challengesLack of support and supervise.
    1.0
    Inspection
    Jul 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Shimano Components Malaysia
    The good thingsFor fresh graduate short term to explore industry environment.
    The challengesNo career development, and work life. Bad working environment. Management not well manage.
    1.0
    Safety official
    Jul 2022
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Factory product on sport equipment, bicycle & fishing reel.
    The good thingsFree lunch, parking.
    The challengesNo Life balance Career development, Only those same race will be easy. Environment is bad. No proper maintaining on same production area. Management, same race people and terrible.
    1.0
    Production engineer
    Jul 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Shimano Components Malaysia review
    The good thingsOnly few benefit provided
    The challengesOver workload, bad working environment(production)
    1.0
    Engineer
    Jul 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    3 year working experience
    The good thingsSuitable for fresh graduate
    The challengesLimited thing to learn from here. Bad working environment. High turn over rate.
    1.0
    Production engineer
    Jul 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Shimano Production Engineer
    The good thingsShort term gain experience
    The challengesPoor management No proper work life balance Bad working environment No career development
    1.0
    Engineer
    Jul 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Fresh graduate review
    The good thingsFor 1 to 2 years gain experience company. No much thing to learn.
    The challenges24hours operation and many foreign worker. High turn over rate company. This issue due to company management.
    1.0
    Production
    Jul 2022
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Shimano Components Malaysia
    The good thingsFree lunch. Less benefit provided by this company.
    The challengesPoor management. Force you to do work with any supervise.
    1.0
    Internship
    Jul 2022
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Internship student review
    The good thingsMedium manufacturing in Pekan Nanas, Pontian.
    The challengesLess supervise. Permanent worker all comment poor management. Won’t join this company after my graduation.
    1.0
    Engineer
    Jul 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Fresh graduate to learn
    The good thingsExplore new environment in manufacture life for fresh graduate
    The challengesNo opportunity for career development. Minor work life balance. 24hours production.
    1.0
    Engineer
    Jul 2022
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Local Japanese Company
    The good thingsLocal Japanese company, manufacturing product like bicycle and fishing reel.
    The challengesCompany only look into product output but not quality. 24hours company. Poor management Working environment is bad.
    1.0
    Engineer
    Jul 2022
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Fresh graduate training Center
    The good thingsCan know a lot of people that gain experience in term of work.
    The challengesYou might saw a lot of useless staff in there.
    1.0
    Purchaser
    Jul 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Production on bicycle and fishing reel component
    The good thingsYou can meet a lot of old worker which talking nonsense with you. And, some management too.
    The challengesNot recommend for anyone to enter this company. Work environment not good No work life balance Less benefit No career development
    1.0
    Qc engineer
    Jul 2022
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    High turn over rate company
    The good thingsYou can meet new staff in here. Every month have new faces will enter.
    The challengesHigh turn over rate. Many work short period of time.
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